Marathon - Ferndown-Alder-Beach-Iford-Throop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 42.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 101 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 106 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 65 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 35 m - Start on Malvern Road
  2. 2 : km 0.6 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Wimborne Road
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left onto Castle Lane West
  4. 4 : km 0.7 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Portswood Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Wimborne Road
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitelegg Way
  7. 7 : km 1.82 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Whitelegg Way
  8. 8 : km 1.87 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto New Road
  9. 9 : km 4.18 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.36 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto New Road
  11. 11 : km 4.86 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto New Road
  12. 12 : km 4.93 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto New Road
  13. 13 : km 7.15 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road East
  14. 14 : km 7.69 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  15. 15 : km 8.76 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Ringwood Road
  16. 16 : km 8.77 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.78 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 9.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Ringwood Road
  20. 20 : km 10.43 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Ringwood Road
  21. 21 : km 10.45 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Christchurch Road
  22. 22 : km 10.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Christchurch Road
  23. 23 : km 10.5 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ringwood Road
  24. 24 : km 10.56 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ringwood Road
  25. 25 : km 12.41 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 12.42 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 12.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 12.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Ringwood Road
  29. 29 : km 14.06 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ringwood Road
  30. 30 : km 14.75 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 14.8 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 14.88 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.9 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Wallisdown Road
  34. 34 : km 14.91 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 14.91 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Wallisdown Road
  38. 38 : km 16.76 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Wallisdown Road
  39. 39 : km 16.78 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Alder Road
  40. 40 : km 16.82 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 16.9 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Alder Road
  42. 42 : km 17.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.35 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 17.45 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Bloxworth Road
  45. 45 : km 17.45 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Alder Hills
  46. 46 : km 17.69 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 17.77 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Alder Road
  48. 48 : km 18.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Yarmouth Road
  49. 49 : km 19.33 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Surrey Road
  50. 50 : km 20.61 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Prince Of Wales Road
  51. 51 : km 20.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Surrey Road
  52. 52 : km 21.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 21.77 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 21.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto Avenue Road
  55. 55 : km 22 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Commercial Road
  56. 56 : km 22 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Commercial Road
  57. 57 : km 22.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Commercial Road
  58. 58 : km 22.08 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto The Square
  59. 59 : km 22.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto The Square
  60. 60 : km 22.47 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 22.6 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 22.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 22.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 22.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pier Approach
  66. 66 : km 22.76 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Undercliff Drive
  67. 67 : km 24.97 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Undercliff Drive
  68. 68 : km 24.98 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Promenade
  69. 69 : km 25.02 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  70. 70 : km 25.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade
  71. 71 : km 29.32 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 29.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 29.37 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Southbourne Coast Road
  74. 74 : km 29.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Broadway
  75. 75 : km 31.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Belle Vue Road
  76. 76 : km 31.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 31.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Tuckton Road
  78. 78 : km 31.55 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Saxonbury Road
  79. 79 : km 32.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road
  80. 80 : km 32.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Iford Lane
  81. 81 : km 33.27 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Iford Lane
  82. 82 : km 33.3 - alt. 9 m - Enter roundabout
  83. 83 : km 33.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Lane East
  84. 84 : km 33.9 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Castle Lane East
  85. 85 : km 34.9 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wessex Way
  86. 86 : km 35 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 35.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 35.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 35.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Castle Lane West
  90. 90 : km 35.19 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 35.26 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Lane West
  92. 92 : km 35.39 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Ibbertson Road
  93. 93 : km 35.44 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ibbertson Road
  94. 94 : km 35.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Jewell Road
  95. 95 : km 35.81 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Throop Road
  96. 96 : km 36.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Holdenhurst Road
  97. 97 : km 36.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Throop Road
  98. 98 : km 37.4 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Throop Road
  99. 99 : km 37.42 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Throop Road
  100. 100 : km 37.44 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Throop Road
  101. 101 : km 37.72 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 37.9 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  103. 103 : km 38.73 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  104. 104 : km 39.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 39.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 39.56 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 39.63 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 39.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Granby Road
  109. 109 : km 39.81 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 39.85 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Granby Road
  111. 111 : km 39.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Muscliffe Lane
  112. 112 : km 40.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Castle Lane West
  113. 113 : km 40.42 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road
  114. 114 : km 40.43 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Road
  115. 115 : km 40.66 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Park Lane
  116. 116 : km 40.69 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redhill Avenue
  117. 117 : km 41.58 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Ashton Road
  118. 118 : km 41.95 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Road
  119. S/E : km 42.24 - alt. 35 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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