Orchards And Southwood 12km Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 28 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 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.

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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. 27 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.8 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.98 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 1.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.52 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto A37
  8. 8 : km 2.54 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.57 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.57 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 3.41 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Mead Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mead Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.91 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto Mead Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.1 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.31 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 5.39 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Coxbridge Drove
  19. 19 : km 6.24 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Honey Mead Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.32 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.71 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.78 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 8.04 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left onto Mill Road
  25. 25 : km 8.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.95 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Mead Lane
  27. 27 : km 9.45 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 9.48 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Mead Lane
  29. 29 : km 9.69 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.73 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.08 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto High Street
  32. 32 : km 10.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.61 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 11.44 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.62 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto West Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane
  37. 37 : km 12.27 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto B3153
  38. S/E : km 12.44 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

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