S & J’s 12 Mile Training Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 46 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.891218° / E 0.893365°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.889696° / E 0.893392°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Start on Balkerne Hill
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Fields
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Sheepen Road
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Westway
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sheepen Place
  10. 10 : km 0.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Middleborough
  11. 11 : km 0.9 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto North Station Road
  12. 12 : km 1.31 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto North Station Road
  13. 13 : km 1.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.37 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.44 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 1.6 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 1.79 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 1.94 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.96 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 2.27 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.28 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 2.29 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Northern Approach Road
  25. 25 : km 2.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 2.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 2.88 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 2.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Northern Approach Road
  29. 29 : km 3.61 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.64 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.74 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 3.75 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 4.33 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.36 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 4.37 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.07 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.08 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Axial Way
  38. 38 : km 5.37 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 5.37 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Axial Way
  40. 40 : km 5.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Severalls Lane
  44. 44 : km 6.04 - alt. 47 m - Enter roundabout
  45. 45 : km 7.02 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Wyncolls Road
  46. 46 : km 7.03 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Severalls Lane
  47. 47 : km 7.25 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Severalls Lane
  48. 48 : km 7.26 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Severalls Lane
  49. 49 : km 7.29 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Ipswich Road
  50. 50 : km 7.71 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
  51. 51 : km 7.75 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St John's Road
  52. 52 : km 9.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Parsons Heath
  53. 53 : km 9.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road
  54. 54 : km 10.22 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Longridge
  55. 55 : km 10.34 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Owls Retreat
  56. 56 : km 10.37 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Longridge
  57. 57 : km 12.29 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Greenstead Roundabout
  58. 58 : km 12.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Greenstead Roundabout
  59. 59 : km 12.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  60. 60 : km 12.76 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  61. 61 : km 12.96 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  62. 62 : km 12.97 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 13.62 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 13.63 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  65. 65 : km 13.65 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Andrew's Avenue
  66. 66 : km 13.76 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto St Andrew's Avenue
  67. 67 : km 13.95 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 14.08 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 14.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ipswich Road
  70. 70 : km 14.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto East Street
  71. 71 : km 15.33 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto St Nicholas Passage
  72. 72 : km 15.33 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto High Street
  73. 73 : km 15.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Head Street
  74. 74 : km 16.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 16.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 16.15 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 16.17 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Butt Road
  78. 78 : km 16.39 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 17.12 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Goojerat Road
  80. 80 : km 17.13 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Butt Road
  81. 81 : km 17.76 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Drury Road
  82. 82 : km 17.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Maldon Road
  83. 83 : km 18.72 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 18.74 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Maldon Road
  85. 85 : km 19.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto Burlington Road
  86. 86 : km 19.08 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 19.09 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 19.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 19.11 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Maldon Road
  90. 90 : km 19.13 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Balkerne Hill
  91. 91 : km 19.24 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 19.27 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Balkerne Hill
  93. 93 : km 19.35 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 19.44 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  95. E : km 19.49 - alt. 28 m

Useful Information

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