The Abbot's Way (Monastic)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 721 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 750 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 480 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 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 : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Plymouth Road
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Abbey Place
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Abbey Place
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dolvin Road
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Mount Tavy Road
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Mount Tavy Road
  9. 9 : km 1.34 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Green Hill
  10. 10 : km 1.62 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Green Lane
  11. 11 : km 3.29 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 4.53 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 5.26 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 5.98 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 7.53 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 7.57 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.01 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.55 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 8.76 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.39 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.61 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 10.06 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 10.83 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp right onto B3212
  24. 24 : km 10.85 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 11.28 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 11.7 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 12.24 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 12.67 - alt. 276 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 12.96 - alt. 277 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 13.07 - alt. 269 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 13.63 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 13.69 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 14.14 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 14.15 - alt. 293 m - Turn right onto Raddick Lane
  35. 35 : km 15.13 - alt. 362 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 15.23 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 16.91 - alt. 386 m - Keep left onto Norsworthy Bridge to South Hessary Tor
  38. 38 : km 16.93 - alt. 387 m - Keep right onto Abbot's Way
  39. 39 : km 17.83 - alt. 404 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 27.03 - alt. 307 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 27.83 - alt. 276 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 28.28 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 28.89 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 29.01 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 29.57 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 30.18 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 30.2 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 32.16 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 32.61 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 32.65 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Grange Road
  51. 51 : km 33.35 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Higher Mill Lane
  52. E : km 33.42 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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