Pre-CRC Grantchester

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 19 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 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 : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Start on Long Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Trumpington cycleway
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto High Street
  4. 4 : km 0.68 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.15 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 2.97 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.32 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 3.63 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Coton Road
  10. 10 : km 3.65 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.74 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.56 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Grantchester Road
  13. 13 : km 5.63 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 6.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Grantchester Meadows
  15. 15 : km 6.59 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.63 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 6.63 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.64 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 6.74 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 6.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.98 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 7.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 7.08 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 7.52 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Bit
  26. 26 : km 7.82 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Brooklands Avenue
  28. 28 : km 8.56 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Brookgate
  29. 29 : km 8.57 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.6 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 8.73 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.94 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Cambridge Station Car Park (car lane and cycle route)
  33. 33 : km 9.04 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Cambridge Station Car Park (pedestrian route)
  34. 34 : km 9.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 9.07 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Carter Bridge
  36. 36 : km 9.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Rustat Road
  37. 37 : km 9.41 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.43 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Charles Street
  39. 39 : km 9.54 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Argyle Street
  40. 40 : km 9.59 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Cockburn Street
  41. 41 : km 9.73 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  42. 42 : km 9.74 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Sedgwick Street
  43. 43 : km 10.22 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Cromwell Road
  44. 44 : km 10.25 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cromwell Road
  45. 45 : km 10.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto Coldhams Lane
  46. E : km 10.81 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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