Runners Stede Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 153 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 98 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 98 m - Start on St Welcume's Way
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Marley Road
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right onto Stede Hill
  6. 6 : km 1.02 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  7. 7 : km 2.85 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 2.87 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.88 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left onto Pilgrims Way
  10. 10 : km 3.56 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto A20
  11. 11 : km 4.06 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right onto Dickley Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.1 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Dickley Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.6 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Dickley Lane
  14. 14 : km 5.21 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  15. 15 : km 5.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto St Welcume's Way
  16. S/E : km 5.48 - alt. 99 m

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