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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 21 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taunton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.030334° / W 3.075481°
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Description

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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. 14 m - Start on Waterleaze
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Waterleaze
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Waterleaze
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Waterleaze
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Waterleaze
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Priorswood Road
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Priorswood Road
  8. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Priorswood Road
  9. 9 : km 1.54 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.55 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Priorswood Road
  11. 11 : km 2.26 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Kingston Road
  12. 12 : km 3.5 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Staplegrove Road
  13. 13 : km 4.42 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Staplegrove Road
  14. 14 : km 4.47 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Silk Mills Lane
  15. 15 : km 4.7 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Silk Mills Lane
  16. 16 : km 6.63 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Silk Mills Road
  17. 17 : km 6.66 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wellington New Road
  18. 18 : km 7.99 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto Wellington Road
  19. 19 : km 8.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 8.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.18 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.65 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.91 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 9.08 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 9.09 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 9.26 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.33 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 9.71 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Castle Street
  32. 32 : km 9.9 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Tangier Way
  33. 33 : km 10.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Wood Street
  34. 34 : km 10.27 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  35. 35 : km 10.41 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  36. 36 : km 10.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Priory Bridge Road
  37. 37 : km 11.38 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Priory Bridge Road
  38. 38 : km 11.41 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Priory Avenue
  39. 39 : km 11.47 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 11.52 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.52 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 11.79 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.94 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 11.97 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 11.98 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 12.58 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 13.1 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 14.18 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Swingbridge
  50. 50 : km 14.2 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 14.46 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 14.75 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 14.93 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 14.94 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Waterleaze
  55. 55 : km 14.94 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Waterleaze
  56. S/E : km 14.98 - alt. 14 m

Useful Information

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