Golden Cap

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,145 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,150 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 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/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Start on Woodmead Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Woodmead Road
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Roman Road
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.66 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.1 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.9 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 2.37 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.39 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left onto A3052
  13. 13 : km 2.68 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.06 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.15 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 4.13 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 4.22 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Lyme Road
  18. 18 : km 4.29 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Westcliff Road
  19. 19 : km 4.61 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Five Acres
  20. 20 : km 4.76 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Higher Sea Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.85 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.39 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 5.43 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 5.53 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.68 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 6.83 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 7 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.99 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.19 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 10.28 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 11.63 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Sea Hill Lane
  34. 34 : km 11.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto Sea Hill Lane
  35. 35 : km 11.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.76 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 11.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 11.89 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 12.17 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 12.53 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 12.57 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 12.67 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.97 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  44. S/E : km 26.19 - alt. 60 m

Useful Information

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