Godmancester-houghton Circular

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4 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.06 km
Calculated time: 4h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 7 m
Vertical drop: - 7 m
Highest point: 15 m
Lowest point: 7 m

District: Houghton and Wyton
Start/End: N 52.33123° / W 0.120517°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start on
2 : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.9 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
5 : km 1.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
6 : km 2.05 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
7 : km 2.91 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
8 : km 3.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
9 : km 4.06 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
10 : km 4.18 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
11 : km 4.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
12 : km 4.72 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
13 : km 5.06 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
14 : km 5.35 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
15 : km 5.37 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
16 : km 5.53 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
17 : km 5.63 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Street
18 : km 5.65 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Causeway
19 : km 5.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
20 : km 5.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
21 : km 5.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Queen's Walk
22 : km 6.12 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
23 : km 6.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
24 : km 7.22 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
25 : km 7.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
26 : km 7.39 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
27 : km 7.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
28 : km 7.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
29 : km 8.08 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Mill Common
30 : km 8.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Mill Common
31 : km 8.34 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
32 : km 8.37 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
33 : km 8.37 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
34 : km 8.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Prince's Street
35 : km 8.4 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Prince's Street
36 : km 8.44 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
37 : km 8.46 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Prince's Street
38 : km 8.64 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Market Hill
39 : km 8.69 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto High Street
40 : km 8.74 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
41 : km 8.75 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
42 : km 8.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
43 : km 8.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto St Germain Street
44 : km 9.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Brookside
45 : km 9.44 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Nursery Road
46 : km 9.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
47 : km 9.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
48 : km 9.55 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
49 : km 10.23 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
50 : km 10.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Lane
51 : km 10.79 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Church Lane
52 : km 10.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Longstaff Way
53 : km 11.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Grove
54 : km 11.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Old Houghton Road
55 : km 11.61 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
56 : km 12.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Banks End
57 : km 12.22 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Huntingdon Road
58 : km 12.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Ruddles Lane
59 : km 12.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ruddles Lane path
60 : km 13.56 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Splash Lane
61 : km 14.11 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Huntingdon Road
62 : km 14.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Huntingdon Road
63 : km 14.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto The Green
64 : km 14.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Street
65 : km 15.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
S/E : km 15.06 - alt. 8 m

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