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Walking · Essex

Colchester Orbital West A

A 7.3 km point-to-point route near Prettygate, with 50 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 1.6 hours.

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Distance7.3 kmClimbing50 mEstimated time1.6 hrDifficultyeasy

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

Colchester Orbital West A is a complete walking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 7.3 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityWalking
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent40 m

Mapped surface mix

Natural68% Paved23% Unknown8%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near Colchester Orbital West A.

UK campsite A–Z
Brightlingsea Touring ParkCamp Site · 12.8 km from the mapped route startMalting Farm Cabins & TreehousesCamp Site · 14.9 km from the mapped route startHarbour LodgeCamp Site · 16.2 km from the mapped route startThe Pretty ThingCamp Site · 17.1 km from the mapped route startHomestead LakeCaravan Site · 17.2 km from the mapped route startStrangers Holiday ParkCamp Site · 17.7 km from the mapped route start

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