Walk The River Lea - Day 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 51.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 158 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.44 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.64 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 1.3 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.31 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 1.38 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.4 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 1.41 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 2.39 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.94 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.53 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.32 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Stockingstone Road, A5228
  14. 14 : km 4.37 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.38 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Stockingstone Road, A5228
  16. 16 : km 4.42 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.61 - alt. 116 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.69 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.74 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.83 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.87 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 5.18 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.3 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.94 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 6.01 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto New Bedford Road
  26. 26 : km 6.07 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto New Bedford Road
  27. 27 : km 6.08 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto New Bedford Road
  28. 28 : km 6.11 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Luton Dunstable Busway
  29. 29 : km 6.23 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Guildford Street
  30. 30 : km 6.48 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Guildford Street
  31. 31 : km 6.68 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Street
  32. 32 : km 6.73 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Church Street
  33. 33 : km 7.08 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A505
  34. 34 : km 7.3 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
  35. 35 : km 7.35 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto A505
  36. 36 : km 7.62 - alt. 106 m - Keep right onto Windmill Road, B653
  37. 37 : km 7.77 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  38. 38 : km 8.33 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  39. 39 : km 8.36 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  40. 40 : km 8.37 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B653
  41. 41 : km 8.43 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lower Harpenden Road, B653
  42. 42 : km 9.03 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  44. 44 : km 10.55 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  45. 45 : km 12.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  46. 46 : km 14.91 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 14.95 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Coldharbour Lane
  49. 49 : km 14.98 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B652
  50. 50 : km 15.09 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 15.71 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 15.75 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Marquis Lane
  53. 53 : km 15.97 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Marquis Lane
  54. 54 : km 16.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 16.1 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 17.22 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Leasey Bridge Lane
  57. 57 : km 17.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 17.55 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 18.8 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto High Meads
  60. 60 : km 18.83 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto Bury Green
  61. 61 : km 18.99 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Bury Green
  62. 62 : km 19.01 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  63. 63 : km 19.11 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto High Street, B651
  64. 64 : km 19.15 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Marford Road
  65. 65 : km 19.37 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Brocket View
  66. 66 : km 19.51 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 20.04 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Sheepcote Lane
  68. 68 : km 20.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 22.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Waterend Lane
  70. 70 : km 22.37 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 24.01 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 24.67 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Lemsford Village
  73. 73 : km 24.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 25.51 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Great North Road, B197
  75. 75 : km 25.51 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 25.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 25.69 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  78. 78 : km 26.3 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  79. 79 : km 26.34 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto A6129
  80. 80 : km 26.34 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stanborough Road, A6129
  81. 81 : km 26.41 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Stanborough Lane
  82. 82 : km 26.44 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 26.47 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 27.08 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 27.23 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 28.28 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Green Lane
  87. 87 : km 28.41 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Mill Green Lane
  88. 88 : km 28.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Chequers, A1000
  89. 89 : km 28.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Mill Green Lane
  90. 90 : km 28.72 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Bush Hall Lane
  91. 91 : km 28.74 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 29.61 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 29.64 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Hertford Road, A414
  94. 94 : km 29.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 29.85 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left
  96. 96 : km 30.21 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Fisherman's Path
  97. 97 : km 32.42 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Low Road
  98. 98 : km 33.21 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  99. 99 : km 34.51 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Chapel Lane
  100. 100 : km 35.11 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 35.14 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Cole Green Way
  102. 102 : km 35.76 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Cole Green Way
  103. 103 : km 37.89 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Cole Green Way
  104. 104 : km 38.36 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Horns Road
  105. 105 : km 38.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A414
  106. 106 : km 38.81 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 38.87 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Street
  108. 108 : km 38.93 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Castle Street
  109. 109 : km 39.04 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Street, B158
  110. 110 : km 39.09 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  111. 111 : km 39.15 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Fore Street
  112. 112 : km 39.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 39.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Maidenhead Street
  114. 114 : km 39.28 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Bull Plain
  115. 115 : km 39.42 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto The Folly
  116. 116 : km 39.89 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  117. 117 : km 39.91 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  118. 118 : km 39.92 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 41.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  120. 120 : km 42.25 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  121. 121 : km 42.74 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left
  122. 122 : km 43.19 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  123. 123 : km 43.49 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  124. 124 : km 43.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  125. 125 : km 49.08 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  126. 126 : km 51.3 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  127. E : km 51.37 - alt. 27 m

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