Sunday 16mile Hilly Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 252 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 251 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 235 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 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/E : km 0 - alt. 142 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 1.39 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 1.4 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.61 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 2.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 3.85 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Half Mile Hill
  9. 9 : km 4.53 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 4.68 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 5.4 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 6.46 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left onto Dunstable Road
  13. 13 : km 7.91 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 7.92 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Tring Road, B489
  15. 15 : km 8.05 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 8.14 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 8.23 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.37 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 9.39 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 9.68 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 9.72 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.13 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.15 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 10.98 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 11.28 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 11.31 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 11.31 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.68 - alt. 222 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 12.54 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 12.59 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 13.07 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 13.08 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 13.38 - alt. 226 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 13.42 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 13.72 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 13.75 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 13.91 - alt. 226 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 13.91 - alt. 226 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 13.97 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.1 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 15.51 - alt. 206 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 15.73 - alt. 203 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 15.74 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 16.15 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 16.36 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Lowther Road
  46. 46 : km 16.66 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Beech Road
  47. 47 : km 16.99 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right onto Fossett Grove
  48. 48 : km 17.02 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto A5183
  49. 49 : km 17.79 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Dunstable Road
  50. 50 : km 18.02 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 18.09 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Dunstable Road
  52. 52 : km 18.63 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.44 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 20.58 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 20.85 - alt. 195 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 21.01 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.2 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.69 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 21.94 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 23.45 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 23.51 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 23.93 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto High Street North, A505
  63. 63 : km 23.94 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Capron Road
  64. 64 : km 23.97 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto High Street North, A505
  65. 65 : km 24.09 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Brewers Hill Road
  66. 66 : km 24.4 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brewers Hill Road
  67. 67 : km 24.47 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Creasey Park Drive
  68. S/E : km 24.59 - alt. 143 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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