12k Paxton Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 17 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 32 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 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. 15 m - Start on Gordon Close
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Gordon Road
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mill Lane, B1041
  4. 4 : km 0.84 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane, B1041
  6. 6 : km 1.27 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Huntingdon Street, B1043
  8. 8 : km 1.79 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Priory Hill Road
  9. 9 : km 2.61 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Hawkesden Road
  11. 11 : km 3.28 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.29 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.72 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.86 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Road
  16. 16 : km 4 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.06 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.55 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Duck Lane
  19. 19 : km 4.56 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Cromwell Road
  20. 20 : km 5.45 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 5.46 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 5.63 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.64 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Barford Road, B1043
  24. 24 : km 5.65 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.86 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.51 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.6 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.33 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Shakespeare Road
  30. 30 : km 7.35 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Shakespeare Road
  31. 31 : km 7.43 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Shakespeare Road
  32. 32 : km 7.52 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Great North Road, B1428
  33. 33 : km 8.04 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Duloe Brook
  34. 34 : km 8.05 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Great North Road, B1428
  35. 35 : km 8.12 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Neots Road, B1428
  36. 36 : km 8.55 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto St Neots Road, B1428
  37. 37 : km 8.58 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto St Neots Road, B1428
  38. 38 : km 8.81 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto St Neots Road, B1428
  39. 39 : km 9.05 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto St Neots Road, B1428
  40. 40 : km 9.08 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Neots Road, B1428
  41. 41 : km 9.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.18 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.18 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St Neots Road, B1428
  45. 45 : km 9.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 9.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 9.58 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 9.58 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 9.59 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto New Street
  50. 50 : km 11.03 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 11.03 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto B1041
  52. 52 : km 11.63 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gordon Road
  53. 53 : km 11.68 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Silvan Close
  54. 54 : km 11.69 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Gordon Road
  55. 55 : km 11.78 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Gordon Road
  56. 56 : km 12.28 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Gordon Close
  57. S/E : km 12.3 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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