Dunstable

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 366 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 363 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 123 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. 193 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Common Road, B4540
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 194 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whipsnade Road, B4541
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.73 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.84 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.74 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.03 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.5 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 2.81 - alt. 226 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.85 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.17 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.72 - alt. 215 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.81 - alt. 214 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.12 - alt. 201 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.29 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 6.06 - alt. 167 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.13 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.15 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.19 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 6.35 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.4 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 6.44 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.52 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.58 - alt. 222 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 8.41 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto B4540
  27. 27 : km 8.71 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 9.01 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 9.46 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.99 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 11.32 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Studham Lane
  33. 33 : km 12.53 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Dunstable Road, B4506
  34. 34 : km 12.83 - alt. 135 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Road North, B440
  35. 35 : km 13.3 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto Hog Hall Lane
  36. 36 : km 14.37 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 15.21 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 16.43 - alt. 173 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 16.52 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 17.16 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 17.62 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.35 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 18.6 - alt. 210 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 18.73 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 18.79 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 19 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 19.56 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 20 - alt. 233 m - Turn slight right onto Duncombe Terrace
  49. 49 : km 20.58 - alt. 240 m - Keep left onto Duncombe Terrace
  50. 50 : km 21.63 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 22.04 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 22.27 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 23.61 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 23.94 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Nettleden Road
  55. 55 : km 23.97 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 24.32 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 24.41 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 25.22 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 26.8 - alt. 189 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 27.64 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Valley Road
  61. 61 : km 27.93 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  62. 62 : km 28.08 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 28.47 - alt. 190 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 28.71 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 29.9 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Studham Lane
  66. 66 : km 29.98 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Dunstable Road
  67. 67 : km 30.88 - alt. 193 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Common Road, B4540
  68. S/E : km 30.91 - alt. 193 m

Useful Information

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