Charlton Recce

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 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. 61 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto St Michaels Road
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 0.58 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.93 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Chiltern Road
  10. 10 : km 1.08 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Wymondley Road
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.37 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Hollow Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.72 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.73 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 1.75 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Street, B656
  16. 16 : km 2.04 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Queen Street
  17. 17 : km 2.05 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Park Street, B656
  18. 18 : km 2.23 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.38 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.39 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.48 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.92 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 3.15 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Charlton Road
  24. 24 : km 3.47 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 3.86 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 4.09 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  29. 29 : km 4.1 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  31. 31 : km 4.8 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Temple Close
  32. 32 : km 5.25 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Hoar's Lane
  33. 33 : km 6.06 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto Charlton Road
  34. 34 : km 6.4 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Tatmorehills Lane
  36. 36 : km 7.52 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Tatmorehills Lane
  37. 37 : km 8.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Tatmorehills Lane
  38. 38 : km 8.55 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.71 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 8.75 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 8.82 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Gosmore Road
  42. 42 : km 8.9 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 8.98 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  44. 44 : km 8.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto St. John's Road
  45. 45 : km 9.6 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Road
  46. 46 : km 9.64 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Highbury Road
  47. 47 : km 9.75 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 9.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Wymondley Road
  49. 49 : km 9.96 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Chiltern Road
  50. 50 : km 10.11 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 10.18 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 10.75 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 10.76 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 10.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto St Michaels Road
  55. 55 : km 10.85 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 10.88 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 10.94 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 10.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Hardy Close
  59. 59 : km 10.97 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 11.02 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  61. S/E : km 11.07 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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Walking Preston and Hitch Wood, Chilterns

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↔5.09 km ↗+35 m ↘-35 m ◔1h 35 ▲Moderate
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A short circuit from Preston village through Hitch Wood, one of the finest woods in the North Chilterns. Worth following for spectacular bluebells in spring or as a pre-pub leg stretch.

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Walking Meppershall and Shillington, Stondon

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↔7.51 km ↗+20 m ↘-21 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
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Walking Cuckolds Cross and Whitwell from St Paul's Walden

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Cuckolds Cross and Whitwell from St Paul's Walden
↔11.03 km ↗+79 m ↘-80 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
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Walking End of the Chilterns : Pegsdon Hills & Little Offley

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