Three Highest Points In Beds, Bucks & Herts Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 48.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 397 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 397 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
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    Lowest point: 98 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. 155 m - Start on Totternhoe Road
  2. 2 : km 0.44 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Tring Road, B489
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.62 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.76 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.04 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.14 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.17 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.22 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.56 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.75 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.77 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 2.78 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 2.81 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 2.86 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 2.87 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 3.34 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.47 - alt. 235 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 4.26 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.52 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Bushey Close
  26. 26 : km 4.66 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 4.73 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.93 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.38 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.91 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.25 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.93 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Studham Lane
  33. 33 : km 8.02 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.47 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Main Road South, B440
  35. 35 : km 9.6 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 11.02 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.1 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Nettleden Road
  38. 38 : km 11.32 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.65 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 12.52 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.43 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.84 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Monument Drive
  43. 43 : km 13.86 - alt. 219 m - Turn left onto Monument Drive
  44. 44 : km 13.88 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 13.89 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 14.05 - alt. 217 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 14.29 - alt. 197 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.52 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 14.81 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Toms Hill Road
  50. 50 : km 14.87 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Trooper Road
  51. 51 : km 15.38 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 15.53 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 16.04 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.06 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 16.69 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  56. 56 : km 16.91 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 17.17 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto Beggars Lane
  58. 58 : km 19.39 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right onto London Road, B4635
  59. 59 : km 19.45 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, B4635
  60. 60 : km 19.49 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 19.5 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.83 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 19.96 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 20.19 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Park Street
  65. 65 : km 20.2 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 20.26 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 20.27 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 20.32 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 20.33 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 20.41 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Hastoe Lane
  71. 71 : km 20.59 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 20.82 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 21.39 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 21.56 - alt. 222 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 21.87 - alt. 233 m - Turn slight left
  76. 76 : km 21.95 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 22.1 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 22.12 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  79. 79 : km 22.17 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 22.53 - alt. 241 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 22.63 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 23.24 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 23.78 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  84. 84 : km 23.8 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 24.57 - alt. 252 m - Turn sharp left
  86. 86 : km 24.72 - alt. 260 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 25.38 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 25.49 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 25.6 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 25.64 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 25.74 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 25.83 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 25.83 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 26.22 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 27.24 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 27.49 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 27.92 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 29.07 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 29.92 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto London Road
  100. 100 : km 29.94 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 32.8 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 32.83 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 32.95 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 32.96 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  105. 105 : km 33.35 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right
  106. 106 : km 34.06 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 34.08 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto B489
  108. 108 : km 34.17 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 34.76 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  110. 110 : km 34.77 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  111. 111 : km 37.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 37.87 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left onto Cheddington Road
  113. 113 : km 38.06 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right onto Cheddington Road
  114. 114 : km 38.39 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marsworth Road, B489
  115. 115 : km 39.16 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 39.42 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B488
  117. 117 : km 39.45 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Ladysmith Road
  118. 118 : km 39.64 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Wellcroft
  119. 119 : km 41.6 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  120. 120 : km 43.99 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Pebblemoor
  121. 121 : km 44.28 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Brownlow Avenue
  122. 122 : km 44.65 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 44.92 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 45 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 45.21 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  126. 126 : km 46.26 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto BW6
  127. 127 : km 47.4 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 47.7 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
  129. 129 : km 47.93 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  130. 130 : km 47.99 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 48.06 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  132. 132 : km 48.08 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 48.43 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Totternhoe Road
  134. S/E : km 48.55 - alt. 154 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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