Leighton Buzzard

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 78 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 76 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dunstable 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.882777° / W 0.549692°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.88218° / W 0.544977°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 136 m - Start on Dunstable Road
  2. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Furlong Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.94 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  4. 4 : km 1.16 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto FP19
  5. 5 : km 1.72 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto FP17
  6. 6 : km 2.28 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto FP12
  7. 7 : km 2.49 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto FP12
  8. 8 : km 2.5 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.01 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  10. 10 : km 3.01 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto The Meads
  11. 11 : km 3.23 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 4.87 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Leighton Road, B440
  13. 13 : km 4.94 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto South End Lane
  14. 14 : km 5.62 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 8.34 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 8.66 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  17. 17 : km 8.79 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 9.64 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  19. 19 : km 9.68 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Public right of way 15
  20. 20 : km 11.69 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Public right of way 39
  21. 21 : km 12.63 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Public right of way 45
  22. 22 : km 12.96 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 13.03 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 13.05 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 13.15 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Copia Crescent
  26. 26 : km 13.2 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Theedway
  27. 27 : km 13.95 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 14.67 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 14.99 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 15.03 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 15.17 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 15.37 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 15.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 15.49 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 15.67 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.75 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 16.1 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 16.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 16.46 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 16.86 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 17.52 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.54 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.71 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Kestrel Way
  44. 44 : km 18.46 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Copia Crescent
  45. 45 : km 18.51 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Saritor Croft
  46. 46 : km 18.61 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 18.63 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.7 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Public right of way 45
  49. 49 : km 19.04 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Public right of way 39
  50. 50 : km 19.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 20.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.24 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 22.2 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 22.21 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 22.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 23.31 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Bury Farm Close
  58. 58 : km 23.39 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Horton Road
  59. 59 : km 23.44 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 23.76 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 25.39 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  62. 62 : km 25.64 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Leighton Road, B440
  63. 63 : km 26.69 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Eaton Bray Road
  64. 64 : km 28.02 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto The Comp
  65. 65 : km 28.56 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto BW4
  66. 66 : km 29.04 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto BW7
  67. 67 : km 30.02 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Doolittle Lane
  68. 68 : km 30.55 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto BW6
  69. 69 : km 31.7 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 31.99 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 32.22 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 32.28 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 32.35 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  74. 74 : km 32.37 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  75. E : km 32.68 - alt. 157 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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