VVMLM PART 3

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 114 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 123 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 137 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 174 m - Start on Watling Gardens
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Southfields Road
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto High Street South, A5183
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Beech Road
  6. 6 : km 2.64 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 2.68 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight right onto Spratts Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.89 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Hollicks Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.75 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Common Road, B4540
  10. 10 : km 4.94 - alt. 194 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B4540
  11. 11 : km 5.53 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 6.74 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.18 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.29 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 7.45 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 7.45 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 7.79 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 8.12 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 8.67 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 9.15 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Whipsnade Road, B4541
  21. 21 : km 9.2 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Pipers Croft
  22. 22 : km 9.23 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left onto Pipers Croft
  23. 23 : km 9.35 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Pipers Croft
  24. 24 : km 9.56 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Pipers Croft
  25. 25 : km 9.64 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Meadway
  26. 26 : km 9.76 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto West Street, B489
  27. 27 : km 9.79 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.16 - alt. 143 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brewers Hill Road
  29. 29 : km 11.49 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Watling Street, A505
  30. 30 : km 11.63 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left onto A505
  32. 32 : km 13.38 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto Luton Road, A505
  33. 33 : km 13.62 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right onto Eastern Avenue
  34. 34 : km 13.62 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Luton Road, A505
  35. 35 : km 14.83 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Allenby Avenue
  36. 36 : km 15.02 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Jeans Way
  37. 37 : km 15.75 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.83 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.84 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.84 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 17 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto High Street South, A5183
  42. 42 : km 17.34 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.35 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 17.38 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Southfields Road
  45. 45 : km 17.45 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Watling Gardens
  46. S/E : km 17.56 - alt. 174 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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Particularly lovely late on a June evening, during the summer when the fields are full of ripe crops or in winter to blow away the cobwebs.

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