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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.06 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 8 m
Vertical drop: - 29 m
Highest point: 169 m
Lowest point: 139 m

Area: Chiltern Hills
District: Dunstable
Start: N 51.874399° / W 0.503942°
End: N 51.882821° / W 0.516111°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 168 m - Start on
2 : km 0.08 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Seamons Close
3 : km 0.12 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto High Street South, A5183
4 : km 0.39 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Road
5 : km 0.56 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
6 : km 0.65 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Hillside Road
7 : km 0.74 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Sundown Avenue
8 : km 1.22 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Borough Road
9 : km 1.28 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Downs Road
10 : km 1.55 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right onto Great Northern Road
11 : km 1.63 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Great Northern Road
12 : km 1.92 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
13 : km 1.99 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
14 : km 3.84 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
15 : km 4.05 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
16 : km 4.07 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Skimpot Lane
17 : km 4.17 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Skimpot Road, A5065
18 : km 4.44 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto Skimpot Road, A5065
19 : km 4.57 - alt. 140 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Luton Road, A505
20 : km 4.87 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Allenby Avenue
21 : km 5.06 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Jeans Way
22 : km 6.3 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Luton Road, A505
23 : km 6.5 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto Luton Road, A505
24 : km 6.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Station Road
25 : km 7.01 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
26 : km 7.33 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Priory Road
27 : km 7.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
28 : km 7.56 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
29 : km 7.62 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
30 : km 7.72 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto High Street South, A5183
31 : km 7.99 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Britain Street
32 : km 7.99 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto High Street South, A5183
E : km 8.06 - alt. 147 m

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