Upper Lea Valley Walk 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
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    Lowest point: 85 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 : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.5 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Bramingham Road
  5. 5 : km 1.22 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.22 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.91 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 4.29 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 4.99 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Stockingstone Road, A5228
  10. 10 : km 5.03 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.22 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 5.34 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.41 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 5.5 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 5.54 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 5.76 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.82 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 6.61 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.67 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto New Bedford Road
  20. 20 : km 6.74 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto New Bedford Road
  21. 21 : km 6.74 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto New Bedford Road
  22. 22 : km 6.97 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left onto Manchester Street
  23. 23 : km 7.09 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto George Street
  24. 24 : km 7.47 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.47 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 7.7 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto St Mary's Road
  27. 27 : km 7.89 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Street
  28. 28 : km 7.91 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.02 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.18 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Manor Road
  32. 32 : km 8.21 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto A505
  33. 33 : km 8.48 - alt. 106 m - Keep right onto Windmill Road, B653
  34. 34 : km 8.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Osborne Road
  35. 35 : km 8.64 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  36. 36 : km 9.11 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.18 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.25 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Parkway Road
  39. 39 : km 9.28 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Parkway Road
  40. 40 : km 9.33 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  41. 41 : km 13.44 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  42. 42 : km 15.8 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.85 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 15.86 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Coldharbour Lane
  45. 45 : km 15.88 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B652
  46. 46 : km 15.98 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.33 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 16.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Marquis Lane
  49. 49 : km 16.44 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B652
  50. 50 : km 17.58 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  51. E : km 17.61 - alt. 113 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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