John Bunyan & Clay Way Short Combo

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 54.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 304 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 299 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bedford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.143309° / W 0.477202°
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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. 36 m - Start on Clapham Road, A600
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Clapham Road, A600
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tavistock Street, A600
  4. 4 : km 1.84 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Johns Street, A600
  5. 5 : km 2.17 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Elstow Road
  6. 6 : km 3.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 3.33 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 3.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 3.45 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto High Street
  13. 13 : km 4.47 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Medbury Lane
  14. 14 : km 8.43 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Cotton End Road
  15. 15 : km 8.48 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Elms Lane
  16. 16 : km 8.5 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Elms Lane
  17. 17 : km 11.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Silver End Road
  18. 18 : km 11.48 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Northwood End Road
  19. 19 : km 12.59 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 12.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Standalone Warren
  21. 21 : km 13.09 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 13.1 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 15.52 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Greensands Ridge Walk
  24. 24 : km 16.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 16.2 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 16.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 16.54 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Great Lane
  28. 28 : km 16.64 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Kiln Lane
  29. 29 : km 16.93 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Old Kiln Lane
  30. 30 : km 16.95 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Old Kiln Lane
  31. 31 : km 18.01 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Back Street
  32. 32 : km 18.28 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 18.51 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 19.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 19.91 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 20.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 20.12 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 21.2 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 21.48 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 21.85 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 22.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto George Street
  42. 42 : km 22.43 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 22.9 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 23.77 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 24.23 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 24.83 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 24.84 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 25.06 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 25.76 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Lane, B530
  50. 50 : km 25.85 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 25.88 - alt. 116 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 25.92 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 26.45 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 26.85 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 28.08 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Sandhill Close
  56. 56 : km 28.44 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Sandhill Close
  57. 57 : km 28.59 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 29.8 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 30.04 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 30.95 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 30.96 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 31.19 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 31.27 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 31.6 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Lidlington FP7
  65. 65 : km 32.05 - alt. 124 m - Keep left onto Boughton End Lane
  66. 66 : km 32.24 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Lidlington FP16
  67. 67 : km 32.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Lidlington FP21
  68. 68 : km 33.01 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Lidlington FP20
  69. 69 : km 33.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Lidlington FP18
  70. 70 : km 33.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Lidlington FP18
  71. 71 : km 33.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Lidlington FP19
  72. 72 : km 34.1 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 34.46 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 34.58 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Bedford Road
  75. 75 : km 34.6 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 38.84 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 38.9 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Rectory Lane
  78. 78 : km 38.96 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 39.59 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road
  80. 80 : km 40.13 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Crane Way
  81. 81 : km 40.14 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 40.43 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 40.69 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 41.13 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 41.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 41.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 42.47 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Bourne End
  88. 88 : km 42.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 47.3 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 47.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  91. 91 : km 48.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 49.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Thistley Lane
  93. 93 : km 50.1 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Stagsden Road
  94. 94 : km 50.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Stagsden Road
  95. 95 : km 51.16 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 51.17 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 53.62 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clapham Road, A600
  98. 98 : km 53.96 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Clapham Road, A600
  99. S/E : km 54.4 - alt. 36 m

Useful Information

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