Grand Union Canal Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 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. 105 m - Start on Lower Kings Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.07 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Bank Mill
  6. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.67 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.1 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 5.5 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 6.16 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 7.57 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 7.82 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 8.36 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 8.37 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Grand Union Canal
  15. 15 : km 8.39 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left onto Grand Union Canal
  16. 16 : km 9.13 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Red Lion Lane
  17. 17 : km 9.14 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Grand Union Canal
  18. 18 : km 10.67 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Grand Union Canal
  19. 19 : km 10.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  20. 20 : km 10.94 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Grand Union Canal
  21. 21 : km 13.33 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Grand Union Canal
  22. 22 : km 15.07 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Grand Union Canal
  23. 23 : km 18.5 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 19.67 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 22.11 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 22.29 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 23.28 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 26.21 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 26.25 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 27.12 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 28.93 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 30.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 31.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 33.15 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 34.57 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 35.55 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Iver Lane, B470
  37. 37 : km 35.57 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 35.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 36.1 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 39.12 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 39.33 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 39.38 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road North
  43. 43 : km 39.43 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Iron Bridge Road South
  44. 44 : km 39.62 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Old Stockley Road
  45. 45 : km 39.68 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road South
  46. 46 : km 39.88 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road North
  47. 47 : km 39.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 39.94 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 41.87 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 42.46 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 42.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Western View
  52. 52 : km 42.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 42.6 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 42.61 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  55. E : km 42.72 - alt. 30 m

Useful Information

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