Leighton Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 160 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 76 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. 154 m - Start on Totternhoe Road
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.82 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.71 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto BW39
  6. 6 : km 1.82 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto FP39
  7. 7 : km 1.88 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  8. 8 : km 1.94 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto FP19
  9. 9 : km 2.5 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto FP17
  10. 10 : km 3.06 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto FP12
  11. 11 : km 3.27 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto FP12
  12. 12 : km 3.28 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.79 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  14. 14 : km 3.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto The Meads
  15. 15 : km 4.02 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.31 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.03 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Eaton Bray Road
  18. 18 : km 5.64 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Leighton Road, B440
  19. 19 : km 5.72 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto South End Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.4 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.44 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  23. 23 : km 9.56 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.41 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  25. 25 : km 10.46 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Public right of way 15
  26. 26 : km 10.46 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto Public right of way 14
  27. 27 : km 12.21 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Public right of way 14
  28. 28 : km 13.73 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Public right of way 39
  29. 29 : km 15.36 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 15.4 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 16.7 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 16.73 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Leighton Road
  33. 33 : km 16.96 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  34. 34 : km 18.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Riverside Walk
  35. 35 : km 18.3 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Plantation Road
  36. 36 : km 18.6 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Firs Path
  37. 37 : km 18.66 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 18.97 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 19.94 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 20.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 20.58 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.02 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight right onto Plantation Road
  43. 43 : km 22.45 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  44. 44 : km 22.71 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Riverside Walk
  45. 45 : km 22.76 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 22.81 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 23.04 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 23.33 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 23.41 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 23.85 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Leighton Road
  51. 51 : km 23.9 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  52. 52 : km 24.05 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto Church Square
  53. 53 : km 24.13 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Pulford Road
  54. 54 : km 24.24 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 24.25 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 24.62 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 24.96 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Grovebury Road, A4012
  58. 58 : km 25.38 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right onto Billington Road
  59. 59 : km 25.81 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 26.16 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 26.39 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 26.41 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 26.75 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Turnham Drive
  64. 64 : km 26.89 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Johnson Drive
  65. 65 : km 27.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Kestrel Way
  66. 66 : km 27.06 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 27.77 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 28.17 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 28.82 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 28.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 29.02 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Kestrel Way
  72. 72 : km 30.04 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Bellona Drive
  73. 73 : km 30.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Public right of way 39
  74. 74 : km 30.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Public right of way 39
  75. 75 : km 31.31 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Public right of way 39
  76. 76 : km 33.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto Slapton Road
  77. 77 : km 33.35 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 34.2 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  79. 79 : km 34.33 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 34.65 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 36.28 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  82. 82 : km 36.53 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Leighton Road, B440
  83. 83 : km 37.58 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Eaton Bray Road
  84. 84 : km 38.91 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto The Comp
  85. 85 : km 39.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto BW4
  86. 86 : km 39.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto BW6
  87. 87 : km 39.74 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto FP22
  88. 88 : km 40.77 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto FP19
  89. 89 : km 41.08 - alt. 110 m - Keep left onto FP19
  90. 90 : km 41.33 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  91. 91 : km 41.54 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Furlong Lane
  92. 92 : km 41.6 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 41.78 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto BW11
  94. 94 : km 42.07 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Dunstable Road
  95. S/E : km 42.88 - alt. 155 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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