Eltisey-Gransden-Wimpole-Kingston

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 32.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 93 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 91 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 80 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bourn 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.198755° / W 0.068884°
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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. 45 m - Start on Caxton Road
  2. 2 : km 2.29 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 3.12 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 3.22 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 4.44 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 4.44 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 4.65 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.92 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 4.94 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 5.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.74 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Ermine Street
  14. 14 : km 5.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.5 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Eltisley Lane
  16. 16 : km 6.74 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Eltisley Lane
  17. 17 : km 6.87 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Caxton Drift
  18. 18 : km 9.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 9.19 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.65 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Potton End
  21. 21 : km 9.74 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 10.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Eltisley Road
  23. 23 : km 11.39 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 12.92 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Hardwicke Road
  25. 25 : km 13.45 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Caxton Road
  26. 26 : km 13.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 13.57 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Sand Road
  29. 29 : km 14.4 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto East Street
  30. 30 : km 14.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  31. 31 : km 14.61 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 14.62 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 14.98 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Main Road, B1046
  34. 34 : km 15.05 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  35. 35 : km 16 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 17.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto Fuller's Hill
  37. 37 : km 17.36 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 18.25 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 19.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 20.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Baulk Lane
  41. 41 : km 20.65 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 21.77 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Hayley Lane
  43. 43 : km 22.22 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Hayley Lane
  44. 44 : km 22.63 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 25.01 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Ermine Way, A1198
  46. 46 : km 25.3 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Old Wimpole Road
  47. 47 : km 26.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 27.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 27.97 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 30 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Toft Road, B1046
  51. 51 : km 30.15 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 31.45 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 31.6 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 31.64 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  55. 55 : km 31.92 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 32.15 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 32.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 32.3 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Caxton Road
  59. S/E : km 32.72 - alt. 44 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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↔2.98 km ↗+4 m ↘-4 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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↔4.42 km ↗+13 m ↘-13 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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