Bishey Wood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 89 m
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Description

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(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. 107 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B653
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lower Harpenden Road, B653
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  8. 8 : km 4.61 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Harpenden - Luton Greenway (cycleway)
  9. 9 : km 6.29 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Westfield Road
  10. 10 : km 6.46 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Lower Luton Road, B653
  11. 11 : km 6.49 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Bower Heath Lane, B652
  12. 12 : km 6.77 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 6.99 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.61 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Common Lane
  15. 15 : km 7.82 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Common Lane
  16. 16 : km 8.72 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Kimpton Bottom, B652
  17. 17 : km 8.79 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.93 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Plummers Lane
  19. 19 : km 11.08 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto The Green
  20. 20 : km 11.19 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 11.28 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 11.68 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.85 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 12.05 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Chiltern Green Road
  25. 25 : km 12.06 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Chiltern Green
  26. 26 : km 12.16 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Copt Hall Road
  27. 27 : km 13.99 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 15.05 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Lower Harpenden Road, B653
  29. 29 : km 15.56 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Lower Harpenden Road, B653
  30. 30 : km 15.59 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B653
  31. 31 : km 15.65 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  32. 32 : km 16.06 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  33. S/E : km 16.07 - alt. 108 m

Useful Information

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