Dunstable >>> LB

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 56 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 80 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dunstable 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.895257° / W 0.539573°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.921081° / W 0.685622°
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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. 139 m - Start on Frenchs Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Frenchs Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Sewell Greenway
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.95 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.21 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.22 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.93 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Half Mile Hill - BOAT 44
  12. 12 : km 2.82 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left onto FP 16
  13. 13 : km 2.88 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight left onto BOAT 16
  14. 14 : km 3.01 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto BW25
  15. 15 : km 3.24 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill Road
  16. 16 : km 3.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto FP21
  17. 17 : km 4.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto FP12
  18. 18 : km 4.52 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto FP12
  19. 19 : km 4.53 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.04 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  21. 21 : km 5.04 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto The Meads
  22. 22 : km 5.27 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.84 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto High Street
  24. 24 : km 6 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Northall Road
  25. 25 : km 7.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Leighton Road, B440
  26. 26 : km 7.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto South End Lane
  27. 27 : km 8.17 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.02 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.08 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 11.45 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 11.56 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.36 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 12.4 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.41 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 16.05 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 16.07 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 17.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 17.89 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 18.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 18.11 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 18.19 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 18.42 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 18.61 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 18.63 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Mentmore Road
  45. 45 : km 19.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 19.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.29 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Mentmore Gardens
  48. 48 : km 19.3 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Mentmore Road
  49. 49 : km 19.35 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Cedars Way
  50. 50 : km 19.6 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Wing Road
  51. 51 : km 19.8 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Bunkers Lane
  52. 52 : km 19.81 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.82 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Bunkers Lane
  54. 54 : km 20.1 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 20.1 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 20.13 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 20.22 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Southcourt Avenue
  58. 58 : km 20.26 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 20.3 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Southcourt Avenue
  60. 60 : km 20.33 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.57 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Grasmere Way
  62. 62 : km 20.58 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 20.74 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 20.88 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 20.9 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 20.96 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 20.98 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 21.04 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 21.09 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Bideford Green
  70. 70 : km 21.1 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Bideford Green
  71. 71 : km 21.19 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Bideford Green
  72. 72 : km 21.29 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Bideford Green
  73. E : km 21.35 - alt. 115 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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