Marathon Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 71 m
  • ⚐
    District: Leighton-Linslade 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.914676° / W 0.684199°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.914404° / W 0.68226°
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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. 98 m - Start on Ascot Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Himley Green
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Wing Road
  5. 5 : km 0.76 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Cedars Way
  6. 6 : km 1 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Mentmore Road
  7. 7 : km 1.06 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Mentmore Gardens
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Mentmore Gardens
  9. 9 : km 1.44 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.94 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 2.03 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.36 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.78 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.02 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 3.1 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.53 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.08 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Grovebury Road, A4012
  20. 20 : km 4.09 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chartmoor Road
  21. 21 : km 4.88 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Billington Road
  22. 22 : km 4.99 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Johnson Drive
  23. 23 : km 5.33 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Kestrel Way
  24. 24 : km 5.35 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.53 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.54 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.08 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 6.48 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.13 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.15 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.33 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Kestrel Way
  32. 32 : km 7.35 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Johnson Drive
  33. 33 : km 7.67 - alt. 87 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 7.77 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chartmoor Road
  35. 35 : km 8.57 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grovebury Road, A4012
  36. 36 : km 8.6 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.08 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.14 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 9.92 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 10.63 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 11.6 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 11.87 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 11.96 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  45. 45 : km 15.64 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 15.7 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.88 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 16.9 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 16.93 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Towpath
  50. 50 : km 22.4 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 22.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 22.45 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Towpath
  53. 53 : km 23.39 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  54. 54 : km 23.4 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 23.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 23.69 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Towpath
  57. 57 : km 29.41 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 29.48 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 29.51 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Leighton Road
  60. 60 : km 29.73 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  61. 61 : km 30.81 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Riverside Walk
  62. 62 : km 31.07 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Plantation Road
  63. 63 : km 31.37 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Plantation Road
  64. 64 : km 31.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Heath Road
  65. 65 : km 31.94 - alt. 90 m - Enter roundabout
  66. 66 : km 32.11 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 32.16 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 32.17 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Leston Road, A4012
  69. 69 : km 32.19 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Leston Road, A4012
  70. 70 : km 32.65 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Stanbridge Road
  71. 71 : km 32.66 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto A4012
  72. 72 : km 32.7 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Billington Road
  73. 73 : km 33.2 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 33.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 33.67 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Richmond Road
  76. 76 : km 33.83 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 33.94 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Stanbridge Road
  78. 78 : km 34.5 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto A4012
  79. 79 : km 35.1 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  80. 80 : km 35.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 35.62 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 35.68 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  83. 83 : km 36.2 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 36.24 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 36.36 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 36.38 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 36.79 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 37.22 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 37.45 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 37.53 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  91. 91 : km 37.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 38.18 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Mentmore Gardens
  93. 93 : km 38.34 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Mentmore Road
  94. 94 : km 38.44 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 38.45 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 38.92 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto The Wharf
  97. 97 : km 38.93 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Wing Road
  98. 98 : km 39.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Old Road
  99. 99 : km 39.13 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Old Road
  100. 100 : km 39.57 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Springfield Road
  101. 101 : km 39.98 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Southcourt Avenue
  102. 102 : km 39.98 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 39.99 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Southcourt Avenue
  104. 104 : km 40.11 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Barnabas Road
  105. 105 : km 40.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Southcourt Avenue
  106. E : km 40.26 - alt. 93 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Two Ridges Way from Leighton Buzzard to Ivinghoe Beacon

Association or club
↔12.95 km ↗+138 m ↘-3 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leighton-Linslade (Central Bedfordshire)

The Ridgeway is linked at Ivinghoe Beacon by the Two Ridges Link (8 miles and included on OS mapping) with the Greensand Ridge Walk that in turn also connects with the Icknield Way Path. The Link uses the Grand Union Canal North from near Slapton. This route shows the link from North to South.

Walking Totternhoe to the foot of the Downs, Chilterns

Association or club
↔9.57 km ↗+79 m ↘-74 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Totternhoe (Central Bedfordshire)

A mainly level walk through open farmland to the foot of the Dunstable Downs, with a gentle climb to pick up the Icknield and Chiltern Ways. Great views over the Bedfordshire plain and Ivinghoe Beacon.

Walking The parkland of Woburn Abbey, Eversholt & Milton Bryan from Woburn

Walker
↔15.35 km ↗+80 m ↘-88 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)

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Walking The parkland of Woburn Abbey and Eversholt from Woburn

Walker
↔12.80 km ↗+83 m ↘-77 m ◔3h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)

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Walking Ivinghoe Beacon to Wendover, The Ridgeway the Other Way

Association or club
↔18.23 km ↗+208 m ↘-297 m ◔5h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ivinghoe (Buckinghamshire)

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Walking Marsworth Canals and Reservoirs

Association or club
Marsworth Canals and Reservoirs
↔7.61 km ↗+23 m ↘-23 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Marsworth (Buckinghamshire)

This walk is good for both ‘Arms’ and legs. Not only that, what better way to get some fresh air into your lungs than to explore the waterways near Tring? The route includes a visit to one of the best birdwatching sites in the area, Wilstone Reservoir.

Walking The Ouzel Valley Park

Walker
↔4.73 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

This is a circular walk, along footpaths, red ways and a canal towpath. The walking is easy and accessible year round. It is wheelchair friendly, although there is one incline at the beginning of the trail which could present problems for some manual wheelchair users.

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Walker
↔8.72 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

This is a reasonably flat walk, much of it beside water (river, canal and lake).

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