Hockliffe Road Ring 8k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 8 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 80 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.

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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. 87 m
  2. 1 : km 0.71 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.79 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  4. 3 : km 0.84 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.93 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Danes Way
  6. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 7 : km 1.06 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Russell Way
  9. 8 : km 1.5 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Highfield Road
  10. 9 : km 1.69 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Stanbridge Road
  11. 10 : km 1.72 - alt. 94 m - Make a U-turn onto Stanbridge Road
  12. 11 : km 1.9 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Lywood Road
  13. 12 : km 2.05 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road
  14. 13 : km 2.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Richmond Road
  15. 14 : km 2.22 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Richmond Road
  16. 15 : km 2.3 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road
  17. 16 : km 2.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 2.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  19. 18 : km 2.59 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 2.66 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right onto Harrow Road
  21. 20 : km 2.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 2.74 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Harrow Road
  23. 22 : km 2.78 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Harrow Road
  24. 23 : km 2.91 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Harrow Road
  25. 24 : km 3.03 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Stanbridge Road
  26. 25 : km 3.1 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 3.37 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto South Street
  28. 27 : km 3.44 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 3.48 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Woodman Close
  30. 29 : km 3.88 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Hockliffe Road, A4012
  31. 30 : km 4.24 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 4.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Hockliffe Road, A4012
  33. 32 : km 4.77 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 4.85 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  35. 34 : km 4.9 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 4.99 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Danes Way
  37. 36 : km 5.02 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 5.07 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 5.12 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Russell Way
  40. 39 : km 5.57 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Highfield Road
  41. 40 : km 5.75 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Stanbridge Road
  42. 41 : km 5.93 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Lywood Road
  43. 42 : km 6.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road
  44. 43 : km 6.17 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road
  45. 44 : km 6.27 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Richmond Road
  46. 45 : km 6.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road
  47. 46 : km 6.42 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 6.47 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  49. 48 : km 6.65 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 6.71 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Harrow Road
  51. 50 : km 6.75 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 51 : km 6.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 6.8 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 6.82 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 6.86 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Harrow Road
  56. 55 : km 6.89 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Harrow Road
  57. 56 : km 7.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Harrow Road
  58. 57 : km 7.14 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Stanbridge Road
  59. 58 : km 7.22 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 7.49 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto South Street
  61. 60 : km 7.5 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Stratton Mews
  62. 61 : km 7.51 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto South Street
  63. 62 : km 7.57 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 7.61 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Woodman Close
  65. 64 : km 8.01 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Hockliffe Road, A4012
  66. S/E : km 8.13 - alt. 86 m

Useful Information

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