Whipsnade To St Albans The Long Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 56.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 516 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 614 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 251 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 73 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Chiltern Hills
  • ⚐
    District: Studham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.848004° / W 0.532775°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.756731° / W 0.30839°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 195 m
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.23 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 2.91 - alt. 150 m - R Studham Lane
  6. 5 : km 3.38 - alt. 139 m - Keep left onto Studham Lane
  7. 6 : km 3.44 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Dunstable Road, B4506
  8. 7 : km 3.74 - alt. 135 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Road North, B440
  9. 8 : km 4.21 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto Hog Hall Lane
  10. 9 : km 5.28 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 6.67 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : km 6.76 - alt. 239 m - Turn slight right
  13. 12 : km 6.85 - alt. 242 m - Make a U-turn
  14. 13 : km 6.86 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 7.05 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight left onto Duncombe Terrace
  16. 15 : km 7.06 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 9 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 9.05 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left onto Stocks Road
  19. 18 : km 9.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 19 : km 9.68 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 10.61 - alt. 135 m - R Station Road
  22. 21 : km 10.97 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 11.24 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Beggars Lane
  24. 23 : km 11.41 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 12.21 - alt. 153 m - R A4251
  26. 25 : km 12.24 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 13.05 - alt. 201 m - R The Twist
  28. 27 : km 13.06 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 13.56 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Fox Lane
  30. 29 : km 13.57 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 13.73 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 14.84 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 15.21 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Marlin Hill
  34. 33 : km 15.38 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Lane
  35. 34 : km 15.6 - alt. 224 m - Keep left onto Church Lane
  36. 35 : km 15.98 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight left onto Gadmore Lane
  37. 36 : km 16.41 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 37 : km 16.43 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 17.04 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  40. 39 : km 17.58 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  41. 40 : km 17.6 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Bottom Road
  42. 41 : km 17.64 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 18.32 - alt. 250 m - Turn slight right
  44. 43 : km 18.61 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 19.16 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right onto Hale Lane
  46. 45 : km 19.18 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 19.39 - alt. 228 m - Keep right
  48. 47 : km 19.57 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 19.9 - alt. 234 m - Keep right
  50. 49 : km 20.56 - alt. 235 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 20.57 - alt. 235 m - Make a U-turn
  52. 51 : km 20.58 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 52 : km 21.12 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 21.17 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Chesham Lane, MC2
  55. 54 : km 21.65 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  56. 55 : km 21.7 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 22.29 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 22.88 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 23.15 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 23.15 - alt. 187 m - R Oxford Street
  61. 60 : km 23.31 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 23.66 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  63. 62 : km 24.38 - alt. 155 m - R MC46
  64. 63 : km 24.39 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  65. 64 : km 24.44 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 25.59 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  67. 66 : km 25.97 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 26.12 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right
  69. 68 : km 26.44 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 26.63 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  71. 70 : km 26.71 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  72. 71 : km 26.74 - alt. 174 m - R Chartridge Lane, MC2
  73. 72 : km 27.8 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Buslins Lane
  74. 73 : km 27.98 - alt. 131 m - R Buslins Lane
  75. 74 : km 28.35 - alt. 119 m - R Buslins Lane
  76. 75 : km 28.39 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  77. 76 : km 28.54 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  78. 77 : km 28.71 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right
  79. 78 : km 28.82 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 28.83 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 29.1 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  82. 81 : km 29.2 - alt. 166 m - R Mount Nugent
  83. 82 : km 29.26 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  84. 83 : km 29.43 - alt. 164 m - R Great Hivings
  85. 84 : km 29.6 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Hivings Park
  86. 85 : km 29.82 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
  87. 86 : km 30.34 - alt. 111 m - R Vale Road, MC5
  88. 87 : km 30.36 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  89. 88 : km 30.5 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  90. 89 : km 30.56 - alt. 148 m - Keep right
  91. 90 : km 30.62 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 30.98 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right onto Ashley Green Road, A416
  93. 92 : km 31.18 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Lycrome Road
  94. 93 : km 32.28 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Rushmere Lane, B4505
  95. 94 : km 33.98 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right
  96. 95 : km 34.05 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp left onto Pocketsdell Lane
  97. 96 : km 34.87 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right onto Shantock Hall Lane
  98. 97 : km 34.89 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 35.48 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  100. 99 : km 36.71 - alt. 148 m - R High Street
  101. 100 : km 37.8 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  102. E : km 56.62 - alt. 99 m

Useful Information

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