Greensand Ridge Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 66.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 419 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 444 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 154 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m
  • ⚐
    District: Leighton-Linslade 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.916349° / W 0.670238°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.16102° / W 0.207433°
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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. 83 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.74 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 1.71 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 2.07 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.04 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 3.04 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 3.83 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.06 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.47 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Bragenham Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.5 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.6 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 5.21 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 5.24 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 6.02 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 6.19 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 7.21 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right onto Brickhill Road
  18. 18 : km 7.37 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.71 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 8.31 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.99 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.01 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.57 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.7 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 11.03 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 12.4 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 12.88 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.04 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.57 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 13.75 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto George Street, B5704
  31. 31 : km 14.03 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 14.04 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 14.44 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 14.47 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 15.38 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 15.61 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 16.79 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 17.2 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left onto Church End
  39. 39 : km 17.7 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Brook End
  40. 40 : km 20.7 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Cobblers Lane
  41. 41 : km 20.74 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.52 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 21.99 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 22.56 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Segenhoe Close
  45. 45 : km 22.59 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Segenhoe Close
  46. 46 : km 22.64 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 22.67 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Lydds Hill
  48. 48 : km 22.86 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.23 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 23.37 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Charity Farm Bridge
  51. 51 : km 23.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 25.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Boughton End Lane
  53. 53 : km 25.15 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 25.43 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 25.76 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 25.84 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 26.08 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 27 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 27.28 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 28.48 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandhill Close
  61. 61 : km 28.63 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Sandhill Close
  62. 62 : km 29 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 30.45 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 31.16 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 31.23 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto Hazelwood Lane, B530
  66. 66 : km 31.33 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 31.38 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 32.02 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 32.24 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 32.25 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 32.85 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 33.31 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 33.9 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 34.07 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 34.65 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto George Street
  76. 76 : km 34.78 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto George Street
  77. 77 : km 34.91 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 35.23 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Road
  79. 79 : km 35.65 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 36.45 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 36.97 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 36.98 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 37.57 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 37.77 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 37.9 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 38.56 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 38.79 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Back Street
  88. 88 : km 39.07 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto The Slade
  89. 89 : km 39.31 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto The Slade
  90. 90 : km 40.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Old Kiln Lane
  91. 91 : km 40.14 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Old Kiln Lane
  92. 92 : km 40.15 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Kiln Lane
  93. 93 : km 40.44 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Great Lane
  94. 94 : km 40.54 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 40.76 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 40.91 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 41.56 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 42.84 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 43.99 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  100. 100 : km 43.99 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Standalone Warren
  101. 101 : km 44.11 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 44.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 45.07 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Northwood End Road
  104. 104 : km 45.16 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 45.24 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 45.94 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 48.96 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 48.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 49.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 50.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 52.46 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 52.53 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 53.3 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road
  114. 114 : km 53.5 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Thorncote Road
  115. 115 : km 53.95 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 55.05 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 55.66 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 55.78 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 56.09 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 56.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto The Green
  121. 121 : km 56.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  122. 122 : km 56.83 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 56.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 56.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 56.95 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 56.98 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  127. 127 : km 57.13 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right onto The Baulk
  128. 128 : km 57.51 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  129. 129 : km 57.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 57.63 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  131. 131 : km 58.03 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Ivel Road
  132. 132 : km 58.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto High Street
  133. 133 : km 58.24 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto St. Swithuns Way
  134. 134 : km 58.3 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Stonecroft
  135. 135 : km 58.33 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  136. 136 : km 58.48 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  137. 137 : km 58.59 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  138. 138 : km 58.84 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  139. 139 : km 59.36 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  140. 140 : km 61.63 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  141. 141 : km 62.71 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Sandy Road
  142. 142 : km 62.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  143. 143 : km 62.97 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Sandy Road
  144. 144 : km 63.1 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Church Road
  145. 145 : km 64.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  146. 146 : km 64.87 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  147. 147 : km 65.68 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  148. 148 : km 66.38 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Tetworth Hill
  149. 149 : km 66.59 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Drove Road
  150. 150 : km 66.6 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto The Cinques
  151. E : km 66.68 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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