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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 135 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m
  • ⚐
    District: Dunstable 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.8906° / W 0.54429°
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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. 155 m - Start on Cusworth Way
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.31 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left onto Sewell Greenway
  8. 8 : km 1.59 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 1.61 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.12 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.42 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Watling Street, A505
  14. 14 : km 3.44 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.46 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.99 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.76 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 5.59 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road, B5120
  19. 19 : km 5.8 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.81 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.75 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.64 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 7.66 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.99 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 8.14 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.04 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.05 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.3 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 11.94 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.27 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.56 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.66 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.03 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.85 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 13.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Bedford Road, B5120
  39. 39 : km 14.07 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto Bedford Road
  40. 40 : km 14.1 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Thorn Road
  41. 41 : km 14.43 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Thorn Road
  42. 42 : km 14.53 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.89 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Milard Grange
  44. 44 : km 15.15 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Milard Grange
  45. 45 : km 15.54 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 16.34 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.42 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Watling Street, A505
  48. 48 : km 16.43 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 16.47 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Sewell Lane
  50. 50 : km 16.82 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 17.29 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Suncote Avenue
  52. 52 : km 17.29 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Suncote Avenue
  53. 53 : km 17.4 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Suncote Avenue
  54. 54 : km 17.69 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Frenchs Avenue
  55. 55 : km 17.9 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 17.92 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Sewell Greenway
  57. 57 : km 17.93 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.21 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 18.27 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 18.27 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 18.35 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Campian Close
  62. S/E : km 18.37 - alt. 154 m

Useful Information

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