Dagnall Beacon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 268 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 271 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 245 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 92 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. 155 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.41 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.44 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Tring Road, B489
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.73 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.59 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.01 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.11 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.15 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.19 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 2.5 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.66 - alt. 225 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.7 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.77 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.98 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.59 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.81 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.25 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.5 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Bushey Close
  22. 22 : km 4.71 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.91 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 5.36 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.89 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.23 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.91 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Studham Lane
  28. 28 : km 8.01 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.45 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Main Road South, B440
  30. 30 : km 8.59 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 9.59 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.73 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.15 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Restricted Byway
  34. 34 : km 11.24 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Nettleden Road
  35. 35 : km 11.46 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.76 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.13 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 14.74 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.15 - alt. 235 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.46 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.53 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 15.61 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.09 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.45 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 17.1 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 17.3 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 17.56 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 18.07 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 19.26 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.8 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Leighton Road, B440
  51. 51 : km 20.06 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto High Street
  52. 52 : km 20.98 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Summerleys
  53. 53 : km 21.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 21.78 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto The Meads
  55. 55 : km 21.99 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  56. 56 : km 22 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto School Lane
  57. 57 : km 22.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto FP12
  58. 58 : km 22.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto BW7
  59. 59 : km 23.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Doolittle Lane
  60. 60 : km 24.02 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto BW6
  61. 61 : km 25.17 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 25.52 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 25.75 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 25.81 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 25.87 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  66. 66 : km 25.9 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 26.25 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Totternhoe Road
  68. S/E : km 26.35 - alt. 154 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.

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