Beacon & Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 362 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 358 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 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. 137 m - Start on Sidford Close
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right onto Green End Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight left onto Green End Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 2 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Fields End Lane
  6. 6 : km 2.14 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.52 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Berkhamsted Road
  8. 8 : km 2.54 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.88 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Potten End Hill
  12. 12 : km 7.08 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.08 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.65 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 8.14 - alt. 176 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 8.66 - alt. 177 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 9.09 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.18 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 9.58 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Thunderdell Lane
  20. 20 : km 10.18 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 10.37 - alt. 190 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 10.51 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.67 - alt. 218 m - Keep right onto Monument Drive
  24. 24 : km 11.72 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 11.85 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left onto Duncombe Terrace
  26. 26 : km 14.42 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 15.02 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 15.32 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 15.45 - alt. 227 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 16.11 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 16.28 - alt. 206 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 16.7 - alt. 229 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 17.6 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 18.06 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 18.69 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 18.78 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 21.82 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 21.88 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 23.72 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight right onto Hillingdon Road
  40. 40 : km 24.24 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 24.57 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 24.71 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 24.72 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 27.64 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 28.89 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Frithsden Copse
  46. 46 : km 29.12 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight right onto Frithsden Copse
  47. 47 : km 29.24 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left onto Nettleden Road
  48. 48 : km 29.39 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 29.59 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left onto Vicarage Road
  50. 50 : km 29.99 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  51. 51 : km 30.11 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto The Common
  52. 52 : km 30.38 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Hempstead Lane
  53. 53 : km 32.47 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boxted Road
  54. 54 : km 32.53 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 32.55 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right onto Pulleys Lane
  56. 56 : km 32.79 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Hollybush Lane
  57. 57 : km 33.17 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Long Chaulden
  58. 58 : km 33.24 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Varney Road
  59. 59 : km 33.27 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight left onto Varney Road
  60. 60 : km 33.38 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left onto Green End Lane
  61. 61 : km 33.43 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Sidford Close
  62. S/E : km 33.46 - alt. 137 m

Useful Information

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