Chess 30km Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 261 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 259 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 170 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 69 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Start on Swing Gate Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp left onto Swing Gate Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.31 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto mount's Hill
  4. 4 : km 2.61 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left onto White Hill
  5. 5 : km 2.93 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.1 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.34 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 4.48 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.58 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 5.16 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Chesham Road, B4505
  11. 11 : km 5.26 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.33 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 6.07 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto LAT23
  14. 14 : km 6.31 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto LAT23
  15. 15 : km 6.75 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 7.89 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto CHS49A
  17. 17 : km 8.08 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto CHS49A
  18. 18 : km 8.5 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 9.32 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 9.33 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.48 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.07 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Waterside, MC63
  23. 23 : km 10.35 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 10.36 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 10.42 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  26. 26 : km 10.52 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.25 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.26 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 11.59 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Chess Walley Walk
  30. 30 : km 11.85 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Chess Valley Walk
  31. 31 : km 12.32 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Latimer Road, MC63
  32. 32 : km 12.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Chess Valley Walk, CHS27
  33. 33 : km 13.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Blackwell Hall Lane
  34. 34 : km 13.12 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Chess Valley Walk, LAT5
  35. 35 : km 14.14 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Chess Valley Walk, LAT30
  36. 36 : km 15.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto LAT21
  37. 37 : km 16.54 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto CHE56
  38. 38 : km 16.92 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Link Road, MC55
  39. 39 : km 17.03 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto CHE60
  40. 40 : km 17.76 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto SA37
  41. 41 : km 18.14 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Holloway Lane, SA59
  42. 42 : km 18.25 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto SA36
  43. 43 : km 19.72 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left onto SA25
  44. 44 : km 20.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Bragmans Lane
  45. 45 : km 20.39 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto SA51
  46. 46 : km 20.65 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.73 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto SA11
  48. 48 : km 21.27 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Flaunden Hill
  49. 49 : km 22.27 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Holly Hedges Lane
  50. 50 : km 22.45 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 23.02 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Flaunden Lane
  52. 52 : km 23.25 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Chiltern Way
  53. 53 : km 24.41 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right onto Austins Mead
  54. 54 : km 24.59 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Austin Mead
  55. 55 : km 24.61 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Chipperfield Road
  56. 56 : km 25.32 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Hempstead Road, B4505
  57. 57 : km 25.33 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Newhouse Road
  58. 58 : km 25.54 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 27.8 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 27.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 29.36 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Swing Gate Lane
  62. 62 : km 29.78 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Chestnut Drive
  63. 63 : km 29.8 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Swing Gate Lane
  64. S/E : km 29.95 - alt. 136 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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