Berko Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 407 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 412 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 244 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. 157 m - Start on Totternhoe Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Totternhoe Road
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Tring Road, B489
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.68 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.18 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.23 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.25 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Whipsnade Road, B4541
  13. 13 : km 2.6 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.63 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.68 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 3.16 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.29 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.2 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.42 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight right onto B4540
  20. 20 : km 4.75 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.83 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.02 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.48 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.35 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.03 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Studham Lane
  27. 27 : km 8.12 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.57 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Main Road South, B440
  29. 29 : km 8.71 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.71 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 9.85 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.27 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Restricted Byway
  33. 33 : km 11.36 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Nettleden Road
  34. 34 : km 11.58 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.88 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.57 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right onto Hillingdon Road
  37. 37 : km 12.57 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 13.4 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 13.51 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 14.74 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Hillingdon Road
  41. 41 : km 14.76 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 15.21 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.82 - alt. 168 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 16.55 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 16.79 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto New Road
  46. 46 : km 16.81 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 17.06 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right onto Berkhamsted Golf Club
  48. 48 : km 17.4 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 17.63 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 17.88 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.9 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 18.13 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto New Road
  53. 53 : km 18.22 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto White Hill
  54. 54 : km 18.4 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 18.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 19.12 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 19.13 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 19.14 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 19.16 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto White Hill
  60. 60 : km 19.19 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 19.21 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 19.25 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 19.28 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Bridgewater Road
  64. 64 : km 19.35 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill Avenue
  65. 65 : km 19.5 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 19.7 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Hill
  67. 67 : km 19.72 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill
  68. 68 : km 19.87 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Hill
  69. 69 : km 19.95 - alt. 148 m - Keep left onto Castle Hill
  70. 70 : km 19.97 - alt. 150 m - Keep right onto Castle Hill
  71. 71 : km 21.15 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 22.11 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 22.46 - alt. 180 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 23.02 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 23.22 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 23.38 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 25.23 - alt. 214 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 25.3 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 25.75 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right onto Duncombe Terrace
  80. 80 : km 27.2 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 27.4 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 27.79 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 28.19 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 28.23 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 28.61 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 29.04 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 29.06 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 29.1 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 29.12 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 29.48 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 30.13 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 30.33 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 30.58 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  94. 94 : km 31.1 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 32.29 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 32.82 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Leighton Road, B440
  97. 97 : km 33.08 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto High Street
  98. 98 : km 33.56 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Pebblemoor
  99. 99 : km 33.57 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto High Street
  100. 100 : km 34.01 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Summerleys
  101. 101 : km 34.5 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 34.8 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto The Meads
  103. 103 : km 35.02 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  104. 104 : km 35.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto School Lane
  105. 105 : km 35.54 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto FP12
  106. 106 : km 35.55 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto FP12
  107. 107 : km 35.75 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto FP17
  108. 108 : km 36.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto FP20
  109. 109 : km 36.52 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto FP17
  110. 110 : km 36.84 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  111. 111 : km 37.03 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  112. 112 : km 37.07 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left onto Furlong Lane
  113. 113 : km 37.11 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto FP10
  114. 114 : km 37.19 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Well Head Road
  115. 115 : km 37.51 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 38.08 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 38.36 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 38.42 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  119. 119 : km 38.52 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 38.88 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Totternhoe Road
  121. S/E : km 38.97 - alt. 155 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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