Rec - Common Wood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 42 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 179 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 138 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. 174 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.32 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp left onto Grange Road
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Amersham Road, A404
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Willow Walk
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 168 m - Keep left onto Centre Walk
  9. 9 : km 1.45 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Lowfield Way
  10. 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Beechfield Way
  11. 11 : km 1.63 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Ashfield Way
  12. 12 : km 1.64 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.71 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.71 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.79 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Firs Close
  16. 16 : km 1.8 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.04 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Rose Avenue
  18. 18 : km 2.41 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Hazlemere Road, B474
  19. 19 : km 2.45 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Rushmoor Path
  20. 20 : km 2.72 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 2.79 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight right onto Chalk Track
  22. 22 : km 4.18 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right onto Penn House Way
  23. 23 : km 4.71 - alt. 151 m - Keep left onto Penn Bottom Path
  24. 24 : km 4.95 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Middle Way
  25. 25 : km 4.95 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right onto Penn Bottom Path
  26. 26 : km 4.95 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right onto Boundary Ride
  27. 27 : km 5.01 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Boundary Ride
  28. 28 : km 6.08 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.52 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Rushmoor Path
  30. 30 : km 6.79 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Hazlemere Road, B474
  31. 31 : km 6.83 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Curzon Avenue
  32. 32 : km 7.21 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.45 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Firs Close
  34. 34 : km 7.46 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.53 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.54 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.6 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Ashfield Way
  38. 38 : km 7.62 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Beechfield Way
  39. 39 : km 8.32 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Highfield Way
  40. 40 : km 8.45 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Amersham Road, A404
  41. 41 : km 8.51 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  42. 42 : km 8.53 - alt. 174 m - Keep left onto Green Street
  43. 43 : km 8.78 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 9.77 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  45. S/E : km 10.16 - alt. 172 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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