16 Miles Off Road Exc. Quarry

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 273 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 268 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 237 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 90 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. 142 m - Start on Creasey Park Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 3.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 4.39 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 4.46 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 4.6 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 4.84 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill Road
  9. 9 : km 4.87 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.36 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 6.45 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 7.82 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Doolittle Lane
  13. 13 : km 8.2 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 8.94 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Tring Road, B489
  15. 15 : km 9.47 - alt. 136 m - Keep right onto B489
  16. 16 : km 9.75 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Tring Road, B489
  17. 17 : km 11.12 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 11.13 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 11.18 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 13.94 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Bushey Close
  21. 21 : km 14.17 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 14.76 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 16.16 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 16.42 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 17.87 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 18.14 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 19.61 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left onto Buttercup Lane
  28. 28 : km 19.74 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right onto Hurlock Close
  29. 29 : km 19.76 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Canesworde Road
  30. 30 : km 20.07 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Hilton Avenue
  31. 31 : km 20.32 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Hilton Avenue
  32. 32 : km 20.39 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Langdale Road
  33. 33 : km 20.77 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Lowther Road
  34. 34 : km 21.16 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto West Hill
  35. 35 : km 21.94 - alt. 198 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 22.36 - alt. 221 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 22.92 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 23.37 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 23.92 - alt. 215 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 24.01 - alt. 214 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 24.32 - alt. 201 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 24.58 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 24.65 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 24.68 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Whipsnade Road, B4541
  45. 45 : km 24.69 - alt. 166 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West Street, B489
  46. 46 : km 24.89 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 26.2 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Creasey Park Drive
  48. S/E : km 26.32 - alt. 143 m

Useful Information

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