Outpost/ Bedford Rd/ Billing Road

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 24 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 81 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Northampton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.231509° / W 0.879905°
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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. 57 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Nene Valley Way
  4. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Nene Valley Way
  5. 5 : km 1.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.18 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Rushmills
  9. 9 : km 1.61 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bedford Road, A428
  10. 10 : km 1.81 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Bedford Road, A428
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  13. 13 : km 3.56 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.91 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.32 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Meadow Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.82 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.07 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.53 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.78 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 5.93 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.94 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.44 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.88 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.9 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.99 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 8.15 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 8.21 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.22 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.24 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Ferris Row
  34. 34 : km 8.36 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  35. 35 : km 8.68 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 8.71 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  37. 37 : km 8.9 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Weston Mill Lane
  39. 39 : km 8.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Weston Mill Lane
  40. 40 : km 8.97 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Weston Mill Lane
  41. 41 : km 8.98 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.99 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.13 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.72 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 11.14 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 11.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 11.48 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Nene Valley Way
  48. 48 : km 11.71 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Nene Valley Way
  49. 49 : km 12.43 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 12.45 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 12.48 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right
  52. S/E : km 12.49 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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Walking Giffard Park to Bradville via Stanton Low and Great Linford

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↔10.29 km ↗+31 m ↘-31 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
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