Race To The Beacon
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.88 mi -
Average duration: 2h 10 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 463 ft -
Descent: - 39 ft -
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Highest point: 751 ft -
Lowest point: 289 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Cheddington -
Start: N 51.85714° / W 0.66243° -
End: N 51.842128° / W 0.608389° -
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Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 328 ft - Start near 122 Station Rd, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0SQ, UK
- 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 328 ft - Turn left
- 2 : mi 0.05 - alt. 325 ft - Turn left
- 3 : mi 0.3 - alt. 312 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.81 - alt. 299 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 0.97 - alt. 295 ft - Turn slight right
- 6 : mi 1.13 - alt. 295 ft - Turn slight right
- 7 : mi 2.6 - alt. 295 ft - Turn slight left
- E : mi 3.88 - alt. 751 ft
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+308 ft
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+712 ft
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+75 ft
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+476 ft
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+246 ft
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+902 ft
-902 ft
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+102 ft
-98 ft
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Departure from Aldbury (Hertfordshire)
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