8 Miles Picking Up Penny

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Creation

30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 12.99 km
Calculated time: 3h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 42 m
Vertical drop: - 35 m
Highest point: 175 m
Lowest point: 142 m

Area: Chiltern Hills
District: Slip End
Start/End: N 51.854447° / W 0.447166°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 158 m - Start on Manor Road
2 : km 0.14 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Woodside Road
3 : km 0.39 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.94 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Markyate Road, B4540
5 : km 1.42 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Front Street
6 : km 2.11 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
7 : km 2.16 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right
8 : km 3.03 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Road, B4540
9 : km 3.49 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
10 : km 4.09 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Woodside Road
11 : km 4.87 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
12 : km 5.18 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Woodside Road
13 : km 5.43 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 5.49 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
15 : km 6.1 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
16 : km 6.49 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
17 : km 6.94 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Hyde Road
18 : km 7.19 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Luton Road
19 : km 7.79 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Mancroft Road
20 : km 8.18 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
21 : km 8.22 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Crosslands
22 : km 8.34 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Crosslands
23 : km 8.39 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Mancroft Road
24 : km 8.65 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
25 : km 9.64 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
26 : km 9.88 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Pipers Lane
27 : km 9.97 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Caddington Common
28 : km 10.72 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto B4540
29 : km 11.52 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Mancroft Road
30 : km 11.82 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Mancroft Road
31 : km 12.43 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Tipple Hill Road
32 : km 12.71 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Manor Road
S/E : km 12.99 - alt. 158 m

Useful Information

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