Ridgeway Leg1 - Beacon Hill To Lewknor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 592 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 620 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 253 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 161 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 229 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 227 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.9 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.1 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.12 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.17 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 1.41 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 1.72 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.72 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.84 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.83 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Stocks Road
  18. 18 : km 2.92 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.29 - alt. 194 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.32 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.46 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 3.99 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.1 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.13 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 5.24 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.81 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.97 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  28. 28 : km 6.33 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.6 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Beggars Lane
  30. 30 : km 6.77 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.4 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto The Twist
  32. 32 : km 8.42 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.92 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Fox Lane
  34. 34 : km 8.93 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 9.09 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.2 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 10.56 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Marlin Hill
  38. 38 : km 10.74 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Lane
  39. 39 : km 10.96 - alt. 224 m - Keep left onto Church Lane
  40. 40 : km 11.34 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight left onto Gadmore Lane
  41. 41 : km 11.77 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 11.79 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.4 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 12.94 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 12.96 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Bottom Road
  46. 46 : km 13 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 14.21 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.32 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 14.58 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right onto Hale Lane
  50. 50 : km 14.59 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 14.81 - alt. 228 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 15.17 - alt. 223 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 16.84 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 17.92 - alt. 131 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 17.92 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 17.94 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Hale Road
  57. 57 : km 17.94 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Hale Road
  58. 58 : km 18.34 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.41 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.47 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 18.72 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 18.76 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Heron Path
  63. 63 : km 18.92 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  64. 64 : km 19.68 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 19.72 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 19.74 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 19.85 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 20.38 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 20.57 - alt. 223 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 21.43 - alt. 252 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 21.68 - alt. 247 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 21.94 - alt. 244 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 21.97 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 22.03 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 22.24 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 22.35 - alt. 241 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 22.37 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 22.37 - alt. 241 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 79 : km 22.95 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 23.1 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 23.17 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 23.35 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
  83. 83 : km 23.64 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 24.3 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 24.87 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 25.26 - alt. 194 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 25.38 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 25.48 - alt. 203 m - Turn slight right
  89. 89 : km 25.5 - alt. 200 m - Keep left
  90. 90 : km 25.89 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 26.15 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 26.24 - alt. 143 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 26.39 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Longdown Hill
  94. 94 : km 26.41 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 26.52 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 26.53 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 27.27 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp left
  98. 98 : km 27.47 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 27.63 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 27.69 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 27.73 - alt. 244 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 27.77 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  103. 103 : km 27.8 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 27.87 - alt. 240 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 28.6 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Upper Icknield Way
  106. 106 : km 29.92 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Wycombe Road
  107. 107 : km 30.53 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto Upper Icknield Way
  108. 108 : km 31.02 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 31.61 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 31.63 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 33.99 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 34.15 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 34.37 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Perry Lane
  114. 114 : km 34.38 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 34.68 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 34.89 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 36.19 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 36.21 - alt. 157 m - Turn slight left
  119. 119 : km 36.22 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  120. 120 : km 41.74 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  121. 121 : km 41.82 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  122. 122 : km 41.83 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  123. 123 : km 42.89 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Hill Road
  124. 124 : km 43.58 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Oakley Road
  125. E : km 43.82 - alt. 129 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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