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Like MarLut1, but follows a different detour at the Markyate end to avoid noisy dogs and an odd three-legged dogleg
Like MarLut1, but follows a different detour at the Markyate end to avoid noisy dogs and an odd three-legged dogleg
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Markyate
Grid Ref
TL0617116377
Lat / Lon
51.83593° / -0.46047°
Easting / Northing
506,171E / 216,377N
What3Words
hardly.spice.polite
Luton
Grid Ref
TL0917321598
Lat / Lon
51.88227° / -0.41527°
Easting / Northing
509,173E / 221,598N
What3Words
salsa.tricks.truth
| Markyate | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL0617116377 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.83593° / -0.46047° |
| Easting / Northing | 506,171E / 216,377N |
| What3Words | hardly.spice.polite |
| Luton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL0917321598 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.88227° / -0.41527° |
| Easting / Northing | 509,173E / 221,598N |
| What3Words | salsa.tricks.truth |
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review
Derick Rethans
18 Feb 2025I walked this from Luton to Markyate, on a grey day, with a little occasional drizzle. There had been more precipitation in the preceding week.
After leaving Luton's urban concrete jungle (photo #1) you soon find yourself going up a steep service road/walking "Lawn Path" (photo #2) which then opens up into Stockwood Park (photo #3). You cross the M1 on a bridge (photo #4), and then there is some narrow pavement walking into Woodside. It's narrow, but not unsafe.
From Woodside, the path goes along a dirt path and then opens up alongside fields, again up a hill (photo #5). There were a few kites about (photo #6). It's a little muddy here (photo #7), but it wasn't too bad. The walk through the Limekiln Plantation was lovely, with good dirt paths (photo #8).
There is however quite a few gunshots, while you pass a shooting range. It's quite noisy at times.
Just before Markyate, the route goes onto a fairly narrow lane with a fair amount of traffic (photo #9). I went due west to link up with The Ridings. That was a nice path through a field, although a little steep (photo #10, #11).
You cross London Road with a fancy bridge (photo #12), and then you'll find yourself at the finish in the little town.
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