Section 7 of 19, Grand Union Canal Walk
Rothersthorpe to Long Buckby Wharf
10.7 miles (17.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 705 557. Finish: SP 612 654. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 35 m of climbing and 21 m of descent; highest point 106 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rothersthorpe.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Kislingbury Road (opp), 1.3 km away (Directions); Northampton station, 6.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Long Buckby Wharf. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Long Buckby Wharf, 50 m from the finish. Directions SP 612 654New Inn, 640 m from the finish. Directions SP 606 655
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 18%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (73%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
No stiles recorded.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 12 m.
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