Section 3 of 19, Grand Union Canal Walk
Tring Station to Leighton Buzzard
10.7 miles (17.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 949 120. Finish: SP 915 250. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 14 m of climbing and 51 m of descent; highest point 126 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Tring Station.
- Station
- Tring, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 950 122
- Bus stops
- Tring Railway Station, 200 m from the start. Directions SP 950 122Pendley Manor Hotel and Conference Centre, 700 m from the start. Directions SP 942 120
- Car parks
- Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions SP 947 120Car park, 190 m from the start. Directions SP 950 122Car park, 190 m from the start. Directions SP 950 122
Getting back
The section finishes at Leighton Buzzard. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Leighton Buzzard, 480 m from the finish. Directions SP 910 250
- Bus stops
- Leighton Road opposite Tesco, Leighton Buzzard, 30 m from the finish. Directions SP 915 250Bus stop, 90 m from the finish. Directions SP 914 249Bus stop, 100 m from the finish. Directions SP 914 249
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 54%, gravel and tracks 31%, earth, rock and mud 12%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 stile.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.
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