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John Bunyan Trail

Waymarked Way · Bedfordshire

2,500

XP

a 5-day route

Strenuous
136.9 km
Linear
Graded from its length and climb.
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

966 m

Drop

967 m

Highest

167 m

Lowest

24 m

Walking time

about 29 h 12 min

A 5-day route, walked in stages. 2,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.

Which way round

As mapped: Climbs 20% for 200 m midway, comes down 12% for 350 m midway.

Reversed: Climbs 12% for 350 m midway, comes down 20% for 200 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

How the 137.9 km splits

Flat

115.3 km

Climbing

11.1 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.5 km

Descending

10.3 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.5 km

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