Urban Lea Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: Broxbourne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.68547° / W 0.02635°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.74266° / W 0.01256°
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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.

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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. 19 m - Start near 105 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN8 7NJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Head east on Eleanor Cross Rd/A121 toward Bryanstone Rd
  3. 3 : km 1.04 - alt. 19 m - Head north
  4. 4 : km 1.19 - alt. 19 m - Head north
  5. 5 : km 1.55 - alt. 18 m - Head north
  6. 6 : km 2.16 - alt. 19 m - Head northwest
  7. 7 : km 2.75 - alt. 21 m - Head north
  8. 8 : km 3.07 - alt. 20 m - Head northeast toward Fishers Green Ln
  9. 9 : km 3.33 - alt. 20 m - Slight right onto Fishers Green Ln
  10. 10 : km 3.36 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.5 - alt. 21 m - Head northwest
  12. 12 : km 4.05 - alt. 20 m - Head north toward Trail
  13. 13 : km 4.8 - alt. 20 m - Head north toward Trail
  14. 14 : km 5.02 - alt. 21 m - Head north
  15. 15 : km 5.11 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.28 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.45 - alt. 22 m - Head north
  18. 18 : km 6.29 - alt. 23 m - Head north
  19. 19 : km 7.14 - alt. 24 m - Head north
  20. 20 : km 7.96 - alt. 24 m - Head north
  21. 21 : km 8.32 - alt. 25 m - Slight right
  22. 22 : km 8.39 - alt. 24 m - Head northeast toward Old Nazeing Rd
  23. 23 : km 8.44 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Old Nazeing Rd
  24. E : km 8.48 - alt. 24 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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Around Oak Hill and Deer Sanctuary from Piercing Hill
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Walker
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⚑Departure from Epping (Essex)

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