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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 m
  • ⚐
    District: Hertford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.802392° / W 0.109563°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.8019° / W 0.11286°
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Description

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(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. 70 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 70 m - Head north-east on Bentley Rd towards The Ridgeway
  3. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  4. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 67 m - Head north-east on The Ridgeway towards Linfield Ct
  5. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 69 m - Head east on The Ridgeway towards Thieves Ln
  6. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Thieves Ln
  7. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Cherry Tree Green
  8. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 70 m - Head south-east on Cherry Tree Green towards Windsor Dr
  9. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Windsor Dr
  10. 9 : km 0.9 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Tudor Way
  11. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 69 m - Head south on Tudor Way towards Holly Croft
  12. 11 : km 1.42 - alt. 71 m - Head east on Tudor Way towards Hutton Cl
  13. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Hutton Cl
  14. 13 : km 1.61 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east towards Welwyn Rd/B1000
  15. 14 : km 1.67 - alt. 69 m - Head west on Welwyn Rd/B1000 towards Welwyn Rd/B1000
  16. 15 : km 2 - alt. 71 m - Enter the roundabout
  17. 16 : km 2.05 - alt. 71 m - Head south towards Welwyn Rd/B1000
  18. 17 : km 2.08 - alt. 71 m - Exit the roundabout onto Thieves Ln
  19. 18 : km 2.46 - alt. 62 m - Head south-west on Thieves Ln towards Old Thieves Ln
  20. 19 : km 2.61 - alt. 48 m - Enter the roundabout
  21. 20 : km 2.64 - alt. 47 m - Head south towards Hertingfordbury Rd/A414
  22. 21 : km 2.77 - alt. 48 m - Exit the roundabout onto Hertingfordbury Rd/A414
  23. 22 : km 3.09 - alt. 47 m - Head east on Hertingfordbury Rd/A414 towards Valeside
  24. 23 : km 3.34 - alt. 43 m - Head east on Hertingfordbury Rd/A414 towards Valeside
  25. 24 : km 3.67 - alt. 42 m - Head east on Hertingfordbury Rd/A414 towards Campfield Rd
  26. 25 : km 3.84 - alt. 43 m - Head north-east on Hertingfordbury Rd/A414 towards Sele Rd
  27. 26 : km 4.13 - alt. 40 m - Head north-east on Hertingfordbury Rd/A414 towards Cross Ln/A119
  28. 27 : km 4.43 - alt. 39 m - Head south-east on Gascoyne Way/A414
  29. 28 : km 4.7 - alt. 42 m - Head east on Gascoyne Way/A414
  30. 29 : km 4.85 - alt. 42 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Gascoyne Way/A414
  31. 30 : km 5.03 - alt. 41 m - Head north-east on Gascoyne Way/A414
  32. 31 : km 5.29 - alt. 40 m - Head north-east on Gascoyne Way/A414
  33. 32 : km 5.3 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ware Rd/A119
  34. 33 : km 5.44 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Mill Rd
  35. 34 : km 5.59 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Mill Rd
  36. 35 : km 5.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Ware Rd/A119
  37. 36 : km 5.8 - alt. 41 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Old London Rd
  38. 37 : km 5.87 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Ware Rd/A119
  39. 38 : km 6.1 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Mill Rd
  40. 39 : km 6.25 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Mill Rd
  41. 40 : km 6.42 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Mead Ln
  42. 41 : km 6.45 - alt. 40 m - Head east on Mead Ln towards Marshgate Dr
  43. 42 : km 6.6 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Marshgate Dr
  44. 43 : km 6.69 - alt. 38 m - Walk north on Marshgate Dr
  45. 44 : km 6.81 - alt. 38 m - Walk north on Marshgate Dr
  46. 45 : km 6.82 - alt. 38 m - Slight right
  47. 46 : km 7.05 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east
  48. 47 : km 7.36 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east
  49. 48 : km 7.62 - alt. 34 m - Walk east
  50. 49 : km 7.97 - alt. 34 m - Walk east
  51. 50 : km 8.26 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east
  52. 51 : km 8.45 - alt. 33 m - Walk east
  53. 52 : km 8.79 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east
  54. 53 : km 9.15 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east
  55. 54 : km 9.35 - alt. 32 m - Slight left
  56. 55 : km 9.36 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east
  57. 56 : km 9.68 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-east
  58. 57 : km 9.8 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 9.95 - alt. 32 m - Walk east
  60. 59 : km 10.11 - alt. 32 m - Slight right onto Viaduct Rd/A1170
  61. 60 : km 10.18 - alt. 33 m - Turn left to stay on Viaduct Rd/A1170
  62. 61 : km 10.19 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 10.49 - alt. 32 m - Walk east
  64. 63 : km 10.97 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east
  65. 64 : km 11.45 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-east towards Amwell Walkway
  66. 65 : km 11.8 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-east towards Amwell Walkway
  67. 66 : km 12.1 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-east
  68. 67 : km 12.57 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-east
  69. 68 : km 13.02 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-east
  70. 69 : km 13.32 - alt. 28 m - Walk south
  71. 70 : km 13.52 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  72. 71 : km 13.74 - alt. 28 m - Walk south
  73. 72 : km 13.99 - alt. 28 m - Walk south
  74. 73 : km 14.33 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east
  75. 74 : km 14.6 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-west
  76. 75 : km 14.86 - alt. 28 m - Walk south
  77. 76 : km 15.26 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east
  78. 77 : km 15.63 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east
  79. 78 : km 15.71 - alt. 29 m - Slight left
  80. 79 : km 15.76 - alt. 30 m - Head south-east on Fishermans Way towards Colthurst Gardens
  81. 80 : km 16.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Normandy Way
  82. 81 : km 16.05 - alt. 29 m - Head south-west on Normandy Way towards Fishermans Way
  83. 82 : km 16.41 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Pindar Rd
  84. 83 : km 16.44 - alt. 29 m - Head south-east on Pindar Rd
  85. 84 : km 16.68 - alt. 27 m - Head south-west on Pindar Rd towards Essex Rd
  86. 85 : km 16.89 - alt. 28 m - Head south-west on Pindar Rd towards Essex Rd
  87. 86 : km 16.93 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Essex Rd
  88. 87 : km 17.15 - alt. 29 m - Head west on Essex Rd towards Geddings Rd
  89. 88 : km 17.46 - alt. 32 m - Walk west on Essex Rd
  90. 89 : km 17.5 - alt. 33 m - Walk west towards Dinant Link Rd/A1170
  91. 90 : km 17.52 - alt. 33 m - Exit the roundabout onto Dinant Link Rd/A1170
  92. 91 : km 17.58 - alt. 34 m - Head north-west on Dinant Link Rd/A1170 towards Burford St
  93. 92 : km 17.71 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Dinant Link Rd/A1170 towards Burford St
  94. 93 : km 17.73 - alt. 35 m - Dinant Link Rd/A1170 turns slightly right and becomes Burford St
  95. 94 : km 17.87 - alt. 34 m - Walk north on Burford St towards Essex Rd/Old Essex Rd
  96. 95 : km 17.99 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Burford Gardens
  97. 96 : km 18.02 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Burford Gardens towards Burford St
  98. 97 : km 18.04 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Stanstead Rd
  99. 98 : km 18.19 - alt. 35 m - Walk north on Stanstead Rd towards Stanstead Rd
  100. 99 : km 18.26 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Middlefield Rd
  101. 100 : km 18.33 - alt. 36 m - Walk west on Middlefield Rd towards Manor Rd
  102. 101 : km 18.57 - alt. 37 m - Head west on Middlefield Rd
  103. 102 : km 18.59 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ware Rd/A1170
  104. 103 : km 19 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Ware Rd/A1170 towards The Dr
  105. 104 : km 19.58 - alt. 39 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Ware Rd/A1170
  106. 105 : km 19.82 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  107. 106 : km 19.91 - alt. 39 m - Head north towards Ware Rd/A1170
  108. 107 : km 19.99 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Ware Rd/A1170
  109. 108 : km 20.5 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Galley Green
  110. 109 : km 20.56 - alt. 41 m - Head north on Galley Green towards Ware Rd/A1170
  111. 110 : km 20.61 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Ware Rd/A1170
  112. 111 : km 21.05 - alt. 47 m - Head north on Ware Rd/A1170
  113. 112 : km 21.4 - alt. 43 m - At the roundabout, exit and stay on Ware Rd/A1170
  114. 113 : km 21.75 - alt. 43 m - Head north on Ware Rd/A1170 towards Ware Rd/A1170
  115. 114 : km 22.28 - alt. 53 m - Head north on Pepper Hill/A1170 towards Gypsy Ln
  116. 115 : km 22.69 - alt. 54 m - Head north on Amwell Hill/A1170 towards Madgeways Ln
  117. 116 : km 22.94 - alt. 48 m - Head north on Amwell Hill/A1170 towards Church Path
  118. 117 : km 23.26 - alt. 36 m - Head north-west on Amwell Hill/A1170 towards Lower Rd
  119. 118 : km 23.63 - alt. 33 m - Head north-west on London Rd/A1170 towards Post Wood Rd
  120. 119 : km 23.9 - alt. 33 m - Head north-west on London Rd/A1170 towards Post Wood Rd
  121. 120 : km 24.14 - alt. 33 m - Head north-west on London Rd/A1170 towards Gilpin Rd
  122. 121 : km 24.25 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto London Rd/A119
  123. 122 : km 24.37 - alt. 33 m - Head north-west on London Rd/A119 towards Hoe Ln
  124. 123 : km 24.51 - alt. 33 m - Turn right at Hoe Ln
  125. 124 : km 24.52 - alt. 33 m - Slight right
  126. 125 : km 24.52 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  127. 126 : km 24.56 - alt. 32 m - Head south-east
  128. 127 : km 24.59 - alt. 33 m - Turn right towards London Rd/A119
  129. 128 : km 24.6 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto London Rd/A119
  130. 129 : km 24.8 - alt. 34 m - Head west on Hertford Rd/A119 towards Scotts Rd
  131. 130 : km 24.94 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Hertford Rd/A119 towards Myddleton Rd
  132. 131 : km 25.09 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Hertford Rd/A119
  133. 132 : km 25.27 - alt. 36 m - Head south-west on Hertford Rd/A119
  134. 133 : km 25.41 - alt. 35 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119
  135. 134 : km 25.55 - alt. 38 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Chadwell
  136. 135 : km 25.67 - alt. 47 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards London Rd
  137. 136 : km 25.87 - alt. 49 m - Head west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Nags Head Cl
  138. 137 : km 25.95 - alt. 47 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Nags Head Cl
  139. 138 : km 26.15 - alt. 44 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Cockbush Ave
  140. 139 : km 26.38 - alt. 44 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards King's Rd
  141. 140 : km 26.57 - alt. 44 m - Head south-west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Cromwell Rd
  142. 141 : km 26.85 - alt. 41 m - Head west on Ware Rd/A119
  143. 142 : km 27.02 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Ware Rd/A119
  144. 143 : km 27.18 - alt. 40 m - Head west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Beechwood Cl
  145. 144 : km 27.28 - alt. 39 m - Head west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Beechwood Cl
  146. 145 : km 27.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Currie St
  147. 146 : km 27.53 - alt. 40 m - Head south on Currie St towards Ware Rd/A119
  148. 147 : km 27.55 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Ware Rd/A119
  149. 148 : km 27.89 - alt. 40 m - Head west on Ware Rd/A119 towards Yeomans Ct
  150. 149 : km 27.97 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Mill Rd
  151. 150 : km 28.06 - alt. 41 m - Head north-west on Mill Rd towards Bluecoats Ave
  152. 151 : km 28.13 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Mill Rd
  153. 152 : km 28.33 - alt. 39 m - Walk north on Mill Rd
  154. 153 : km 28.35 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  155. 154 : km 28.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  156. 155 : km 28.4 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  157. 156 : km 28.43 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west
  158. 157 : km 28.53 - alt. 37 m - Walk west
  159. 158 : km 28.59 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  160. 159 : km 28.59 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  161. 160 : km 28.61 - alt. 36 m - Walk west
  162. 161 : km 28.62 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  163. 162 : km 28.65 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  164. 163 : km 28.75 - alt. 37 m - Head west
  165. 164 : km 28.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn left towards Thornton St
  166. 165 : km 28.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Thornton St
  167. 166 : km 28.85 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Hartham Ln
  168. 167 : km 28.92 - alt. 37 m - Head west on Hartham Ln
  169. 168 : km 29.11 - alt. 40 m - Slight right to stay on Hartham Ln
  170. 169 : km 29.12 - alt. 40 m - Head south-west on Hartham Ln towards Cowbridge/B158
  171. 170 : km 29.16 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Cowbridge/B158
  172. 171 : km 29.2 - alt. 39 m - Head north-west on Cowbridge/B158 towards Dimsdale St
  173. 172 : km 29.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Port Vale
  174. 173 : km 29.45 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto George St
  175. 174 : km 29.49 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-west on George St towards Port Vale
  176. 175 : km 29.54 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Port Vale
  177. 176 : km 29.57 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  178. 177 : km 29.69 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west
  179. 178 : km 29.97 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  180. 179 : km 29.99 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  181. 180 : km 30.03 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-west
  182. 181 : km 30.09 - alt. 39 m - Slight right towards Millmead Way
  183. 182 : km 30.13 - alt. 39 m - Slight left onto Millmead Way
  184. 183 : km 30.29 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Beane Rd
  185. 184 : km 30.33 - alt. 39 m - Head south-west on Beane Rd
  186. 185 : km 30.5 - alt. 40 m - Head south-west on Beane Rd
  187. 186 : km 30.53 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto North Rd/A119
  188. 187 : km 30.63 - alt. 43 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Welwyn Rd/B1000
  189. 188 : km 30.76 - alt. 53 m - Head south-west on Welwyn Rd/B1000 towards Fordwich Rise
  190. 189 : km 31.12 - alt. 70 m - Head west on Welwyn Rd/B1000 towards Welwyn Rd/B1000
  191. 190 : km 31.39 - alt. 71 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Welwyn Rd/B1000
  192. 191 : km 31.63 - alt. 72 m - Head west on Welwyn Rd/B1000 towards Bentley Rd
  193. 192 : km 32 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Bentley Rd
  194. 193 : km 32.05 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Bentley Rd towards Welwyn Rd/B1000
  195. 194 : km 32.1 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Welwyn Rd/B1000
  196. E : km 32.28 - alt. 72 m

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