Old Welwyn 13k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
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    Lowest point: 60 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Start near 19 Scholars Mews, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 7JQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Head east on Scholars Mews
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 103 m - Slight left to stay on Scholars Mews
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 103 m - Head east on Sherrardspark Rd toward Digswell Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Digswell Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Pentley Park
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 103 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Pentley Park
  8. 8 : km 0.46 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Digswell Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.51 - alt. 104 m - Enter the roundabout
  10. 10 : km 0.52 - alt. 103 m - Head north on Digswell Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.81 - alt. 110 m - Head northwest on Digswell Rd toward Knightsfield
  12. 12 : km 1.56 - alt. 67 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Bessemer Rd/A1000
  13. 13 : km 1.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Bessemer Rd/A1000
  14. 14 : km 2.21 - alt. 61 m - Enter the roundabout
  15. 15 : km 2.22 - alt. 61 m - Head northwest toward Bessemer Rd/A1000
  16. 16 : km 2.25 - alt. 62 m - Exit the roundabout onto Hertford Rd/A1000
  17. 17 : km 2.92 - alt. 68 m - Head west on Hertford Rd/A1000 toward Hertford Rd/A1000
  18. 18 : km 3.19 - alt. 72 m - Head northwest on Hertford Rd/A1000 toward Prospect Pl
  19. 19 : km 3.49 - alt. 68 m - Head northwest on Hertford Rd toward Prospect Pl
  20. 20 : km 3.49 - alt. 68 m - Continue onto Prospect Pl
  21. 21 : km 3.57 - alt. 69 m - Head west on Prospect Pl toward London Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto London Rd
  23. 23 : km 4.03 - alt. 85 m - Head south on London Rd toward The Crescent
  24. 24 : km 4.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Digswell Hill/B197
  25. 25 : km 4.71 - alt. 96 m - Head southwest on Digswell Hill/B197 toward Rectory Rd
  26. 26 : km 5.28 - alt. 112 m - Head southwest on Digswell Hill/B197 toward Rectory Rd
  27. 27 : km 6.95 - alt. 98 m - Head south on Great North Rd/B197
  28. 28 : km 7.57 - alt. 74 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto B197
  29. 29 : km 7.61 - alt. 73 m - Head west on B197
  30. 30 : km 7.71 - alt. 70 m - Head south toward Great North Rd/B197
  31. 31 : km 7.74 - alt. 70 m - Exit the roundabout onto Great North Rd/B197
  32. 32 : km 7.74 - alt. 70 m - Head southeast on Great North Rd/B197 toward Lemsford Village
  33. 33 : km 9.08 - alt. 72 m - Enter the roundabout
  34. 34 : km 9.09 - alt. 72 m - Head southeast toward Stanborough Rd/B197
  35. 35 : km 9.1 - alt. 71 m - Exit the roundabout onto Stanborough Rd/B197
  36. 36 : km 9.26 - alt. 66 m - Head northeast on B197
  37. 37 : km 9.26 - alt. 65 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Stanborough Rd/A6129
  38. 38 : km 9.4 - alt. 64 m - Head northeast on Stanborough Rd/A6129 toward Stanborough Ln
  39. 39 : km 9.97 - alt. 77 m - Head northeast on Stanborough Rd/A6129 toward Lemsford Ln
  40. 40 : km 10.37 - alt. 84 m - Head northeast on Stanborough Rd/A6129 toward Stanborough Cl
  41. 41 : km 10.67 - alt. 88 m - Slight left to stay on Stanborough Rd/A6129
  42. 42 : km 10.73 - alt. 89 m - Head north toward Osborn Way
  43. 43 : km 10.8 - alt. 90 m - Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Rd/A6129
  44. 44 : km 11.03 - alt. 90 m - Head northeast on Broadwater Rd/A6129 toward Broadwater Cres
  45. 45 : km 11.23 - alt. 90 m - Head northeast on Broadwater Rd/A1000 toward Holwell Rd
  46. 46 : km 11.42 - alt. 87 m - Head north on Broadwater Rd/A1000 toward Penn Way
  47. 47 : km 11.9 - alt. 86 m - Head north on Broadwater Rd/A1000 toward Bridge Rd E
  48. 48 : km 12.08 - alt. 85 m - Head north on Broadwater Rd/A1000 toward Bridge Rd E
  49. 49 : km 12.09 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Bridge Rd/B195
  50. 50 : km 12.18 - alt. 84 m - Slight right to stay on Bridge Rd/B195
  51. 51 : km 12.64 - alt. 89 m - Head north on Bridge Rd/B195 toward The Campus
  52. 52 : km 12.84 - alt. 97 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Sherrardspark Rd
  53. 53 : km 13.02 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Digswell Rd toward Sherrardspark Rd
  54. 54 : km 13.03 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Sherrardspark Rd
  55. 55 : km 13.11 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Scholars Mews
  56. 56 : km 13.15 - alt. 103 m - Slight right to stay on Scholars Mews
  57. S/E : km 13.2 - alt. 103 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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