Hitchin-Pirton-Offley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 147 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 138 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 165 m
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    Lowest point: 54 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Start on Bedford Road, A600
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Bedford Road
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Wellingham Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bedford Road, A600
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto KIng Georges Close
  7. 7 : km 0.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road, A600
  10. 10 : km 0.91 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.91 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.94 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.29 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.6 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right onto Hambridge Way
  17. 17 : km 4.53 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Walnut Tree Road
  18. 18 : km 4.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.74 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.02 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Wood Lane
  22. 22 : km 6.5 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 7.01 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Pirton Road, B655
  24. 24 : km 7.01 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.52 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 8.22 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.81 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.36 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.37 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.6 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 9.6 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.15 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 10.19 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  34. 34 : km 10.94 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Luton Road
  35. 35 : km 10.98 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto High Street
  36. 36 : km 11.15 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.16 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.55 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  39. 39 : km 11.57 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 13.02 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.37 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 15.3 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 15.79 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Charlton Road
  44. 44 : km 15.96 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  45. 45 : km 16.15 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 16.25 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Wratten Close
  48. 48 : km 16.36 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 16.44 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Meadow Way
  50. 50 : km 16.46 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Wratten Road West
  51. 51 : km 16.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Pirton Road, B655
  52. 52 : km 17 - alt. 95 m - Make a U-turn onto Pirton Road, B655
  53. 53 : km 17 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Crow Furlong
  54. 54 : km 17.25 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Gray's Lane
  55. 55 : km 17.26 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Lucas Lane
  56. 56 : km 17.47 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Lucas Lane
  57. 57 : km 18.06 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Redhill Road
  58. 58 : km 18.42 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Bedford Road, A600
  59. 59 : km 18.44 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bedford Road, A600
  60. S/E : km 18.49 - alt. 65 m

Useful Information

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