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7 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.80 km
Calculated time: 2h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 42 m
Vertical drop: - 41 m
Highest point: 92 m
Lowest point: 60 m

District: North Hertfordshire
Start/End: N 51.941062° / W 0.27524°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Stevenage Road
2 : km 0.13 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Gosmore Road
3 : km 0.19 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Gosmore Road
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Gosmore Road
5 : km 0.75 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Gosmore Road
6 : km 1.28 - alt. 81 m - Continue onto Hitchin Road
7 : km 1.43 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
8 : km 1.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Maydencroft Lane
9 : km 3.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
10 : km 4.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
11 : km 4.34 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
12 : km 4.45 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
13 : km 4.51 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Old Charlton Road
14 : km 4.7 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Tilehouse Street
15 : km 4.86 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Bridge Street
16 : km 4.97 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Bridge Street
17 : km 4.99 - alt. 65 m - Enter roundabout
18 : km 5.19 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
19 : km 5.22 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Standhill Road
20 : km 5.22 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Standhill Road
21 : km 5.59 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Standhill Road
22 : km 5.59 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Cemetery Path
23 : km 5.77 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Kershaw's Hill
24 : km 5.78 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Cemetery Path
25 : km 5.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Hollow Lane
26 : km 5.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Hollow Lane
27 : km 5.97 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
28 : km 6.18 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Chiltern Road
29 : km 6.33 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
30 : km 6.4 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Pinehill Path
31 : km 6.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Benslow Lane
32 : km 6.65 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
33 : km 6.9 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
34 : km 6.97 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
35 : km 7.07 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
36 : km 7.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Stuart Drive
37 : km 7.18 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Halsey Drive
38 : km 7.57 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wymondley Road
39 : km 7.61 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Ninesprings Way
40 : km 7.63 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Wymondley Road
41 : km 7.7 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
42 : km 7.81 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
43 : km 7.85 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
44 : km 7.89 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
45 : km 7.89 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
46 : km 7.91 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
47 : km 8.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
48 : km 8.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
49 : km 8.92 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Stevenage Road, A602
50 : km 9.11 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Stevenage Road, A602
51 : km 9.77 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Stevenage Road, A602
52 : km 9.79 - alt. 86 m - Enter roundabout
S/E : km 9.8 - alt. 86 m

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