Barton Hills & More From Hitchin

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 434 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 436 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 192 m
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    Lowest point: 56 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 69 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto Walsworth Road, B656
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.45 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Mount Garrison
  10. 10 : km 0.53 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 0.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Place
  12. 12 : km 0.85 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Taylor's Hill
  13. 13 : km 0.95 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Park Street, B656
  14. 14 : km 1.06 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 1.21 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.22 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.31 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 1.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 1.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.03 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.22 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.25 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 2.37 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  26. 26 : km 2.78 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 3.37 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  28. 28 : km 3.48 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Temple Close
  29. 29 : km 5.19 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.22 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.67 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.7 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 6.5 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Harris Lane
  34. 34 : km 6.81 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.82 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Harris Lane
  36. 36 : km 6.85 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  37. 37 : km 6.88 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.96 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.15 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 7.16 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.56 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.71 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 8.3 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 8.62 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Luton Road
  45. 45 : km 9.2 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Lilleyhoo Lane
  46. 46 : km 9.61 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.67 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto West Street
  48. 48 : km 10.72 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 11.04 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 12.49 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Butterfield Green Road
  51. 51 : km 13.27 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 13.34 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 13.75 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 14.18 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 14.44 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.54 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 14.62 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 14.7 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 14.73 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 15 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 15.09 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 15.1 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 15.18 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 15.33 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 15.37 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 15.75 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 16.02 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 16.67 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 16.67 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 18.05 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Streatley Road
  71. 71 : km 18.17 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 19.95 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 20.09 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 20.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 20.36 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 20.64 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 21.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 21.52 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 21.54 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 21.62 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 22.25 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto Church Road
  82. 82 : km 22.28 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
  83. 83 : km 22.52 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 22.69 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 23.35 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 23.39 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 24.69 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Streatley Road
  88. 88 : km 24.9 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 25.95 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 26.95 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left onto Icknield Way
  91. 91 : km 27.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way
  92. 92 : km 28.98 - alt. 178 m - Keep right onto Icknield Way
  93. 93 : km 28.99 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp right
  94. 94 : km 29 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 29.05 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 29.56 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 29.98 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 30.17 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 30.23 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left
  100. 100 : km 30.6 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Pirton Road, B655
  101. 101 : km 30.65 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 31.35 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Wood Lane
  103. 103 : km 32.29 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 32.3 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 32.83 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Hitchin Road
  106. 106 : km 32.86 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Great Green
  107. 107 : km 32.92 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Great Green
  108. 108 : km 33.02 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Crabtree Lane
  109. 109 : km 33.1 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 33.19 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 33.38 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right onto Walnut Tree Road
  112. 112 : km 33.48 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 33.62 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  114. 114 : km 33.83 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  115. 115 : km 35.47 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  116. 116 : km 35.83 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 35.85 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Westmill Lane
  118. 118 : km 36.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 36.36 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 37 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 37.04 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead Lane
  122. 122 : km 37.06 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 37.64 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
  124. 124 : km 38.46 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Braun's Alley
  125. 125 : km 38.55 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Winston Close
  126. 126 : km 38.72 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Old Park Road, A505
  127. 127 : km 38.76 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Nun's Close
  128. 128 : km 38.78 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Nun's Close
  129. 129 : km 38.88 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Payne's Park, A505
  130. 130 : km 38.9 - alt. 70 m - Continue onto Payne's Park, A505
  131. 131 : km 38.92 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto West Alley
  132. 132 : km 39.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto High Street
  133. 133 : km 39.07 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  134. 134 : km 39.12 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Churchyard
  135. 135 : km 39.16 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  136. 136 : km 39.16 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  137. 137 : km 39.17 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  138. 138 : km 39.23 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  139. 139 : km 39.26 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  140. 140 : km 39.35 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  141. 141 : km 39.41 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  142. 142 : km 39.41 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  143. 143 : km 39.45 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Queen Street, B656
  144. 144 : km 39.46 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  145. 145 : km 39.51 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  146. 146 : km 39.53 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Queen Street, B656
  147. 147 : km 39.71 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  148. S/E : km 39.74 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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