Hitchin-whitwell-breachwood-grn

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 251 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 248 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 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. 69 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Chiltern Road
  3. 3 : km 0.82 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.2 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Stuart Drive
  8. 8 : km 1.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Halsey Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wymondley Road
  10. 10 : km 2.07 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  11. 11 : km 2.34 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.46 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Arch Road
  13. 13 : km 3.74 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  14. 14 : km 3.78 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.88 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 5.03 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Ashbrook Lane
  17. 17 : km 5.36 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.39 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Tittendell Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.25 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.58 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.28 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.17 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.57 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 9.37 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Kitching Lane
  26. 26 : km 9.83 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.91 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto London Road, B656
  28. 28 : km 11 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.29 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 11.3 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 11.51 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Langley Lane
  32. 32 : km 11.73 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.82 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 13.39 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Norton Street Lane
  35. 35 : km 14.14 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 14.78 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 14.92 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 15.14 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.15 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.91 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 16 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Horn Hill, B651
  42. 42 : km 16.68 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Long Lane (Public Highway)
  43. 43 : km 18.24 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Long Lane
  44. 44 : km 18.52 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 18.52 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  46. 46 : km 18.85 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 18.86 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 19.25 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 19.26 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 20.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Pasture Lane
  51. 51 : km 20.13 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right onto Oxford Road
  52. 52 : km 20.38 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Chapel Road
  53. 53 : km 20.47 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Colemans Road
  54. 54 : km 20.7 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Colemans Road
  55. 55 : km 21.01 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.48 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Darley Road
  57. 57 : km 21.52 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.64 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.92 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.95 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 22.46 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Public Footpath 33
  62. 62 : km 23.13 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Lilley Bottom
  63. 63 : km 23.14 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 24.05 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  65. 65 : km 24.12 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 24.41 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Kingswell End Road
  67. 67 : km 25.44 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 25.47 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 25.71 - alt. 154 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 26.68 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 28.92 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right onto Maydencroft Lane
  72. 72 : km 28.93 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Tatmorehills Lane
  73. 73 : km 28.94 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Tatmorehills Lane
  74. 74 : km 29.97 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 30.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 30.25 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 30.64 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Park Street, B656
  78. 78 : km 30.66 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street
  79. 79 : km 30.91 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Queen Street, B656
  80. 80 : km 31.3 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 31.33 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  82. S/E : km 31.35 - alt. 68 m

Useful Information

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