Hitchin-Whitwell-Preston-15m

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 229 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 230 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
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    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 0.69 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Chiltern Road
  3. 3 : km 0.8 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.87 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.29 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.29 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Stuart Drive
  8. 8 : km 1.4 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Halsey Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wymondley Road
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  11. 11 : km 2.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.45 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Arch Road
  13. 13 : km 3.73 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  14. 14 : km 3.77 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.87 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 5.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Ashbrook Lane
  17. 17 : km 5.35 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.38 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Tittendell Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.17 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.23 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.56 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.26 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.34 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.98 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto London Road, B656
  25. 25 : km 8.03 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.29 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.49 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 10.08 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 10.82 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Whitwell Road, B651
  30. 30 : km 10.97 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.99 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 11.01 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 11.37 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.43 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 12.05 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 12.33 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 12.34 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 13.4 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.9 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.36 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 15.62 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.4 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 17.61 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto Back Lane
  44. 44 : km 17.84 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.13 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  46. 46 : km 18.24 - alt. 140 m - Keep left onto Chequers Lane
  47. 47 : km 18.5 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 20.01 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Tatmorehills Lane
  49. 49 : km 20.68 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 21.09 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  51. 51 : km 21.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 22.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Priory Way
  53. 53 : km 22.1 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 22.14 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 22.21 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 22.41 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 22.52 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 22.53 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.6 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 22.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 22.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Priory End
  62. 62 : km 22.72 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  63. 63 : km 22.99 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Park Street, B656
  64. 64 : km 23.02 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street
  65. 65 : km 23.27 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Queen Street, B656
  66. 66 : km 23.33 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto Queen Street, B656
  67. 67 : km 23.66 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  68. S/E : km 23.69 - alt. 69 m

Useful Information

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