Shuttleworth (two Optional Loops)

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 78.87 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 205 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 202 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Hertfordshire 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.94729° / W 0.27893°

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    Path proportions: Not specified

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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 near 5 Market Place, Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1DR, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Market Pl towards Sun St
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 65 m - Market Pl turns right and becomes Sun St
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 64 m - Head south on Sun St towards Tilehouse St
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 64 m - Sun St turns slightly left and becomes Bridge St
  6. 6 : km 0.32 - alt. 65 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Queen St/B656
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 66 m - Head north on Queen St/B656 towards Jill Grey Pl
  8. 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 65 m - Head north-east on Queen St/B656 towards Hollow Ln
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 66 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Verulam Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.35 - alt. 64 m - Head north-west on Verulam Rd towards Convent Close
  11. 11 : km 1.53 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Nightingale Rd/A505
  12. 12 : km 1.6 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Grove Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.79 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Water Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.94 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Strathmore Ave
  15. 15 : km 2.29 - alt. 56 m - Head north-west on Strathmore Ave towards Heathfield Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.52 - alt. 58 m - Take the 2nd right onto Old Hale Way
  17. 17 : km 3.04 - alt. 55 m - Head north on Old Hale Way
  18. 18 : km 3.12 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto Arlesey Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.59 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Arlesey Road
  20. 20 : km 3.62 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Turnpike Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road, A600
  22. 22 : km 8.35 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bedford Roads, A600
  23. 23 : km 8.94 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hitchin Road, B659
  24. 24 : km 11.5 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B659
  25. 25 : km 11.63 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto High Street, B659
  26. 26 : km 14.47 - alt. 32 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St/B659
  27. 27 : km 16.57 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Langford Rd/B659
  28. 28 : km 17.21 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Southill Rd
  29. 29 : km 18.62 - alt. 35 m - Head south-west on Southill Rd towards High St
  30. 30 : km 19.85 - alt. 41 m - Head west on Southill Rd towards B658
  31. 31 : km 19.91 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto B658
  32. 32 : km 20.97 - alt. 42 m - Head south-west on B658 towards The Crescent
  33. 33 : km 21.1 - alt. 42 m - Slight left onto The Crescent
  34. 34 : km 21.43 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Mill Rd
  35. 35 : km 21.55 - alt. 42 m - Slight right
  36. 36 : km 21.84 - alt. 40 m - Head south towards Stanford Rd
  37. 37 : km 22.06 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Stanford Ln
  38. 38 : km 22.53 - alt. 36 m - Head south on Stanford Ln towards Rectory Close
  39. 39 : km 23.33 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Stockbridge Rd
  40. 40 : km 23.66 - alt. 42 m - Head east on Stockbridge Rd towards Whiston Crescent
  41. 41 : km 24.1 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Newtown
  42. 42 : km 24.39 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Langford Rd/A6001/B659
  43. 43 : km 25.63 - alt. 34 m - Head east on B659 towards Riverside Gardens
  44. 44 : km 26.1 - alt. 32 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St/B659
  45. 45 : km 27 - alt. 32 m - Head north-west on Church St/B659 towards Church St/B659
  46. 46 : km 27.82 - alt. 32 m - Head north on Church St/B659 towards Vicarage Close
  47. 47 : km 28.62 - alt. 29 m - Head north on Langford Rd/B659 towards Sheep Walk
  48. 48 : km 28.84 - alt. 30 m - Take the 1st left onto Southill Rd
  49. 49 : km 30.13 - alt. 36 m - Sharp right onto Gypsy Ln
  50. 50 : km 30.51 - alt. 36 m - Head north-east on Gypsy Ln
  51. 51 : km 31.36 - alt. 35 m - Head north on Gypsy Ln
  52. 52 : km 32.13 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Gypsy Ln towards Hill Ln/B658
  53. 53 : km 32.31 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Hill Ln/B658
  54. 54 : km 33.55 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hill Ln
  55. 55 : km 34.26 - alt. 34 m - Head west on Hill Ln
  56. 56 : km 35.11 - alt. 33 m - Head west on Hill Ln towards Warden Rd
  57. 57 : km 36.64 - alt. 51 m - Head south towards Bedford Rd
  58. 58 : km 36.87 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Bedford Rd
  59. 59 : km 38.06 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 38.09 - alt. 59 m - Head south
  61. 61 : km 38.86 - alt. 52 m - Head south
  62. 62 : km 39.83 - alt. 63 m - Head south-west towards Standalone Warren
  63. 63 : km 40.51 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Standalone Warren
  64. 64 : km 41.12 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto High Rd/A600
  65. 65 : km 45.65 - alt. 36 m - Head north-west on High Rd/A600 towards Harrows Close
  66. 66 : km 47.81 - alt. 30 m - Head north on High Rd/A600
  67. 67 : km 48.81 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto The High Rd/A600
  68. 68 : km 49.04 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west on The High Rd/A600 towards Old Harrowden Rd
  69. 69 : km 49.17 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Harrowden Ln
  70. 70 : km 50.27 - alt. 25 m - Head north-east on Harrowden Ln towards Bedford Rd
  71. 71 : km 50.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Bedford Rd
  72. 72 : km 50.79 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto The Green
  73. 73 : km 50.97 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Southill Rd
  74. 74 : km 51.93 - alt. 27 m - Head south-east on Southill Rd
  75. 75 : km 53.32 - alt. 27 m - Head south-east on Southill Rd towards Borden Ln
  76. 76 : km 55.51 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto Bedford Rd
  77. 77 : km 56.36 - alt. 66 m - Head east on Bedford Rd
  78. 78 : km 57.59 - alt. 59 m - Slight right
  79. 79 : km 59.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 59.73 - alt. 70 m - Slight left
  81. 81 : km 60.06 - alt. 68 m - Slight right
  82. 82 : km 60.67 - alt. 62 m - Head south towards Bedford Rd/B658
  83. 83 : km 61.53 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bedford Rd/B658
  84. 84 : km 62.28 - alt. 41 m - Head east on Bedford Rd/B658 towards Cornish Close
  85. 85 : km 62.41 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bedford Rd
  86. 86 : km 62.51 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Northbridge St
  87. 87 : km 62.72 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto High St
  88. 88 : km 62.91 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Old Bridge Way
  89. 89 : km 63.16 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto Churchill Way
  90. 90 : km 63.62 - alt. 42 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Shefford Rd
  91. 91 : km 63.73 - alt. 44 m - Head south on Shefford Rd
  92. 92 : km 63.76 - alt. 44 m - Continue onto Ivel Rd
  93. 93 : km 63.84 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Shefford Rd
  94. 94 : km 64.9 - alt. 69 m - Head south on Shefford Rd towards Orchard Close
  95. 95 : km 65.47 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto High St
  96. 96 : km 66.36 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Rectory Rd
  97. 97 : km 66.48 - alt. 81 m - Rectory Rd turns slightly right and becomes Shillington Rd
  98. 98 : km 66.67 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Meppershall Rd
  99. 99 : km 66.89 - alt. 85 m - Head south on Meppershall Rd towards Upton End Rd
  100. 100 : km 68.03 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Upton End Rd
  101. 101 : km 68.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto High Rd
  102. 102 : km 69.66 - alt. 50 m - Head south-west on High Rd towards Shillington Rd
  103. 103 : km 70.09 - alt. 51 m - Take the 1st left onto Shillington Rd
  104. 104 : km 71.8 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Shillington Rd towards Priors Hill
  105. 105 : km 72.46 - alt. 65 m - Take the 1st right onto Priors Hill
  106. 106 : km 73.06 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto Hitchin Rd
  107. 107 : km 73.88 - alt. 75 m - Head south-east on Hitchin Rd towards Buttercup Rd
  108. 108 : km 74.78 - alt. 75 m - Head south-east on Hitchin Rd towards Hexton Rd/B655
  109. 109 : km 75.7 - alt. 86 m - Head south-east on Hitchin Rd towards Hexton Rd/B655
  110. 110 : km 75.82 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Pirton Rd/B655
  111. 111 : km 77.44 - alt. 86 m - Head east on Pirton Rd/B655 towards Pirton Close
  112. 112 : km 77.66 - alt. 76 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Upper Tilehouse St/A505
  113. 113 : km 77.91 - alt. 73 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Old Park Rd/A505
  114. 114 : km 78.27 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Bedford Rd
  115. 115 : km 78.59 - alt. 69 m - Head south-east on Bedford Rd/A505 towards Grammar School Walk
  116. 116 : km 78.6 - alt. 69 m - Continue straight onto Brand St
  117. 117 : km 78.74 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto High St
  118. 118 : km 78.85 - alt. 66 m - Head south on High St towards Market Pl
  119. 119 : km 78.86 - alt. 66 m - High St turns left and becomes Market Pl
  120. S/E : km 78.87 - alt. 66 m

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