Hitchin - Warden Hill - Deacon Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 266 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 263 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 192 m
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    Lowest point: 62 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 0.2 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Mount Garrison
  7. 7 : km 0.39 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Hollow Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.46 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.47 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.48 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Queen Street, B656
  11. 11 : km 0.78 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Queen Street, B656
  12. 12 : km 0.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen Street
  13. 13 : km 0.8 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Park Street, B656
  14. 14 : km 0.98 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 1.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Priory End
  17. 17 : km 1.23 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.24 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.52 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left onto Brick Kiln Lane
  22. 22 : km 1.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Tatmorehills Lane
  23. 23 : km 1.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.35 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 2.57 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  27. 27 : km 2.57 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 3.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  29. 29 : km 3.27 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Temple Close
  30. 30 : km 4.98 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 5.78 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Harris Lane
  32. 32 : km 6.12 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  33. 33 : km 6.15 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.23 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.42 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 6.43 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.83 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.98 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.57 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 7.89 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Luton Road
  41. 41 : km 8.47 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Lilleyhoo Lane
  42. 42 : km 8.88 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.93 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto West Street
  44. 44 : km 9.99 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.04 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.06 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.33 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 11.77 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Butterfield Green Road
  49. 49 : km 12.96 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 13.6 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 13.63 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 13.9 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 13.99 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 14.2 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 14.25 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 14.26 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 14.55 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 15.2 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 16.53 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left onto Icknield Way
  60. 60 : km 17.03 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way
  61. 61 : km 18.56 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 18.56 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 18.62 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 19.13 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 19.55 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 19.74 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 20.81 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Wood Lane
  68. 68 : km 22.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hitchin Road
  69. 69 : km 22.48 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 22.51 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right onto Hitchin Road
  71. 71 : km 23.87 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  72. 72 : km 25.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 25.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Oughtonhead Lane
  74. 74 : km 25.93 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead lane
  75. 75 : km 26.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Lucas Lane
  76. 76 : km 26.6 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Gaping Lane
  77. 77 : km 26.61 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Lucas Lane
  78. 78 : km 26.64 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Lucas Lane
  79. 79 : km 26.83 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Gray's Lane
  80. 80 : km 27.21 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Braun's Alley
  81. 81 : km 27.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Winston Close
  82. 82 : km 27.46 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Old Park Road, A505
  83. 83 : km 27.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Nun's Close
  84. 84 : km 27.5 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Nun's Close
  85. 85 : km 27.59 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Payne's Park, A505
  86. 86 : km 27.61 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto West Alley
  87. 87 : km 27.74 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto High Street
  88. 88 : km 27.8 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 27.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Churchyard
  90. 90 : km 27.87 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 27.92 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 28.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 28.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  94. 94 : km 28.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 28.11 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Queen Street, B656
  96. 96 : km 28.18 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  97. 97 : km 28.23 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  98. 98 : km 28.34 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  99. S/E : km 28.38 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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