Via Batchwood Dr 8k

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.86 km
Calculated time: 2h 25
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 64 m
Vertical drop: - 68 m
Highest point: 123 m
Lowest point: 76 m

District: St Albans
Start: N 51.750961° / W 0.332663°
End: N 51.749946° / W 0.333256°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 98 m - Start on Upper Lattimore Road
2 : km 0 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Upper Lattimore Road
3 : km 0.31 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left onto Hatfield Road, A1057
4 : km 0.46 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto St Peter's Road
5 : km 0.62 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Hall Place Gardens
6 : km 0.97 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto St Peter's Street, A1081
7 : km 1.1 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Avenue Road, A1081
8 : km 2.04 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Batchwood Drive
9 : km 3.68 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Batchwood Drive
10 : km 3.72 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bluehouse Hill, A4147
11 : km 4.17 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Bluehouse Hill, A4147
12 : km 4.84 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Bluehouse Hill, A4147
13 : km 4.86 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto King Harry Lane
14 : km 4.97 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
15 : km 4.98 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
16 : km 5.31 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Mayne Avenue
17 : km 5.33 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto King Harry Lane
18 : km 5.56 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
19 : km 5.59 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
20 : km 5.59 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto King Harry Lane
21 : km 6.09 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
22 : km 6.1 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto King Harry Lane
23 : km 6.1 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto King Harry Lane
24 : km 6.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Watford Road, B4630
25 : km 6.15 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto St Stephen's Hill, A5183
26 : km 6.57 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holywell Hill, A5183
27 : km 6.61 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto Holywell Hill, A5183
28 : km 7.05 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Belmont Hill
29 : km 7.31 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Thorpe Road
30 : km 7.42 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Sopwell Lane
31 : km 7.55 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Watson's Walk
32 : km 7.72 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1081
33 : km 7.74 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Lattimore Road
E : km 7.86 - alt. 95 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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