Watford To Hemel Grand Union Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 37 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐
    District: Watford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.680324° / W 0.392912°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.761491° / W 0.47415°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 74 m
  2. 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto St Albans Road, A412
  3. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Longspring
  4. 3 : km 1.12 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Leavesden Road
  5. 4 : km 1.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto St Albans Road, A412
  6. 5 : km 2.48 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto St Albans Road, A412
  7. 6 : km 2.69 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rickmansworth Road, A412
  8. 7 : km 2.88 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 2.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  11. 10 : km 3.11 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 3.23 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 3.24 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 13 : km 4.93 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 14 : km 4.98 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  16. 15 : km 6.32 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 8.46 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Grand Union Canal
  18. 17 : km 11.73 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Grand Union Canal
  19. 18 : km 12.54 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  20. 19 : km 12.56 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 14.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Red Lion Lane
  22. 21 : km 14.36 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Grand Union Canal
  23. 22 : km 15.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Grand Union Canal
  24. 23 : km 15.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Grand Union Canal
  25. 24 : km 15.26 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 15.91 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 16.18 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 16.7 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 17.15 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 17.31 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  31. 30 : km 17.97 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 31 : km 17.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Fishery Road
  33. 32 : km 18.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 18.03 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right
  35. 34 : km 18.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto London Road, A4251
  36. 35 : km 18.51 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto London Road, A4251
  37. 36 : km 18.53 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Road, A4146
  38. 37 : km 19.19 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Station Road, A4146
  39. 38 : km 19.24 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Cotterells
  40. 39 : km 19.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 20 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Leighton Buzzard Road, A4146
  42. 41 : km 20.24 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leighton Buzzard Road, A4146
  43. 42 : km 20.58 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Leighton Buzzard Road, A4146
  44. 43 : km 20.62 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Leighton Buzzard Road, A4146
  45. E : km 21.32 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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