8 Mile Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 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. 87 m - Start on Gibbs Field
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Gibbs Field
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Villiers-sur-Marne Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.39 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Villiers-sur-Marne Avenue
  5. 5 : km 1.49 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right onto Villiers-sur-Marne Avenue
  6. 6 : km 1.52 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whittington Way
  7. 7 : km 2.2 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto London Road, B1383
  8. 8 : km 2.85 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Thorley Hill
  9. 9 : km 3.49 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Havers Lane
  10. 10 : km 3.56 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Elizabeth Road
  11. 11 : km 3.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Benhooks Avenue
  12. 12 : km 3.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Waytemore Road
  13. 13 : km 3.76 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Waytemore Road
  14. 14 : km 3.79 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.27 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 4.3 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Windhill
  17. 17 : km 4.4 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Windhill, B1004
  18. 18 : km 4.56 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Windhill Old Road
  19. 19 : km 4.76 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bells Hill
  20. 20 : km 4.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Hadham Road, A1250
  21. 21 : km 5.81 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right onto Hadham Road, A1250
  22. 22 : km 6.17 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto Hadham Road, A1250
  23. 23 : km 6.21 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hadham Road, A1250
  24. 24 : km 6.29 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.49 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.53 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Burghley Avenue
  28. 28 : km 6.74 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Burghley Avenue
  29. 29 : km 6.91 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Woburn Avenue
  30. 30 : km 7.05 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 7.26 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.46 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 7.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 7.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Woodpecker Close
  35. 35 : km 7.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Woodpecker Close
  36. 36 : km 7.78 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Oriole Way
  37. 37 : km 7.79 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.95 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.1 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.12 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 8.22 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 8.53 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Stockmen Field
  44. 44 : km 8.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Stockmen Field
  45. 45 : km 8.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Drovers Way
  46. 46 : km 8.61 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Drovers Way
  47. 47 : km 8.62 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left onto Drovers Way
  48. 48 : km 8.87 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Turners Crescent
  49. 49 : km 8.88 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Bishop's Stortford FP27
  51. 51 : km 9.01 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Bishop's Stortford FP27
  52. 52 : km 9.06 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Turners Crescent
  53. 53 : km 9.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Milliners Way
  54. 54 : km 9.24 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Milliners Way
  55. 55 : km 9.49 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Moor Hall Lane
  56. 56 : km 10.37 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Thorley Lane East
  57. 57 : km 10.54 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 10.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Obrey Way
  59. 59 : km 10.83 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Obrey Way
  60. 60 : km 10.83 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Obrey Way
  61. 61 : km 10.85 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Friedberg Avenue
  62. 62 : km 11.92 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Friedberg Avenue
  63. 63 : km 12.49 - alt. 89 m - Keep right onto Friedberg Avenue
  64. 64 : km 12.51 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Villiers-sur-Marne Avenue
  65. 65 : km 12.66 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Gibbs Field
  66. 66 : km 12.7 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Gibbs Field
  67. S/E : km 12.71 - alt. 87 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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