Ver Valley Walk 7: The Watermeadow Walk

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.38 km
Calculated time: 2h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 43 m
Vertical drop: - 43 m
Highest point: 111 m
Lowest point: 67 m

District: St Albans
Start/End: N 51.751132° / W 0.340675°
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(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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Start on French Row
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Holywell Hill, A5183
3 : km 0.39 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
4 : km 0.4 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Holywell Hill, A5183
5 : km 0.59 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.98 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
7 : km 1.08 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Cottonmill Lane
8 : km 1.08 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
9 : km 1.31 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
10 : km 1.57 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
11 : km 1.82 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
12 : km 1.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left
13 : km 1.94 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Alban Way
14 : km 2.12 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
15 : km 2.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Cottonmill Lane
16 : km 2.32 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
17 : km 2.32 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Cottonmill Lane
18 : km 2.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Cottonmill Lane
19 : km 3.06 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto St Albans City FP050
20 : km 3.71 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto ST ALBANS CITY FP049
21 : km 3.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto St Albans City FP048
22 : km 4.69 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Burydell Lane
23 : km 4.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Park Street, A5183
24 : km 7.74 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Abbey View
25 : km 7.81 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Holywell Hill, A5183
26 : km 8.02 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
27 : km 8.47 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
28 : km 8.54 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
29 : km 8.63 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
30 : km 8.67 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
31 : km 8.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
32 : km 8.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
33 : km 8.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
34 : km 9.06 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Sumpter Yard
35 : km 9.1 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
36 : km 9.13 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right onto Waxhouse Gate
37 : km 9.13 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Waxhouse Gate
38 : km 9.17 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
39 : km 9.2 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Waxhouse Gate
40 : km 9.3 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto High Street, A5183
41 : km 9.31 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto French Row
42 : km 9.35 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
S/E : km 9.38 - alt. 110 m

Useful Information

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