Whitwell 25k Poss 3

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 288 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 278 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Hertfordshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.950134° / W 0.271927°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.948839° / W 0.273478°
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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. 67 m - Start on Walsworth Road, B656
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Place
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.77 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Standhill Close
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Standhill Road
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Cemetery Road
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto St. John's Road
  10. 10 : km 1.29 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  12. 12 : km 1.33 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gosmore Road
  13. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.62 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 1.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 1.83 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.86 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Priory Way
  18. 18 : km 1.89 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.66 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  20. 20 : km 2.86 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.28 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Tatmorehills Lane
  22. 22 : km 5.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left onto Charlton Road
  23. 23 : km 5.11 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.58 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 5.59 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.3 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Road
  27. 27 : km 7.37 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.8 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 8.16 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  30. 30 : km 8.41 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.9 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.75 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.97 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 10.07 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 10.36 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Heath Road
  36. 36 : km 10.48 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road
  37. 37 : km 10.72 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Oxford Road
  38. 38 : km 10.73 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right onto Lower Road
  39. 39 : km 10.74 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 11.6 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.68 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Bendish Lane
  42. 42 : km 11.96 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 12 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 12.58 - alt. 140 m - Keep left onto Long Lane
  45. 45 : km 12.6 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  46. 46 : km 12.76 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Long Lane
  47. 47 : km 14.15 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.74 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Lilley Bottom Road
  49. 49 : km 14.77 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 16.98 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.28 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 18.08 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left onto Hitchwood Lane
  53. 53 : km 18.44 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.16 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto London Road, B656
  55. 55 : km 20.37 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.01 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.08 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.22 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 21.78 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 22.11 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 22.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.97 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 23 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Folly Lane
  64. 64 : km 23.4 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Ashbrook Lane
  65. 65 : km 24.53 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Whitehill Road
  66. 66 : km 25.35 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Highbury Road
  67. 67 : km 25.45 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 25.51 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Windmill Hill
  69. 69 : km 25.64 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Windmill Hill
  70. 70 : km 25.72 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 25.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 25.9 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  73. E : km 25.94 - alt. 72 m

Useful Information

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