15k Trail Around Willows Lake And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐
    District: St Albans 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.75596° / W 0.305892°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m - Start on Beechwood Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Elm Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Hatfield Road, A1057
  5. 5 : km 0.81 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Longacres
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Alban Way
  8. 8 : km 1.41 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Hill End Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.44 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Hixberry Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.47 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Hixberry Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.62 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.64 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Tyttenhanger Green
  13. 13 : km 2.64 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Colney Heath FP28
  14. 14 : km 3.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Highfield Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.36 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Highfield Lane
  16. 16 : km 3.37 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Highfield Lane
  17. 17 : km 3.72 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.73 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Highfield Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.73 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Highfield Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 4.34 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto North Orbital Road, A414
  22. 22 : km 4.77 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto White Horse Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.81 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto White Horse Lane
  24. 24 : km 5.31 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto White Horse Lane
  25. 25 : km 5.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto FP33
  26. 26 : km 5.35 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto FP33
  27. 27 : km 6.44 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 6.83 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto FP1
  29. 29 : km 7.44 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.45 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 7.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.89 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto FP53
  33. 33 : km 8.94 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridleway 6
  34. 34 : km 9 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridleway 2
  35. 35 : km 9.09 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Bridleway 2
  36. 36 : km 9.66 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Church Lane
  37. 37 : km 9.68 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Church Lane
  38. 38 : km 9.81 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 9.84 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 10.1 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto High Street
  41. 41 : km 10.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10.86 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Colney Heath BW005
  43. 43 : km 11.31 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto North Orbital Road, A414
  44. 44 : km 11.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Sleapshyde Lane
  45. 45 : km 11.51 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Sleapshyde Lane
  46. 46 : km 11.62 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Sleapshyde Lane
  47. 47 : km 11.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Smallford Lane
  48. 48 : km 11.98 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Colney Heath FP22
  49. 49 : km 11.99 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 13.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Alban Way
  51. 51 : km 14.64 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 14.66 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 14.82 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Oakdene Way
  54. 54 : km 15 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Ashley Road
  55. 55 : km 15.22 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Hatfield Road, A1057
  56. 56 : km 15.24 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Beechwood Avenue
  57. 57 : km 15.59 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Central Drive
  58. S/E : km 15.61 - alt. 98 m

Useful Information

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