St Albans From South

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 62 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Mymms 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.73605° / W 0.21119°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.750071° / W 0.328548°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Start on Dixons Hill Road
  2. 2 : km 0.48 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Dellsome Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.35 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.78 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.99 - alt. 87 m - Turn right [private road]
  6. 6 : km 2.05 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.63 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Tollgate Road
  9. 9 : km 3.86 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coursers Road
  10. 10 : km 4.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.49 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 4.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Church Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.8 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Bridleway 2
  14. 14 : km 5.46 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left onto Bridleway 6
  15. 15 : km 6.9 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto FP3
  16. 16 : km 6.92 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 7.6 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 7.67 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 7.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Waterside
  20. 20 : km 7.75 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Waterside
  21. 21 : km 7.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 7.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 8.52 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Watery Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.59 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Shenley Lane, B5378
  25. 25 : km 8.89 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto St. Stephen 13
  26. 26 : km 9.84 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto St. Stephen 13
  27. 27 : km 11.23 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Old Parkbury Lane
  29. 29 : km 11.62 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Old Parkbury Lane
  30. 30 : km 11.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Radlett Road, A5183
  31. 31 : km 11.71 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto St. Stephen 6
  32. 32 : km 12.61 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.77 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 13.47 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.68 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.73 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 14.24 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Branch Road
  39. 39 : km 14.44 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Frogmore, A5183
  40. 40 : km 14.66 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Burydell Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.86 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Ver Valley Walk / St Stephen FP084
  42. 42 : km 16.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto ST ALBANS CITY FP045
  43. 43 : km 16.48 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Gorham Drive
  44. 44 : km 17.15 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Priory Walk
  45. 45 : km 17.25 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Cottonmill Lane
  46. 46 : km 17.26 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Monks Close
  47. 47 : km 17.42 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Alban Way
  48. 48 : km 17.9 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Orient Close
  49. 49 : km 17.91 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Orient Close
  50. 50 : km 17.97 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 18.03 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 18.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Orient Close
  53. 53 : km 18.05 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Orient Close
  54. 54 : km 18.07 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grosvenor Road
  55. 55 : km 18.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Ridgmont Road
  56. 56 : km 18.53 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Ridgmont Road
  57. E : km 18.66 - alt. 101 m

Useful Information

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