Hitchin, Whitwell & Ley Green

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 256 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 260 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
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    Lowest point: 60 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.

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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. 70 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Highbury Road
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Chiltern Road
  6. 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.14 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.24 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Stuart Drive
  11. 11 : km 1.35 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Halsey Drive
  12. 12 : km 1.74 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wymondley Road
  13. 13 : km 2.01 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  14. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.4 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Arch Road
  16. 16 : km 3.68 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  17. 17 : km 3.72 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.82 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 5.3 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Tittendell Lane
  21. 21 : km 6.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.19 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 6.52 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.22 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.29 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 7.93 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto London Road, B656
  27. 27 : km 7.99 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.24 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 9.44 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 10.03 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.78 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Whitwell Road, B651
  32. 32 : km 10.85 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.98 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 11 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 11.02 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 11.38 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.44 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 12.06 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 12.34 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.35 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 12.97 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto The Valley
  43. 43 : km 13.2 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.68 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.26 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.68 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.18 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 17.43 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  49. 49 : km 17.48 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.79 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 18.39 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto King's Walden Road
  52. 52 : km 18.39 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto School Lane
  53. 53 : km 18.68 - alt. 138 m - Keep right onto School Lane
  54. 54 : km 18.72 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 18.97 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Plough Lane
  56. 56 : km 19.14 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 19.26 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 20.22 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 20.49 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20.74 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Charlton Road
  61. 61 : km 20.79 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 22.57 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.99 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  64. 64 : km 23.19 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 23.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Priory Way
  66. 66 : km 24 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 24.03 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 24.1 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 24.31 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 24.42 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 24.43 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 24.49 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 24.88 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Park Street, B656
  74. 74 : km 24.9 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street
  75. 75 : km 25.15 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Queen Street, B656
  76. 76 : km 25.22 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto Queen Street, B656
  77. 77 : km 25.55 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  78. S/E : km 25.59 - alt. 70 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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