Leagrave To Hertford Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 212 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
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    Lowest point: 39 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 : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Bramingham Road
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marsh Road, B579
  5. 5 : km 3.49 - alt. 109 m - Keep left onto Bury Park Road
  6. 6 : km 3.89 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 3.91 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Moor Street
  8. 8 : km 4.19 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.22 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.35 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto New Bedford Road, A6
  11. 11 : km 4.36 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Mill Street, A6
  12. 12 : km 4.49 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.98 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Street
  14. 14 : km 5.03 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto Church Street
  15. 15 : km 5.36 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A505
  16. 16 : km 5.86 - alt. 106 m - Keep right onto Windmill Road, B653
  17. 17 : km 6.57 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Gipsy Lane, B653
  18. 18 : km 6.6 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B653
  19. 19 : km 6.65 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lower Harpenden Road, B653
  20. 20 : km 7.22 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Someries Arch
  21. 21 : km 10.1 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Chiltern Green
  22. 22 : km 10.2 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 10.71 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 10.78 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.03 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Kimpton Road
  26. 26 : km 14.04 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Claggy Road
  27. 27 : km 14.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto High Street, B652
  28. 28 : km 14.47 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.63 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 14.66 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 14.96 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 16.71 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.02 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left onto Hill Farm Lane
  34. 34 : km 17.56 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 19.05 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 20.53 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  37. 37 : km 21.22 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right onto School Lane
  38. 38 : km 21.28 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto School Lane
  39. 39 : km 21.3 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto London Road
  40. 40 : km 21.34 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 21.58 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Hertford Road
  42. 42 : km 21.92 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hertford Road, A1000
  43. 43 : km 22.66 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hertford Road
  44. 44 : km 23.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Harmer Green Lane
  45. 45 : km 23.47 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 23.49 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 23.94 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 25.72 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 27.06 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 27.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 27.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Hertford Road
  52. 52 : km 28.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Welwyn Road, B1000
  53. 53 : km 30.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Elizabeth Close
  54. 54 : km 30.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 30.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Windsor Drive
  56. 56 : km 30.27 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Welwyn Road, B1000
  57. 57 : km 30.74 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 30.98 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 31.06 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 31.13 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 31.14 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Royston Close
  62. 62 : km 31.18 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Sele Road
  63. 63 : km 31.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto North Road, A119
  64. 64 : km 31.38 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto North Road
  65. 65 : km 31.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 31.85 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 31.86 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 31.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 31.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 31.98 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  71. E : km 32.02 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

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