IWP 5 Icknield Way Royston - Gt Chesterford

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 136 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Royston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.053015° / W 0.02674°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.059896° / E 0.193105°
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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. 58 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Kneesworth Street
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Kneesworth Street
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto Kneesworth Street
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 60 m - Continue onto Kneesworth Street
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Melbourn Street
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Melbourn Street
  9. 9 : km 0.87 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newmarket Road
  10. 10 : km 2.13 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 7.38 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 9.12 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Fowlmere Road
  14. 14 : km 9.59 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Fowlmere Road
  15. 15 : km 9.89 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 10.92 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 10.96 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 11.16 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Palmers Lane
  19. 19 : km 11.32 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto The Green
  20. 20 : km 11.34 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto The Green
  21. 21 : km 11.37 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Loveday Close
  22. 22 : km 11.44 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.25 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Dark Lane
  24. 24 : km 12.47 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Parkhouse Lane
  25. 25 : km 12.8 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 13.16 - alt. 115 m - Keep right onto High Street
  27. 27 : km 13.83 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Freewood Lane
  28. 28 : km 14.76 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 15.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way Trail
  30. 30 : km 15.8 - alt. 120 m - Keep right onto Icknield Way Trail
  31. 31 : km 16.19 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto Icknield Way Trail
  32. 32 : km 16.53 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 16.98 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 17.42 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 18 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 20.49 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 20.7 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 20.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto London Road, B1383
  39. 39 : km 20.94 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 21.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  41. E : km 21.23 - alt. 39 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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Walking Around Melbourn and Meldreth

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Walking Meldreth Station to Royston Station

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Walking Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station

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↔6.21 km ↗+8 m ↘-4 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
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↔2.98 km ↗+4 m ↘-4 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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Around Foxton
↔4.42 km ↗+13 m ↘-13 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)

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Walking Foxton Station to Shepreth Station

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↔2.94 km ↗+7 m ↘-6 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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↔16.26 km ↗+41 m ↘-1 m ◔3 days ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)

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