Hitchen Pegsdon Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 155 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 179 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 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. 66 m - Start on 2
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Station Approach
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  6. 6 : km 0.18 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.88 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Grove Road
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  12. 12 : km 1.29 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right onto Hicca Way
  13. 13 : km 2.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.41 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Hicca Way
  15. 15 : km 2.88 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  16. 16 : km 3.07 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 3.13 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Green
  18. 18 : km 3.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Chambers Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.28 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Chambers Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.34 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  22. 22 : km 3.91 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  23. 23 : km 6.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Walnut Tree Road
  24. 24 : km 6.85 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.87 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 7.01 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.24 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Great Green
  28. 28 : km 7.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Prior's Hill
  29. 29 : km 7.31 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Wood Lane
  30. 30 : km 8.78 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.85 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 10.04 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.06 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 10.45 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.97 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 11.02 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.02 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left onto Icknield Way
  38. 38 : km 11.09 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto The Baulk
  39. 39 : km 11.28 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 11.9 - alt. 173 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 12.3 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 12.3 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.59 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.36 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 13.37 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 14.66 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Luton Road
  47. 47 : km 14.66 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto High Street
  48. 48 : km 15.28 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Harris Lane
  49. 49 : km 15.43 - alt. 155 m - Keep right onto Harris Lane
  50. 50 : km 15.62 - alt. 155 m - Keep left onto Harris Lane
  51. 51 : km 16.42 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 17.68 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Hoar's Lane
  53. 53 : km 17.68 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 18.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Maydencroft Lane
  55. 55 : km 18.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 18.75 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 18.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 19.08 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 19.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Tatmorehills Lane
  60. 60 : km 19.72 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 19.93 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.99 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 20.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 20.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Priory End
  65. 65 : km 20.12 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  66. 66 : km 20.4 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Park Street, B656
  67. 67 : km 20.42 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Street, B656
  68. 68 : km 21.15 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 21.17 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  70. 70 : km 21.3 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Walsworth Road, B656
  71. 71 : km 21.73 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  72. 72 : km 21.77 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 21.8 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 21.86 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  75. S/E : km 21.86 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

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