Welwyn Garden City Hertford Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 85 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
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    Lowest point: 36 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. 84 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.76 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Woodhall Court
  3. 3 : km 0.87 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 1 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Holwell Road
  5. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Peartree Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Pond Croft
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Peartree Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.35 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Mill Green Road
  9. 9 : km 1.4 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Knella Road
  10. 10 : km 2.59 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.63 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.09 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.25 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.27 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.32 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.34 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Cole Green Way
  18. 18 : km 9.76 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Cole Green Way
  19. 19 : km 9.78 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Cole Green Way
  20. 20 : km 10.23 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 10.25 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 10.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Horns Road
  23. 23 : km 10.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A414
  24. 24 : km 10.71 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 10.76 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Castle Street
  26. 26 : km 10.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.84 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 11.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 11.09 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto The Wash, B158
  30. 30 : km 11.19 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Old Cross, B158
  31. 31 : km 11.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Hartham Lane
  32. 32 : km 11.33 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Hartham Lane
  33. 33 : km 11.39 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 11.52 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Hartham Lane
  35. 35 : km 11.52 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Hartham Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.54 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 11.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 11.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Port Hill, B158
  39. 39 : km 11.93 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Port Vale
  40. 40 : km 12.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.44 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 12.59 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 12.65 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Beane Road
  44. 44 : km 12.82 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto North Road, A119
  45. 45 : km 13.04 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 13.28 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Hertingfordbury Road
  49. 49 : km 14.36 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Thieves Lane
  50. 50 : km 14.46 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 14.59 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 14.64 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 14.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 14.71 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 14.72 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 14.9 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 15.15 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 15.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 15.18 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 16.18 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 16.21 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 16.99 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 17.35 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Butterfield Way
  64. 64 : km 18.02 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 18.32 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 18.59 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 18.73 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 19.77 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Holwell Hyde
  69. 69 : km 19.83 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Cole Green Lane
  70. 70 : km 19.87 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Holwell Hyde Lane
  71. 71 : km 20.27 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 20.34 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Thistle Grove
  73. 73 : km 20.35 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 20.48 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 20.9 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 21.96 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 22.75 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Gypsy Lane
  78. 78 : km 22.86 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 22.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 22.9 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Ascots Lane
  81. 81 : km 23.21 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Hollybush Lane
  82. 82 : km 23.53 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Boundary Lane
  83. 83 : km 24.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Howlands
  84. 84 : km 24.39 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 24.4 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 24.52 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 24.53 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Chequers, A1000
  88. 88 : km 25.24 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  89. S/E : km 25.91 - alt. 85 m

Useful Information

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