Hitchinbalieywalk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 200 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 193 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 166 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 67 m - Start on 2
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Walsworth Road, B656
  5. 5 : km 0.91 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.16 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.3 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Churchyard
  10. 10 : km 1.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.53 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Payne's Park, A505
  15. 15 : km 1.69 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Upper Tilehouse Street, A505
  16. 16 : km 2.6 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto A505
  17. 17 : km 2.66 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.29 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Windmill Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.45 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  20. 20 : km 6.51 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.58 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.78 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 6.79 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.19 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.34 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.88 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.62 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Lilley Bottom
  28. 28 : km 8.62 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.94 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.98 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 9.99 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.28 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Mangrove Road
  33. 33 : km 10.46 - alt. 160 m - Keep right onto Mangrove Road
  34. 34 : km 10.78 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Luton Road
  35. 35 : km 11.02 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.25 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.29 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.85 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 12.85 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right onto Darley Road
  40. 40 : km 12.94 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 13.57 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.93 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.17 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Colemans Road
  44. 44 : km 14.4 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Chapel Road
  45. 45 : km 14.43 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 14.58 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto The Meadows
  47. 47 : km 14.62 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.68 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 14.68 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.74 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 15.02 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 15.87 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 16.36 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  54. 54 : km 16.95 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight left onto Whitehall Road
  55. 55 : km 17 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Parsonage Lane
  56. 56 : km 17.9 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 18.48 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 18.49 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 18.72 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 18.87 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 19.12 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Charlton Road
  62. 62 : km 19.17 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 22.45 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 22.65 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.71 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.72 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 22.87 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Hitchin Hill, B656
  68. 68 : km 22.87 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto St. John's Road
  69. 69 : km 23.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Road
  70. 70 : km 23.52 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Highbury Road
  71. 71 : km 23.63 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 23.82 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 73 : km 23.84 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Avenue Path
  74. 74 : km 24.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Benslow Lane
  75. 75 : km 24.24 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Benslow Rise
  76. 76 : km 24.48 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  77. S/E : km 24.51 - alt. 71 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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