Icknield Way - Royston To Linton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 200 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 217 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Royston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.048162° / W 0.024126°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.097797° / E 0.277167°
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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. 62 m - Start on Kneesworth Street
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Melbourn Street
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newmarket Road
  5. 5 : km 1.55 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.95 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 6.8 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 8.54 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Fowlmere Road
  9. 9 : km 9.02 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Fowlmere Road
  10. 10 : km 9.31 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 10.34 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 10.39 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 10.4 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Palmers Lane
  14. 14 : km 10.7 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto The Green
  15. 15 : km 10.72 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto The Green
  16. 16 : km 10.74 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Loveday Close
  17. 17 : km 10.82 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 11.63 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Dark Lane
  19. 19 : km 11.84 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Parkhouse Lane
  20. 20 : km 12.18 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 12.54 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto Ickleton Road
  22. 22 : km 12.57 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 12.59 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 12.7 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Ickleton Road
  25. 25 : km 12.85 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.35 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Freewood Lane
  27. 27 : km 14.07 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 14.39 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way Trail
  29. 29 : km 15.56 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Icknield Way Trail
  30. 30 : km 15.85 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 16.3 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 16.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.32 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 20.02 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 20.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Newmarket Road, B1383
  36. 36 : km 20.46 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  37. 37 : km 20.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Manor Lane
  38. 38 : km 21.47 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Walden Road, B184
  39. 39 : km 21.52 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  40. 40 : km 23.35 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Little Cow Lane
  41. 41 : km 23.44 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 24.44 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 27.27 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Hadstock Road, B1052
  44. 44 : km 27.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto The Grip
  45. E : km 28.28 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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