Welwyn 10.5k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 98 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 100 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
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    Lowest point: 60 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. 88 m - Start on Stanborough Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Stanborough Road
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Longcroft Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Howardsgate
  6. 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Howardsgate
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Parkway
  9. 9 : km 1.4 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.43 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.46 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.57 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto The Campus
  13. 13 : km 1.58 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right onto Digswell Road
  14. 14 : km 2.38 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto Digswell Road
  15. 15 : km 2.41 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Digswell Road
  16. 16 : km 3.08 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Digswell Road
  17. 17 : km 3.15 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Bessemer Road
  18. 18 : km 3.35 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.44 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 3.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.46 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Digswell Park Road
  22. 22 : km 3.84 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.27 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.3 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 4.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Monks Rise
  26. 26 : km 4.38 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.95 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.99 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 5.03 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.46 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.8 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Rectory Road
  32. 32 : km 5.94 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5.97 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.05 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 6.19 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 6.26 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 6.31 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 6.48 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.58 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 6.98 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 7.1 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 7.15 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 7.18 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 7.23 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 7.39 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 7.67 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 7.68 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 7.79 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Dawson Way
  49. 49 : km 7.8 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.05 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 8.12 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 8.13 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.64 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Roundwood Drive
  55. 55 : km 8.71 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 8.92 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Road
  57. 57 : km 8.98 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Handside Lane
  58. 58 : km 9.19 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Russellcroft Road
  59. 59 : km 9.45 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Parkway
  60. 60 : km 10.01 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Parkway
  61. 61 : km 10.35 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rooks Hill
  62. S/E : km 10.54 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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