Lea Valley Ultra Route 50k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 50.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 84 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Welwyn Hatfield 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.792164° / W 0.21311°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.548586° / W 0.023833°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Start on Stanborough Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Stanborough Road
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broadwater Road
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broadwater Road
  6. 6 : km 1.69 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road East
  7. 7 : km 3.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway
  8. 8 : km 3.19 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Heronswood Road
  9. 9 : km 3.76 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cole Green Lane
  10. 10 : km 4.4 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.85 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Cole Green Way
  12. 12 : km 10.28 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Cole Green Way
  13. 13 : km 10.3 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Cole Green Way
  14. 14 : km 10.74 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 10.77 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 11.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Maltings Mews
  17. 17 : km 11.15 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto West Street
  18. 18 : km 11.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A414
  19. 19 : km 11.23 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Evron Crossing
  20. 20 : km 11.28 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Castle Street
  21. 21 : km 11.32 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 11.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 11.4 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 11.44 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 11.45 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 11.45 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.58 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Wash
  30. 30 : km 11.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Maidenhead Street
  31. 31 : km 11.71 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Bull Plain
  32. 32 : km 11.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 11.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto The Folly
  34. 34 : km 11.98 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 12.43 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.45 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  37. 37 : km 12.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.75 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 13.1 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.14 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 13.71 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 13.76 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 13.85 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.7 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 15.19 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 15.63 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 15.94 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 16.46 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 19.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 21.53 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 23.74 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 23.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Dobb's Weir Road
  54. 54 : km 23.85 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 24.58 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 26.16 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Crown Bridge
  57. 57 : km 26.18 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 27.92 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 27.93 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 27.99 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 29.28 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 31.53 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 32.68 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 33.7 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 34.04 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 35.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto South Ordnance Road
  67. 67 : km 35.07 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 38.14 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 40.67 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 41.39 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 42.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 42.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 43.44 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 43.47 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 44.56 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 46.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 46.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 47.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Hill Ferry
  79. 79 : km 47.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 47.91 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 47.91 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 48.27 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 48.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 48.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 48.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Lee Canal Towpath
  86. 86 : km 48.65 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Lee Canal Towpath
  87. 87 : km 48.67 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Lee Canal Towpath
  88. 88 : km 50.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 50.28 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 50.31 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 50.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 50.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lesney Avenue
  93. 93 : km 50.44 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Lesney Avenue
  94. E : km 50.51 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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