Hitchin Hoop Anti Clockwise Draft

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 105 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 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 Walsworth Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  7. 7 : km 0.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Portmill Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.45 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Churchyard Walk
  10. 10 : km 0.53 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.55 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Churchyard Walk
  12. 12 : km 0.57 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 0.68 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 0.71 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Churchyard Walk
  16. 16 : km 0.72 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Churchyard
  17. 17 : km 0.75 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Churchyard
  18. 18 : km 0.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  19. 19 : km 0.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  20. 20 : km 0.98 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Tilehouse Street
  21. 21 : km 1.06 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Wratten Road East
  22. 22 : km 1.25 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 1.31 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Park Way
  24. 24 : km 1.33 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Charlton Road
  25. 25 : km 1.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Charlton Road
  26. 26 : km 2.05 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 3.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Gosmore Road
  28. 28 : km 3.05 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Newlands Lane
  29. 29 : km 3.91 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Stevenage Road
  30. 30 : km 4.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.99 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.03 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.18 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Wymondley Road
  35. 35 : km 5.33 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  36. 36 : km 5.6 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 5.75 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 7.04 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 8.24 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 8.34 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.81 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.11 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.52 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Hillbrow
  45. 45 : km 9.66 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Chiltern View
  46. 46 : km 9.96 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Campfield Way
  47. 47 : km 10.11 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 10.15 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Campfield Way
  49. 49 : km 10.17 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 10.22 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Icknield Way
  51. 51 : km 10.61 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Stotfold Road
  52. 52 : km 10.63 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 10.79 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 11.49 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.95 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 12.44 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way
  57. 57 : km 13.5 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Icknield Way
  58. 58 : km 13.61 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 13.69 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Green
  60. 60 : km 13.89 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 13.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  62. 62 : km 14.46 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  63. 63 : km 15.44 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 16.11 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 16.13 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Westmill Lane
  66. 66 : km 16.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 17.31 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 17.32 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  69. 69 : km 17.63 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 17.82 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Oughtonhead Lane
  71. 71 : km 17.91 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 19.83 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Braunds Alley
  73. 73 : km 19.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Winston Close
  74. 74 : km 20.01 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 20.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 20.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Old Park Road
  77. 77 : km 20.1 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Nun's Close
  78. 78 : km 20.21 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 20.36 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto High Street
  80. 80 : km 20.39 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  81. 81 : km 20.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Churchyard
  82. 82 : km 20.44 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Churchyard
  83. 83 : km 20.47 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Churchyard Walk
  84. 84 : km 20.48 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 20.49 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 20.56 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 20.62 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Churchyard Walk
  88. 88 : km 20.66 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 20.72 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Portmill Lane
  90. 90 : km 20.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  91. 91 : km 20.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 20.91 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 20.94 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 94 : km 20.96 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 21.1 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  96. S/E : km 21.1 - alt. 69 m

Useful Information

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