North Herts Rural 25k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 161 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 169 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m
  • ⚐
    District: Stevenage 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.908242° / W 0.191608°
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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. 119 m - Start on Grace Way
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Grace Way
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Grace Way
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Almonds Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.73 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Almonds Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Walkern Road
  9. 9 : km 0.94 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Almonds Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Rectory Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.48 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Rectory Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Rectory Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto North Road, B197
  14. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.94 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.24 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.83 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.79 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 7.42 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.43 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto Damask Green Road
  22. 22 : km 9.69 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 9.72 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Ashanger Lane
  24. 24 : km 10.66 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left onto Ashanger Lane
  25. 25 : km 10.72 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 13.6 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 14.43 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 14.58 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 15.03 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 15.22 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 15.23 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 15.23 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto B1037
  33. 33 : km 15.48 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 15.54 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 15.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 16.03 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 16.96 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 17.61 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 17.71 - alt. 118 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 18.16 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 18.43 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.71 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 18.79 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 19.58 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 19.68 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 20.39 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 20.47 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 20.49 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 21.75 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 22.55 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Benington Road
  51. 51 : km 22.58 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 22.69 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 22.91 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 23.2 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 23.68 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Haggar path
  56. 56 : km 24.04 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right onto Bill Moss Long path
  57. 57 : km 24.05 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto Bill Moss Long path
  58. 58 : km 24.19 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Bill Moss Long path
  59. 59 : km 24.2 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 24.67 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Long Lane
  61. 61 : km 24.78 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.98 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Charlie Piddle's Lane
  63. 63 : km 25.02 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 25.19 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right onto Ferrier Road
  65. 65 : km 25.23 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Ferrier Road
  66. 66 : km 25.49 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Chells Way
  67. 67 : km 25.52 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Pankhurst Crescent
  68. 68 : km 25.9 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Pankhurst Crescent
  69. 69 : km 25.99 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 26.02 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 26.26 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 26.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 26.76 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 27.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway
  75. 75 : km 27.5 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Hillcrest
  76. 76 : km 27.67 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 27.81 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 27.97 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 28.03 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Bedwell Crescent
  80. 80 : km 28.05 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Fairlands Way, A1155
  81. 81 : km 28.18 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grace Way
  82. S/E : km 28.48 - alt. 119 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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