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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.92 km
Calculated time: 1h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 34 m
Vertical drop: - 41 m
Highest point: 89 m
Lowest point: 63 m

District: North Hertfordshire
Start/End: N 51.94014° / W 0.26918°
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(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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start near 131 Stevenage Rd, Hitchin SG4, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Walk west on Stevenage Rd/A602 towards Traherne Cl
3 : km 0.16 - alt. 81 m - Walk west on Stevenage Rd/A602 towards Conquest Cl
4 : km 0.25 - alt. 83 m - Walk west on Stevenage Rd/A602 towards Hitchin Hill Path
5 : km 0.41 - alt. 86 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gosmore Rd
6 : km 0.5 - alt. 86 m - Walk south-west on Gosmore Rd towards Coach Dr
7 : km 0.76 - alt. 89 m - Walk south on Gosmore Rd towards Priory Way
8 : km 1.15 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Brick Kiln Ln
9 : km 1.16 - alt. 80 m - Walk west on Brick Kiln Ln
10 : km 1.45 - alt. 83 m - Walk north-west on Brick Kiln Ln
11 : km 1.79 - alt. 82 m - Walk west on Brick Kiln Ln towards Charlton Rd
12 : km 2.13 - alt. 69 m - Walk west on Brick Kiln Ln towards Charlton Rd
13 : km 2.15 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Charlton Rd
14 : km 2.58 - alt. 66 m - Walk north on Charlton Rd towards Willow Ln
15 : km 2.64 - alt. 66 m - Walk north on Charlton Rd towards Willow Ln
16 : km 2.65 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Willow Ln
17 : km 2.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Cl/Hawthorne Cl
18 : km 2.74 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Hawthorn Cl/Hawthorne Cl
19 : km 2.79 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Cl
20 : km 2.81 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Russell's Slip
21 : km 2.97 - alt. 73 m - Walk north on Russell's Slip towards Wratten Rd W
22 : km 3.15 - alt. 74 m - Walk west on Wratten Rd W towards The Limes
23 : km 3.25 - alt. 76 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Upper Tilehouse St/A505
24 : km 3.33 - alt. 75 m - Walk east on Upper Tilehouse St/A505 towards Gray's Ln
25 : km 3.49 - alt. 73 m - Enter the roundabout
26 : km 3.5 - alt. 73 m - Walk east towards Old Park Rd/A505
27 : km 3.53 - alt. 73 m - Exit the roundabout onto Paynes Park/A505
28 : km 3.56 - alt. 72 m - Sharp right towards Tilehouse St
29 : km 3.62 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Tilehouse St
30 : km 3.73 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east on Tilehouse St towards Wratten Rd E
31 : km 3.92 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Bridge St
32 : km 4.05 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-east on Bridge St
33 : km 4.06 - alt. 65 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Park St/B656
34 : km 4.39 - alt. 79 m - Walk south-east on Hitchin Hill/B656 towards St John's Rd
35 : km 4.53 - alt. 84 m - Walk south-east on Hitchin Hill/B656 towards St John's Rd
36 : km 4.54 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto St John's Rd/B656
37 : km 4.58 - alt. 85 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto London Rd/B656
38 : km 4.73 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-east on London Rd/B656 towards St Elmo Ct
39 : km 5.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Newlands Ln
40 : km 5.11 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-east on Newlands Ln towards London Rd/B656
41 : km 5.12 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto Blackhorse Ln
42 : km 5.29 - alt. 74 m - Walk north-east on Blackhorse Ln towards Langbridge Cl
43 : km 5.53 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Blackhorse Ln towards The Paddock
44 : km 5.61 - alt. 69 m - Walk west on Stevenage Rd/A602 towards Morrelo Gardens
45 : km 5.85 - alt. 73 m - Walk west on Stevenage Rd/A602
46 : km 5.92 - alt. 75 m - Walk east on Stevenage Rd/A602 towards Folly Cl
S/E : km 5.92 - alt. 75 m

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