Herts Border Walk 3

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 70.92 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 617 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 545 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Hertfordshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.985099° / W 0.247728°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.797045° / W 0.675896°
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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. 76 m
  2. 1 : km 0.03 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Wilbury Hills Road
  3. 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way
  4. 3 : km 2.93 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Arlesey Road
  5. 4 : km 2.95 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Upper Green
  6. 5 : km 3.16 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Chambers Lane
  7. 6 : km 3.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 3.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  9. 8 : km 3.79 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  10. 9 : km 6.68 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Walnut Tree Road
  11. 10 : km 6.72 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 6.74 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 6.88 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 7.11 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Great Green
  15. 14 : km 7.16 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Wood Lane
  16. 15 : km 8.63 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 9.14 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Pirton Road, B655
  18. 17 : km 9.39 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 9.4 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto Icknield Way
  20. 19 : km 10.95 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto The Baulk
  21. 20 : km 10.96 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 11.47 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 11.49 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  24. 23 : km 12.34 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 13.04 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  26. 25 : km 13.31 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 13.5 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Kingshill lane
  28. 27 : km 13.74 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Hexton Road
  29. 28 : km 16.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 16.9 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 17.85 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : km 17.86 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 18.32 - alt. 160 m - Keep right onto Mangrove Road
  34. 33 : km 18.89 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 20.1 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 20.14 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Darley Road
  37. 36 : km 20.71 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  38. 37 : km 20.79 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 21.42 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 21.78 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 22.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Chapel Road
  42. 41 : km 22.18 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Chapel Road
  43. 42 : km 22.41 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  44. 43 : km 23.67 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 23.93 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Lawrence End Road
  46. 45 : km 23.95 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Lawrence End Road
  47. 46 : km 25.49 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  48. 47 : km 25.53 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  49. 48 : km 25.57 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 25.95 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 26.38 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 27.64 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 52 : km 28.47 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 29.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto B653
  55. 54 : km 29.71 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Thrales End Lane
  56. 55 : km 30.01 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Cooters End Lane
  57. 56 : km 31.65 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Luton Road, A1081
  58. 57 : km 32.78 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto The Common
  59. 58 : km 32.8 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto The Common
  60. 59 : km 34.47 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Annables Lane
  61. 60 : km 35.94 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 36.89 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Pepsal End Lane
  63. 62 : km 36.9 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 37.41 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  65. 64 : km 38.79 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight right onto Hicks Road
  66. 65 : km 39.56 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto High Street
  67. 66 : km 39.62 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Buckwood Road
  68. 67 : km 40.35 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 41.15 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
  70. 69 : km 43.36 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 43.56 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  72. 71 : km 44.34 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left
  73. 72 : km 44.53 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  74. 73 : km 44.62 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  75. 74 : km 44.95 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Valley Road
  76. 75 : km 44.95 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 76 : km 46.55 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hemel Hempstead Road, B440
  78. 77 : km 47.44 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 78 : km 48.72 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  80. 79 : km 48.76 - alt. 190 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  81. 80 : km 48.78 - alt. 190 m - Keep left onto Church Road
  82. 81 : km 49.42 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp right onto Nettleden Road
  83. 82 : km 49.43 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  84. 83 : km 50.28 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Hudnall Lane
  85. 84 : km 50.29 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight left
  86. 85 : km 50.44 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  87. 86 : km 50.57 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  88. 87 : km 50.75 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right onto Hillingdon Road
  89. 88 : km 50.77 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 51.28 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  91. 90 : km 51.3 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 51.45 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  93. 92 : km 51.68 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right
  94. 93 : km 51.77 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Hertfordshire Way
  95. 94 : km 53.59 - alt. 218 m - Keep left
  96. 95 : km 53.63 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left
  97. 96 : km 53.64 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  98. 97 : km 53.8 - alt. 217 m - Keep right
  99. 98 : km 53.96 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right
  100. 99 : km 54.05 - alt. 197 m - Keep right
  101. 100 : km 54.28 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  102. 101 : km 54.56 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Toms Hill Road
  103. 102 : km 54.83 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  104. 103 : km 55.59 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  105. 104 : km 55.75 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  106. 105 : km 55.95 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  107. 106 : km 56.17 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  108. 107 : km 56.8 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  109. 108 : km 57.26 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto Bridge Way
  110. 109 : km 57.27 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left
  111. 110 : km 58.52 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  112. 111 : km 58.54 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  113. 112 : km 58.56 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  114. 113 : km 59.47 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  115. 114 : km 60.91 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  116. 115 : km 61.06 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  117. 116 : km 62.42 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right
  118. 117 : km 62.43 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  119. 118 : km 63.25 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Tring Road
  120. 119 : km 65.89 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  121. 120 : km 66.08 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  122. 121 : km 66.82 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  123. 122 : km 66.83 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  124. 123 : km 67.2 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  125. 124 : km 68.51 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right
  126. 125 : km 68.8 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
  127. 126 : km 68.81 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  128. 127 : km 69.88 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  129. 128 : km 70 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  130. E : km 70.92 - alt. 157 m

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