27 Hitch To Parkrun

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Hertfordshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.98012° / W 0.226806°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.997781° / W 0.225329°
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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. 80 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Station Place
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Station Place
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Spring Road
  7. 7 : km 0.99 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Icknield Way
  8. 8 : km 1.44 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Highover Road
  9. 9 : km 1.82 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Hillbrow
  10. 10 : km 1.96 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.25 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.42 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Queenswood Drive
  15. 15 : km 4.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Willian Road
  16. 16 : km 5.01 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.02 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 5.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Cambridge Road, A505
  19. 19 : km 5.5 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Cambridge Road, A505
  20. 20 : km 5.51 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cambridge Road, A505
  21. 21 : km 5.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto Cambridge Road, A505
  22. 22 : km 5.75 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.8 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 5.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 5.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Nightingale Road, A505
  26. 26 : km 6.04 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.44 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.5 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Grove Road
  29. 29 : km 6.62 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Bury Mead Road
  30. 30 : km 7.39 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Old Hale Way
  31. 31 : km 8.01 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Arlesey Road
  32. 32 : km 8.13 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Laurel Way
  33. 33 : km 8.51 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.66 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 9.7 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Arlesey Road
  36. 36 : km 9.73 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Arlesey Road
  37. 37 : km 9.86 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 10.01 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 10.13 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.11 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.89 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 15.13 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 15.5 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 16.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 16.15 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 17.34 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 17.36 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 17.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.74 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 17.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Old Oak Close
  53. 53 : km 17.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 17.92 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.09 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Arlesey Road, A507
  56. 56 : km 18.42 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.11 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 20.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 21.15 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Astwick Road
  60. 60 : km 21.26 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Astwick Road
  61. 61 : km 21.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 21.69 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  63. 63 : km 21.79 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 22.12 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Taylor's Road
  65. 65 : km 22.86 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 23 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 23.04 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Silver Birch Avenue
  68. 68 : km 23.23 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 23.58 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Malthouse Lane
  70. 70 : km 23.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 23.69 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 23.73 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.82 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 23.84 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 24.03 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  76. 76 : km 24.11 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 24.15 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 24.3 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  79. 79 : km 24.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 24.75 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 24.88 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 24.93 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 25.76 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Radwell Lane
  84. 84 : km 25.77 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Radwell Lane
  85. 85 : km 25.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 26.15 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right
  87. 87 : km 26.47 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 26.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Norton Road
  89. 89 : km 26.69 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 26.76 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 27.22 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 27.64 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  93. E : km 27.66 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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