St Albans History Route

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.35 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 70 m
Vertical drop: - 69 m
Highest point: 120 m
Lowest point: 77 m

District: St Albans
Start/End: N 51.745953° / W 0.343277°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 77 m - Start on Mud Lane
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Holywell Hill, A5183
3 : km 0.43 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Sopwell Lane
4 : km 1.06 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Alma Cut
5 : km 1.14 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1081
6 : km 1.18 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Alma Road, B6424
7 : km 1.53 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Victoria Street, B691
8 : km 1.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Beaconsfield Road
9 : km 2.02 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Manor Road
10 : km 2.29 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Hall Place Gardens
11 : km 2.3 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
12 : km 2.37 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
13 : km 2.58 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
14 : km 2.58 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
15 : km 2.62 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
16 : km 2.7 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto St Peter's Street, A1081
17 : km 2.74 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
18 : km 2.77 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
19 : km 2.86 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
20 : km 2.87 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto St Peter's Street, A1081
21 : km 2.89 - alt. 116 m - Keep right onto St Peter's Street
22 : km 3.1 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Market Place
23 : km 3.27 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto High Street, A5183
24 : km 3.33 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto George Street
25 : km 3.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Romeland Hill
26 : km 3.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
27 : km 3.58 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
28 : km 3.58 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
29 : km 3.67 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
30 : km 3.93 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
31 : km 3.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
32 : km 3.99 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
33 : km 4.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
34 : km 4.4 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
35 : km 4.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
36 : km 4.55 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
37 : km 4.58 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
38 : km 4.58 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
39 : km 4.69 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
40 : km 4.87 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
41 : km 4.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
42 : km 4.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
43 : km 4.95 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
44 : km 4.99 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
45 : km 5.04 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
46 : km 5.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
47 : km 5.85 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto King Harry Lane
48 : km 6.32 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Verulamium Park cycle path- Causeway
49 : km 6.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
50 : km 6.91 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
51 : km 6.98 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
52 : km 7.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
53 : km 7.02 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
S/E : km 7.35 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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