Mountainous tour of Hitchin
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
14.43 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
Yes
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Vertical gain:
+ 148 m
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Vertical drop:
- 148 m
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Highest point:
93 m
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Lowest point:
57 m
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
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Start on Benslow Rise
- 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Benslow Lane
- 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
- 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto St Michaels Road
- 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
- 7 : km 1.05 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Keats Way
- 8 : km 1.08 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Keats Way
- 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
- 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Keats Way
- 11 : km 1.28 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Keats Way
- 12 : km 1.31 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
- 13 : km 1.34 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 1.45 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
- 15 : km 1.49 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
- 16 : km 1.5 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
- 17 : km 1.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Tennyson Avenue
- 18 : km 1.75 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
- 19 : km 1.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
- 20 : km 1.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Wymondley Road
- 21 : km 1.95 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
- 22 : km 3.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
- 23 : km 3.39 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Hollow Lane
- 24 : km 3.44 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
- 25 : km 3.96 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Verulam Road
- 26 : km 4.3 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nightingale Road, A505
- 27 : km 4.53 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bancroft
- 28 : km 4.97 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Hermitage Road
- 29 : km 5.19 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Queen Street, B656
- 30 : km 5.36 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Hollow Lane
- 31 : km 5.77 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
- 32 : km 5.83 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Highbury Road
- 33 : km 5.89 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Highbury Road
- 34 : km 5.91 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Whitehill Road
- 35 : km 6.36 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Queen Street, B656
- 36 : km 6.67 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bridge Street
- 37 : km 7.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Coopers Alley
- 38 : km 7.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Coopers Alley
- 39 : km 7.19 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Payne's Park, A505
- 40 : km 7.22 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Old Park Road, A505
- 41 : km 7.5 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto West Hill
- 42 : km 8.07 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Lucas Lane
- 43 : km 8.16 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Gray's Lane
- 44 : km 8.25 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto High View
- 45 : km 8.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Pirton Road, B655
- 46 : km 8.93 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Meadow Way
- 47 : km 9.1 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Hawthorn Close
- 48 : km 9.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Hawthorn Close
- 49 : km 9.32 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
- 50 : km 9.46 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Charlton Road
- 51 : km 9.95 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
- 52 : km 10.95 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left onto Gosmore Road
- 53 : km 11.6 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Stevenage Road, A602
- 54 : km 12.54 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Road
- 55 : km 13.43 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Hollow Lane
- 56 : km 13.54 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
- 57 : km 14.05 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Benslow Lane
- 58 : km 14.41 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Benslow Rise
- S/E : km 14.43 - alt. 85 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.