FOUNTAIN 2 FOUNTAIN HIKE

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 168 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 129 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
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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. 89 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left onto Broadway
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto South View
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Spring Road
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Spring Road
  9. 9 : km 0.9 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Baldock Road, A505
  10. 10 : km 0.91 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Muddy Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Muddy Lane, 8
  13. 13 : km 1.51 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Aubreys
  14. 14 : km 1.51 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.76 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.77 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.85 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto Baldock Lane
  19. 19 : km 2.13 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Willian Church Road
  20. 20 : km 2.18 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.41 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 2.61 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.62 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Roxley Court Lane
  24. 24 : km 3.99 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.05 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.19 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.48 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.49 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Willian Road
  29. 29 : km 5.86 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.95 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Priory Lane
  31. 31 : km 7.16 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Stevenage Road
  32. 32 : km 7.16 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Tower Close
  33. 33 : km 7.38 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.6 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.01 - alt. 88 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 8.37 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Stevenage Road
  37. 37 : km 8.68 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.69 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.77 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.78 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Stevenage Road
  41. 41 : km 8.9 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 9.21 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 9.62 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 9.84 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 9.85 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.32 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.47 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 11.13 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.55 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.56 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 11.92 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Kitching Lane
  52. 52 : km 12.38 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Dyes Lane
  53. 53 : km 12.38 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Kitching Lane
  54. 54 : km 13.22 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left onto Kitching Lane
  55. 55 : km 13.39 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Kitching Lane
  56. 56 : km 13.55 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 13.55 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Kitching Lane
  58. 58 : km 13.7 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 14.9 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 15.57 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 15.58 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 15.7 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 16.05 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 16.19 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 16.47 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Old Knebworth Lane
  66. 66 : km 16.48 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 17.01 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  68. 68 : km 17.11 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 17.11 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  70. 70 : km 17.45 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 18.5 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 18.68 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 18.75 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 19.17 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Pottersheath Road
  75. 75 : km 19.45 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 19.46 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right onto Pottersheath Road
  77. 77 : km 19.55 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 20.36 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 20.46 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Danesbury Lane
  80. 80 : km 20.51 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Danesbury Park Road
  81. 81 : km 20.65 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 21.09 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 21.76 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto B656
  84. 84 : km 21.85 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  85. 85 : km 22.22 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto High Street
  86. 86 : km 22.37 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto School Lane
  87. 87 : km 22.38 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto School Lane
  88. 88 : km 22.44 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left onto Hobbs Hill
  89. 89 : km 22.67 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Hobbs Hill
  90. 90 : km 22.69 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Ottway Walk
  91. 91 : km 22.81 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 23.45 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  93. 93 : km 23.46 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto White Hill
  94. 94 : km 24.21 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left onto Homerswood Lane
  95. 95 : km 24.3 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 24.73 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Ayot Green
  97. 97 : km 25.2 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Great North Road, B197
  98. 98 : km 25.26 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 25.46 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 25.55 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 25.62 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 25.9 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Brockswood Lane
  103. 103 : km 26.77 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Bridge Road, B195
  104. 104 : km 26.88 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Parkway
  105. E : km 27.1 - alt. 92 m

Useful Information

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