Hitchin Greenspace Petal Final

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 91 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 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/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Highbury Road
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Chiltern Road
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.22 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Stuart Drive
  10. 10 : km 1.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Halsey Drive
  11. 11 : km 1.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wymondley Road
  12. 12 : km 1.99 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  13. 13 : km 2.26 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.41 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 2.81 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.95 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.53 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Chaucer Way
  19. 19 : km 3.59 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 4.18 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Cambridge Road, A505
  21. 21 : km 4.22 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.47 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Baulk Path
  24. 24 : km 5.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Woolgrove Road
  25. 25 : km 5.72 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.79 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.85 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.91 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.06 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.13 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Cadwell Lane
  33. 33 : km 6.24 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Hicca Way
  35. 35 : km 6.72 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  36. 36 : km 6.84 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Redoubt Close
  37. 37 : km 6.85 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Hutton's Struggle
  38. 38 : km 6.99 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 7.46 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Nightingale Road, A505
  40. 40 : km 7.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Radcliffe Road
  41. 41 : km 7.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  42. 42 : km 7.87 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Walsworth Road, B656
  43. 43 : km 8.03 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8.16 - alt. 70 m - Start on
  45. 45 : km 8.16 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 8.2 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  47. 47 : km 8.29 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Whinbush Road
  48. 48 : km 8.31 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Whinbush Road
  49. 49 : km 8.32 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto William Ransom Way
  50. 50 : km 8.35 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto William Ransom Way
  51. 51 : km 8.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 8.58 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 8.59 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.81 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 8.95 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto Nightingale Road, A505
  56. 56 : km 9.25 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Duke's Lane
  57. 57 : km 9.58 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Periwinkle Lane
  58. 58 : km 9.59 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Brampton Park Road
  59. 59 : km 9.76 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 10 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Strathmore Avenue
  61. 61 : km 10.04 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Old Hale Way
  62. 62 : km 10.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 10.5 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 10.63 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 10.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 10.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 10.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 10.86 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road, A600
  69. 69 : km 11.11 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 12.77 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 12.87 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 13.1 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 13.21 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 13.22 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 13.29 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Oughtonhead Lane
  76. 76 : km 13.76 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead lane
  77. 77 : km 14.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left onto Lucas Lane
  78. 78 : km 14.16 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Maxwell's Path
  79. 79 : km 14.47 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bedford Road, A505
  80. 80 : km 14.5 - alt. 68 m - Enter roundabout
  81. 81 : km 15.05 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Bedford Road, A505
  82. 82 : km 15.17 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Brand Street
  83. 83 : km 15.34 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Bancroft
  84. 84 : km 15.35 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 15.37 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Churchyard
  86. 86 : km 15.48 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 15.52 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 15.63 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 15.68 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Portmill Lane
  90. 90 : km 15.75 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Queen Street, B656
  91. 91 : km 15.83 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  92. 92 : km 15.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  93. S/E : km 24.17 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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