10 Miles To Heartwood & Back

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24 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.15 km
Calculated time: 4h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 95 m
Vertical drop: - 101 m
Highest point: 125 m
Lowest point: 75 m

District: St Albans
Start/End: N 51.739175° / W 0.347314°
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Description

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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. 101 m
1 : km 0.34 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto King Harry Lane
2 : km 0.85 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.86 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
4 : km 0.89 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto King Harry Lane
5 : km 1.46 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
6 : km 1.46 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
7 : km 1.61 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.61 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto King Harry Lane
9 : km 1.69 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto King Harry Lane
10 : km 1.72 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bluehouse Hill
11 : km 2.81 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Bluehouse Hill
12 : km 2.84 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Batchwood Drive
13 : km 5.5 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Beech Road
14 : km 5.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto St Albans Road
15 : km 7.48 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
16 : km 7.49 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto High Street
17 : km 10.94 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
18 : km 10.96 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Sandridge Road
19 : km 12.09 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Sandpit Lane
20 : km 12.31 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
21 : km 12.32 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
22 : km 12.57 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto Lemsford Road
23 : km 13.5 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left onto Victoria Street
24 : km 13.52 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Alma Road
25 : km 13.88 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto London Road
26 : km 14.13 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Watson's Walk
27 : km 14.72 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Prospect Road
28 : km 15.19 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Holywell Hill
29 : km 15.36 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto St Stephen's Hill
30 : km 15.82 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Watling Street
31 : km 16.02 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Close
32 : km 16.03 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
33 : km 16.14 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
S/E : km 16.15 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

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