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A Chilterns walk from Hitchin

A moderate walk (countryside) in Hertfordshire, England, about 17.90km (11.12 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 5:30h. It is unsuitable for families with children, prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Elevation Profile
Ascent 138m (452ft)
Descent 141m (462ft)
Max. Elevation 180m (590ft)
Altitude Gain & Loss 279m (914ft)
Start & End
Hitchin
Distance 17.90km
(11.12mi)
Duration ~5:30h
Difficulty  
Moderate
Created by Anonymous Walker on 17 Apr 2013
This route explores the super Chilterns scenery. It's known as the backyard of countryside-loving Londoners, being less than an hour from the capital, but the area is well worth a visit from further away for its pleasant countryside and village pubs.

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Waypoints

OS Grid TL184290
Take the bus or train to Hitchin. Or, if you live in Hitchin, walk to the town centre.
OS Grid TL182283
From the centre, take Park Street to Hitchin Hill, southwest of the town.
About 0.72 km (~0.45 miles) from
OS Grid TL176279
Head to the small village of Charlton, from where you can pick up the Chiltern Way.
About 0.62 km (~0.39 miles) from
OS Grid TL159275
Follow the Chiltern Way southwest.
About 1.82 km (~1.13 miles) from
OS Grid TL145266
Continue through Great Offley. There is a pub here if it's beer o'clock. Only one, mind, there's a way to go yet.
About 1.64 km (~1.02 miles) from
OS Grid TL135271
The Chiltern Way crosses the A505 and you soon leave the noisy road behind.
About 1.08 km (~0.67 miles) from
OS Grid TL124275
Worth visiting for the name alone. You need to leave the Chiltern Way to reach them.
About 1.19 km (~0.74 miles) from
OS Grid TL118301
Cross the Icknield Way Trail to reach the town of Pegsdon.
About 2.68 km (~1.67 miles) from
OS Grid TL134306
Continue east to Tingley Wood.
About 1.69 km (~1.05 miles) from
OS Grid TL148317
Then keep going on to Pirton...
About 1.79 km (~1.11 miles) from
OS Grid TL171307
You soon reach the river on the outskirts of Hitchin.
About 2.43 km (~1.51 miles) from
OS Grid TL185297
There's no riverside route to the station, so return to the centre to catch your bus or train home.
About 1.76 km (~1.09 miles) from

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