History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- EE 1489 (provisional)
- Distance
- 3.9 miles (6.2 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- East of England
- Total ascent
- About 35 m. Highest point 85 m
EE 1489
Cole Green Way
3.9 miles (6.2 km), linear. Welwyn Garden City (Black Fan Road / Cole Green Lane) to Hertford.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 35 m of climbing and 76 m of descent; highest point 85 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Cole Green Lane, 100 m from the start. DirectionsCole Green Lane, 150 m from the start. DirectionsGreat Ganett Terminus, 250 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 210 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 220 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 230 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Hertford North, 920 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Bullocks Lane, 380 m from the finish. DirectionsBullocks Lane, 430 m from the finish. DirectionsCounty Hall, 510 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 60%, paved or flagged 40%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 gate.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 6 m in a kilometre, 3.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against hertfordshire.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 14923319, mapped by volunteers
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