Section 4 of 14, Hertfordshire Way
Codicote to St Albans
13.6 miles (21.9 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 215 182. Finish: TL 145 070. OS grid.
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Diversion in place on this route. On section 10 (Cuffley to Hertford), not this one. The details are on its page.
Up and down
About 218 m of climbing and 219 m of descent; highest point 130 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Codicote.
- Bus stops
- The Bell Inn, 70 m from the start. Directions TL 215 183Peace Memorial Hall, 110 m from the start. Directions TL 216 182
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions TL 215 182Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions TL 215 181Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions TL 215 184
Getting back
The section finishes at St Albans. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- St Albans Abbey, 610 m from the finish. Directions TL 145 064
- Bus stops
- Abbey, 150 m from the finish. Directions TL 146 069Grove Road, 210 m from the finish. Directions TL 145 068
Planning the Hertfordshire Way
- Planning the whole trail: fhw.org.uk.
- The guidebook: The Hertfordshire Way (third edition) (The Friends of the Hertfordshire Way).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 36%, earth, rock and mud 33%, gravel and tracks 16%, grass 9%.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 12 kissing gates, 10 gates, 1 stream crossing, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 39 m in a kilometre (1 in 26), starting 0.7 miles in.
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