Section 14 of 14, Hertfordshire Way
Hare Street to Royston
12.8 miles (20.6 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 390 294. Finish: TL 355 407. 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 242 m of climbing and 276 m of descent; highest point 160 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hare Street.
- Bus stops
- Swan Lane, 0 m from the start. Directions TL 390 294Chapel, 280 m from the start. Directions TL 390 297
- Car parks
- Car park, 330 m from the start. Directions TL 391 291Car park, 340 m from the start. Directions TL 391 291
Getting back
The section finishes at Royston. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Royston, 580 m from the finish. Directions TL 353 412
- Bus stops
- Princes Mews, 50 m from the finish. Directions TL 355 406Town Hall, 200 m from the finish. Directions TL 357 407The Green, 220 m from the finish. Directions TL 355 409
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 29%, earth, rock and mud 14%, grass 8%; the rest (45%) isn't recorded.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 kissing gates, 10 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 37 m in a kilometre (1 in 27), starting 11.4 miles in.
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