Section 8 of 14, Hertfordshire Way
Kings Langley to Shenley
12 miles (19.4 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 079 021. Finish: TL 185 006. 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 208 m of descent; highest point 129 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Kings Langley.
- Station
- Kings Langley, 160 m from the start. Directions TL 080 019
- Bus stops
- Kings Langley Railway Station, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 079 020Kings Langley Railway Station, 180 m from the start. Directions TL 080 019Roman Gardens, 250 m from the start. Directions TL 078 023
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions TL 079 021Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions TL 080 022Car park, 710 m from the start. Directions TL 077 028
Getting back
The section finishes at Shenley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Andrew Close, 200 m from the finish. Directions TL 185 008Cricket Ground, 210 m from the finish. Directions TL 183 006Fielders Way, 290 m from the finish. Directions TL 182 008
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 31%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (61%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 7 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.2 miles in.
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