Section 2 of 14, Hertfordshire Way
Wallington to Little Wymondley
12.2 miles (19.7 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 292 338. Finish: TL 215 275. 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 169 m of climbing and 217 m of descent; highest point 147 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wallington.
- Car park
- Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions TL 292 338
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at The Close, 1.1 km away (Directions); Baldock station, 4.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Little Wymondley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Plume of Feathers PH, 80 m from the finish. Directions TL 215 274Priory View, 230 m from the finish. Directions TL 213 275
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: earth, rock and mud 32%, grass 18%, paved or flagged 15%, gravel and tracks 13%; the rest (22%) isn't recorded.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 20 kissing gates, 9 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 51 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 3.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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