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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Harpenden and St Albans.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Harpenden and St Albans.
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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
There are currently no problems reported with this route.
Downloads - 12
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Harpenden
Grid Ref
TL1369614210
Lat / Lon
51.81497° / -0.35201°
Easting / Northing
513,696E / 214,210N
What3Words
fast.mutual.lifts
St Albans
Grid Ref
TL1556907084
Lat / Lon
51.75054° / -0.32722°
Easting / Northing
515,569E / 207,084N
What3Words
drew.tender.soil
Harsta One's land is
| Harpenden | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL1369614210 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.81497° / -0.35201° |
| Easting / Northing | 513,696E / 214,210N |
| What3Words | fast.mutual.lifts |
| St Albans | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL1556907084 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.75054° / -0.32722° |
| Easting / Northing | 515,569E / 207,084N |
| What3Words | drew.tender.soil |
| Arable | 38.7% |
| Pasture | 33.8% |
| Urban | 22.8% |
| Woods | 4.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Lwatson
26 Mar 2022I walked from Harpenden. This was a lovely route, which very quickly became very beautiful countryside. Going through Rothamstead there were very clear navigation boards and interesting information boards about the experiments. The route was easy to navigate down the Nickey Line and then followed the Ver Valley trail which is beautiful. Could have been more direct and there were some busy roads to cross but otherwise a fabulous walk!.
Kate Ingrams
22 Mar 2022This is a very enjoyable and varied walk which allows for a couple of interesting stops along the way. It is a gentle, mainly flat, walk.
The first and last sections are on pavements and there are some wide tracks but a large part of the route is on paths through fields. For part of the way, the route follows the river Ver, a chalk stream, and another section is along a former railway line. I walked the route in March and parts were muddy and there were some large puddles the width of the path. There are several kissing gates and, for this reason, the route would not be accessible to wheelchairs or buggies.
The route passes St Albans Abbey, the Roman amphitheatre at Verulamium and Redbournbury watermill (the latter has a shop and bakery - only open on Saturdays). A short diversion takes you into Redbourne village where there is a lovely café.
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Pastim
10 Jun 2021I walk much of this quite often, and enjoy it. Beware Gorehambury doesn't open until 8:00am, and a short section by the River Ver sometimes floods for a couple of metres.
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Slow Ways Cristie
26 Apr 2023Hope it's ok to tag here more information about Gorehambury Drive as we've heard that it is closed on some days. You can find out more athttps://www.gorhamburyestate.co.uk/Gorhambury-Drive
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