Description
Following suggestions for changes by reviewers of Luthar Two, this is an easy-to-follow, no fuss, modified and improved route, which makes the most of the well-surfaced off-road Upper Lea Valley Way to connect Luton with Harpenden.
Starting from Luton station, swerve the main town centre and head towards Luton Airport Parkway station along Park Street. At around the 2km mark you will reach a combined cycle and footpath, which goes all the way to Harpenden.
The path passes a mix of woodland and agricultural fields. It is well surfaced all the way. There are some benches too. At the highest point there is an information board and some memorials, including one to Eric Morecambe.
At Harpenden come off the footpath and walk up residential streets for about 1km to the train station.
No refreshment opportunities between the town centres, but it's not a long route.
Luton has a pleasant traffic-free town centre, which it would be nice to route through; but direct access from the railway station is through a large shopping mall, only open during retail hours; hence the swerve. The route touches the edge of the traffic-free town centre area at the start of Park Street, so it gives easy access to this part of town
Following suggestions for changes by reviewers of Luthar Two, this is an easy-to-follow, no fuss, modified and improved route, which makes the most of the well-surfaced off-road Upper Lea Valley Way to connect Luton with Harpenden.
Starting from Luton station, swerve the main town centre and head towards Luton Airport Parkway station along Park Street. At around the 2km mark you will reach a combined cycle and footpath, which goes all the way to Harpenden.
The path passes a mix of woodland and agricultural fields. It is well surfaced all the way. There are some benches too. At the highest point there is an information board and some memorials, including one to Eric Morecambe.
At Harpenden come off the footpath and walk up residential streets for about 1km to the train station.
No refreshment opportunities between the town centres, but it's not a long route.
Luton has a pleasant traffic-free town centre, which it would be nice to route through; but direct access from the railway station is through a large shopping mall, only open during retail hours; hence the swerve. The route touches the edge of the traffic-free town centre area at the start of Park Street, so it gives easy access to this part of town
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Luton
Grid Ref
TL0917321598
Lat / Lon
51.88227° / -0.41527°
Easting / Northing
509,173E / 221,598N
What3Words
salsa.tricks.truth
Harpenden
Grid Ref
TL1369614210
Lat / Lon
51.81497° / -0.35201°
Easting / Northing
513,696E / 214,210N
What3Words
fast.mutual.lifts
| Luton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL0917321598 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.88227° / -0.41527° |
| Easting / Northing | 509,173E / 221,598N |
| What3Words | salsa.tricks.truth |
| Harpenden | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL1369614210 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.81497° / -0.35201° |
| Easting / Northing | 513,696E / 214,210N |
| What3Words | fast.mutual.lifts |
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