Route description
I felt that Lutste Two had too many minor inaccuracies to be easily followed but this is essentially the same route as Lutste Two. From Luton station the route follows a busy road to a cemetery and heads uphill. No gates to the cemetery, no lights either. More suburban walking then steps down to a walkway over a roundabout. Uphill again along Eaton Green Road. Near the end of this road the pavement ends and there is a verge which starts narrow and gets wider, shallow ditches have to be hopped over. Cross Darley Road into a field. A footpath, with good views of planes landing at the airport, takes you alongside and through fields to Breachwood Green Village. More fields to Bendish the down Long Lane which starts off rutted and muddy but becomes a good compacted grit track with great views. The path behind Whitwell passes around a recreation ground and fields. Diversion needed if you wanted to visit the village centre. After crossing the River Mimram its uphill to Eastall past the church in St Paul's Walden. There is a (B651) road crossing past the church with quite a high step down onto the road and up off the road. A mix of tracks and field edges takes you to Dyers Lane, a track which becomes ever more littered as you approach the motorway. After passing under the motorway, urban roads and underpasses take you to the carpark which is Stevenage Leisure Park and the Station. Generally follows the Chiltern Way and the Hertfordshire Way. This route is the same as Kimste (Kimpton to Stevenage) from St Pauls Walden to Stevenage. A beautiful walk.
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Survey Contents
- Grading
- Photos
- Facilities
- Challenges
- Obstacles
- Accessibility
- Measurements
- Successfully completed
- Expert recommendations
- Terrain
Grading
Path surface grading
Accessibility grading
Photos
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Facilities
- Public toilet
- Wheelchair accessible toilet
- Supermarket
- Restaurant
- Vegan restaurant
- Accommodation
- Accommodation < £50
- Campsite
- Bothy
- Free wifi
- Public phone
- Mobile Phone Coverage
- Train station
- Bench
- Picnic table
- Bus stop
- Ferry
Challenges
- Scrambling
- Wading
- Swimming
- Climbing
- Stepping stones
- Very slippery
- Very muddy
- Very icy
- Likely to flood
- Long grass sections
- Crops encroaching on path
- Diverted path
Obstacles
- Stiles
- Step and kerbs
- Possible to avoid steps, if applicable
- Flights of steps
- Gates
- Kissing gates
- Locked gates
- Disables access gates
- Cycle barriers
- Ladders
- Cattle grids
- Fords
- Narrow bridges
- Ferry required
- Acceptable road walking
- Unacceptable road walking
- Dangerous road crossings
- Walking on paths beside roads
- Walking on verges beside roads
- Railway crossings
- River crossings
- Cattle possible
- Horses possible
- Tidal area
- Potential falls
- Exposed to elements
- Remote area
- Mountainous area
- Military training area
- No visible path
- Seasonal nesting birds
- Other hazards
Accessibility
- Free of stiles
- Free of single steps/kerbs
- Free of flights of steps
- Free of other obstacles
Measurements
The narrowest part of the path is 45.00cm
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 19.00%
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 18.00%
The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.00%
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places
Successfully completed
- Small Pug-sized dog
- Small Labrador-sized dog
- Large St. Bernard-sized dog
- Standard pram
- Off-road rugged pram
- Standard wheelchair
- Off-road rugged wheelchair
- Standard mobility scooter
- Off-road rugged mobility scooter
Expert recommendations
- Small Pug-sized dog
- Small Labrador-sized dog
- Large St. Bernard-sized dog
- Standard pram
- Off-road rugged pram
- Standard wheelchair
- Off-road rugged wheelchair
- Standard mobility scooter
- Off-road rugged mobility scooter
Terrain
15.00% of the route is on roads
20.00% of the route is paved
15.00% of the route is lit at night
12.00% of the route is muddy
12.00% of the route is over rough ground
10.00% of the route is through long grass
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