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East Of England

East Hertfordshire

Watton to Walkern Road – Half Hankerchief Lane loop from Hertford North

Road cycling routes

East Of England

East Hertfordshire

Watton to Walkern Road – Half Hankerchief Lane loop from Hertford North

Moderate

5.0

(1)

32

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Watton to Walkern Road – Half Hankerchief Lane loop from Hertford North

02:35

59.1km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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After 31.8 km for 235 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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9.32 km

Watton to Walkern Road

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I love cycling along here from Watton to Walkern. Generally little traffic, lovely views and a gentle gradient. It feels a lot further from London than it is and Church Farm at Ardelely is very close.

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12.1 km

High Wood

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21.3 km

Bonfield Upper Plantation

Forest

4

31.9 km

Hitchin Coffee Lab

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Halsey's and Fussey & Baer provide good 👍coffee ☕ in Hitchin

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5

35.2 km

Half Hankerchief Lane

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6

36.9 km

Hitching Lane Bluebell Woods

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A very beautiful and quite lane running next to a bluebell covered woods in April & May

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7

41.8 km

View of the Countryside

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8

47.3 km

Knebworth Railway Station

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Only 43' from King's Cross, this is from experience the best starting point for loops in the countryside for Londoners. You can start straight from the station; no suburb, no …

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9

48.7 km

View of Fields on the Road to Knebworth

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Lovely lane surrounded by fields and with good views

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50.2 km

View of All Saints Church from Datchworth Fields

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Stunning views in all weather/time of day across the fields and looking onto All Saints Church.

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59.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

7.04 km

208 m

196 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.2 km

2.41 km

343 m

132 m

< 100 m

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