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Above the Lea Valley

Local route10 km · 6 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Hertfordshire Way 4.1 mi · 6.6 kmExplore Hertfordshire →

Hertfordshire, United KingdomHertfordshireHertfordshire Way · HertfordshireRiver Ver Trail · HertfordshireStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–21 °C (54–70 °F)

  1. J7°2°56
  2. F7°1°41
  3. M10°3°46
  4. A12°4°51
  5. M16°7°55
  6. J18°10°52
  7. J21°13°52
  8. A21°13°57
  9. S18°11°57
  10. O14°8°66
  11. N10°4°66
  12. D7°2°58

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
10 km · 6 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
At Wheathampstead (Hertfordshire, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Hertfordshire
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Wheathampstead Heritage
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
51.8236, -0.3063
Route start
51.8130, -0.2926
OpenStreetMap
relation 13753654
Official info
wheathampsteadheritage.org.uk/wheathampstead-tra
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

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River Ver Trail

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Lea Valley Walk

8 mi · 12 km · Hertfordshire

Abbey Line Trail

8 mi · 13 km · Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Chain Walk

9 mi · 14 km · Hertfordshire

Abbot Trail

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