Get out of London! North-west to Hemel Hempstead

Walked — August 2019

By Primrose Hill and Hampstead Heath, the route reaches Golders Green, then threads through the streets to find the Welsh Harp reservoir and Barn Hill. It drops to Northwick Park before going over Harrow Hill to Pinner. Onwards through Oxhey Woods to reach the Grand Union Canal at Croxley Common Moor, the route completes its journey on the canal towpath through Cassiobury Park, and past Kings Langley and Apsley. The route ends at Hemel Hempstead station, which is the conventional start (and finish) of the Hertfordshire Way.

The route distance totals a little over 50km, with over 600m ascent.

1: Trafalgar Square to Belsize Park — 6.20km; 88m ascent Streets, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill	Map Directions
2: Belsize Park to Golders Green — 4.09km; 83m ascent Streets before and after Hampstead Heath	Map Directions
3: Golders Green to Preston Road — 9.09km; 131m ascent Streets, heathland and parkland	Map Directions
4: Preston Road to Harrow-on-the-Hill — 4.88km; 91m ascent Parkland, and the lanes and streets on Harrow Hill	Map Directions
5: Harrow-on-the-Hill to Hatch End — 6.01km; 46m ascent Alternating streetscapes with parkland	Map Directions
6: Hatch End to Two Bridges — 9.55km; 115m ascent Streets, then fields, woodland and canal towpath	Map Directions
7: Two Bridges to Kings Langley — 6.83km; 30m ascent Grand Union Canal all the way	Map Directions
8: Kings Langley to Hemel Hempstead — 6.30km; 38m ascent Grand Union Canal to Boxmoor, then heath	Map Directions

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