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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Amersham and Berkhamsted.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Amersham and Berkhamsted.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 6 people.
This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 6
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (5) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (1)
Downloads - 11
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Amersham
Grid Ref
SU9638198195
Lat / Lon
51.67427° / -0.60754°
Easting / Northing
496,381E / 198,195N
What3Words
daily.assist.latter
Berkhamsted
Grid Ref
SP9935008138
Lat / Lon
51.76313° / -0.56179°
Easting / Northing
499,350E / 208,138N
What3Words
dame.grips.legal
Ameber One's land is
Amersham | |
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Grid Ref | SU9638198195 |
Lat / Lon | 51.67427° / -0.60754° |
Easting / Northing | 496,381E / 198,195N |
What3Words | daily.assist.latter |
Berkhamsted | |
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Grid Ref | SP9935008138 |
Lat / Lon | 51.76313° / -0.56179° |
Easting / Northing | 499,350E / 208,138N |
What3Words | dame.grips.legal |
Arable | 43.6% |
Pasture | 14.9% |
Urban | 37.8% |
Woods | 3.6% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Strider
09 Nov 2023I walked from Amersham to Berkhamsted.
This is a poorly plotted route. In this instance it does not hinder navigation, the correct footpath is fairly obvious. But the route draws straight lines where turns and meanders should exist and is therefore longer than the stated 14km. This caused me to miss a train and walk in fading light as it took longer than I calculated. Is this worth re-plotting? Probably not, so long as the extra time needed is taken into account.
Other negatives are a very big step down into a road through a neglected kissing gate. Some over friendly horses, steep hills and muddy sections.
But, this is a beautiful walk well worth the effort, and in the autumn sunshine really quite stunning.
Kate Wells
05 Sep 2023My first time walking a Slow ways route and it was really enjoyable. The route starts in Berkhamsted and has a steep start but then flattens out quite quickly. It starts in the town but it is not long before you are in open countryside. The walk takes you down marked footpaths but we did need to use the OS map to find our way. It is a very pretty route, I took my dog with me. Only downside was two very busy and fast roads to cross without a clearly marked footpath to join. You would need to be quite fit and able bodied to walk this route.
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Simon
02 Sep 2023This was the first walk I've done for Slow Ways and really enjoyed it. Turned out to be a lot more scenic than I expected (it helped that it was a sunny day!) and we managed to follow the route without too much issue.
There are a couple of busy roads to cross and at one point, when crossing one of them, we were lucky to find the path on the other side as easily as we did. Following the route exactly would take you past the small hole in the hedges and trees opposite so you need to be careful.
Other than that though it was a lovely 4 hours!.
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Derick Rethans
28 May 2022This is a great walk, but not particularly plotted well. I walked this from Berkhamstead to Amersham on a mostly overcast Saturday afternoon, with little recent rain.
You start with urban walking through Berkhamstead and up several hills. Crossing the A41 is not great, but once past it, the views become great. There is a well maintained path at the edge of a field and woods, and some open farmland. You need to pass through a view fields with horses in it, and I got a little confused at some point as I hadn't spotted the sign to the public footpath on the north side of a row of trees. You go then straight through a field with crops. At the time I walked it it wasn't very tall yet though. After a view more fields you need to cross the slightly scary B4505, with a little bit of verge walking. This was my least favourite part of the route, but luckily not very long. You then go through Cowcroft wood, which was a little muddy, and up yet another hill. The route then descents and crosses the river Chess which had a lovely waterfall. You then pass a lovely cemetery and go through some more woods to end up with a little road walking in Amersham.
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Slow Ways Darren
02 Jun 2021Route poorly plotted south of Berkhamsted as it crosses A41. The straight line shown deviates significantly from the actual road.
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Lwatson
15 May 2021I went from Berkhamsted and really enjoyed walking this route. There were a couple of roads which would have been easier to cross going the other way as they were on bends, and one path which was accessed through a very narrow, steep and muddy gap in the hedge, which made it quite hard to spot! Overall, however, it was a lovely varied walk through fields, lanes and bluebell woods and generally easy to follow and walk.
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