Walk #49: Bishop's Stortford to Great Chesterford
General Data
| Date Walked | 04/09/1999 |
| County | Hertfordshire, Essex |
| Start Location | Bishop's Stortford |
| End Location | Great Chesterford station |
| Start time | 09.40 |
| End time | 15.20 |
| Distance | 14.9 miles |
| Description | A road walk between the town and the village. |
| Pack | I used the Craghoppers WP70 rucksack for the first time. Had full Pennine Way-spec equipment loaded. |
| Condition | My back is fine, legs were running out of energy towards the end. Got a blister at the back of the heel on my right foot - I am going to have to be aware of this when wearing my trainers in the future. |
| Weather | Very hot. Scarcely a cloud in the sky. Slightly suffered from walking in the heat. Drunk 1 litre of water during the walk, and 1 litre at the station at the end, but also had 2 halves of coke in the pub at lunch. |
| OS map | Landranger number 167 (Chelmsford, Harlow & Bishop's Stortford) and Landranger number 154 (Cambridge & Newmarket, Saffron Walden) |
General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Time | Grid reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop's Stortford | 09.40 | TL4910120920 |
| 2 | A210 Roundabout | 10.03 | TL4990023100 |
| 3 | Stansted Mountfitchet | 10.30 | TL5090025000 |
| 4 | M11 bridge | 11.45 to 11.50 | TL5210031300 |
| 5 | The White Horse Inn, Newport | 12.25 to 13.20 | TL5215034000 |
| 6 | Audley End House | 14.05 to 14.15 | TL5210038150 |
| 7 | Littlebury | 14.30 | TL5165039600 |
| 8 | Great Chesterford Station | 15.20 | TL5043642428 |
Directions
The route of this walk was very simple - just follow the A1383 northwards out of Bishop's Stortford to Great Chesterford. The entire route except for a quarter of a mile near the end has footpaths beside the road, so although it is tarmac walking the entire way, it is not very unsafe.
Distances
| From | To | Distance (m) | Ascent (ft) | Descent (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | Newport | 9.0 | 331 | 328 |
| Newport | Great Chesterford Station | 5.9 | 240 | 312 |
This makes a total distance of 14.9 miles, with 571 feet of ascent and 640 feet of descent.
Disclaimer
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