Nicky Line

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7.19 mi
371 ft
00h46
Medium

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Last verified: 14 August 2024

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The Nicky Line is the local nickname for the railway that once linked the English towns of Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden. Today the course of most of the railway has been redeveloped as a cycle and walking path, and is part of the National Cycle Network (the Oxford to Welwyn Garden City route).

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Difficulty level: Medium (60/100)

Length: 7.19 mi

Duration: 00h46


Total ascent: 371 ft

Maximal slope: 4.9 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: 45.9 ft

Total descent: 325 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 2.12 mi (30 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 6.99 mi (97 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 5.28 mi (73 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Midland Hill Allotments, Adeyfield Road, HP2 5DP Dacorum, UK
        Closest address to end: Holly Bush Lane, AL5 4BA St Albans, UK

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        Places of interest

        1. Hemel Hempstead

          0 · Village
          Hemel Hempstead existed as a settlement since the 8th century.
          Dromos
        2. Midland Hotel

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          This hous was the Midland Hotel. The grass area in the foreground covers the original bridge over …
          Dromos
        3. Nicly Line

          0 · Route-Info
          The Nicky Line is the local nickname for the railway that once linked the English towns of Hemel …
          Dromos
        4. M1 tunnel

          0 · Tunnel
          Tunnel of the Nicky Line under the M1
          Dromos
        5. Redbourn

          0 · Village

          Redbourn was Hertfordshire Village Of The Year for several times.

          Dromos
        6. Harpenden

          0 · Village
          Harpenden is the end of the Nicky Line, the local nickname for the railway that once linked the …
          Dromos

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        Midland Hotel
        Nicly Line
        M1 tunnel
        Redbourn
        Harpenden
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