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Moderate

Hiking

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: GB-ENG-62

St Albans Countryside Walk

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon11 November 2006

9.6 km walk on dirt and gravel paths from Bernards Heath around St Albans, with about 217 m of gentle climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Field paths get muddy in winter, so waterproof boots are recommended.

Mission Logs240 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	-2%
0.0 km	NW Terrain Change	-9%
0.1 km	NW Terrain Change	-2%
0.2 km	NW Terrain Change	5%
0.3 km	N Terrain Change	-3%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

179m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

51.7546, -0.3366

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.7546, -0.3366 @ 179m

Quick Stats

Distance

9.63 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

135m - 180m

Max Elevation

180 m

Max Gradient

44.8%

45%

Highlights

St Albans Cathedral
Verulamium Park
Bernards Heath

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+217 m

Total Descent

-223 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

45.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

5.46

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)29%

Moderate (3-8%)35%

Steep (>8%)36%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

20%

Dirt Track

78%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 27

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 51.750660

MAX LAT: 51.756528

MIN LON: -0.349057

MAX LON: -0.329607

Point Spacing: 1.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: St Albans Countryside Walk

Best time to go

Apr–Sep

May to September gives long daylight and drier paths, with bluebells in April and May in Chiltern woods. Winter walking is possible but chalk and clay paths get very muddy.