Help

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Below are two lists of links to help you get the most out of Hertfordshire Walker. The first is a list of help files which we have written to try to answer many of the frequently asked questions that we receive. The second list contains links to every page on Hertfordshire Walker for those who want to read more about the site.

Frequently asked questions

Tips for getting the most out of Hertfordshire Walker

• Bookmarking 'favourite' walks - how to save your favourite walks
• Closures - current temporary rights of way closures
• Compass points - navigating our walks with a compass
• Finding the right walk - how to pick the perfect walk for you
• First aid - recommendations for what to take on a walk
• Flooding - check for flooding before you set off
• Footpath names and numbers - what they mean
• Getting lost - what to do if you get lost
• GPS navigation - what is GPS navigations
• GPX download issues - what to do if you have GPX problems
• Golf courses - issues to do with crossing golf courses
• Insects - watch out for ticks
• Keeping hydrated - recommendations on how much liquid to take
• Komoot correct route - making sure you follow the right route
• Layers on maps - how to add and remove map layers
• Leave a comment - how to leave a comment about a walk
• Livestock - what to do when you meet livestock
• Locating the start point - how to find the start of a walk
• Parking - advice on where to park
• Pubs and cafes - stopping for refreshments along the way
• Public transport - how to get to our walks via public transport
• Reporting faults - how to report any rights of way issues
• Rights of way map - Hertfordshire's officials rights of way map
• Shaded walks - where to walk if it's too sunny
• Share on social media - how to share our walks on social media
• Smartphone power issues - power bank advice
• Take a map or app> - recommendations for how to find your way
• Total ascent of each walk - how high will you walk
• Treating boots - how to look after walking boots
• Tree-friendly printing - save paper and ink when printing walks
• Using GPS offline - following routes when you lose the signal
• Viewing web version on mobile - two ways of viewing the site
• Walking groups - official walking welcoming new members
• What to wear - recommendations on clothing
• What3Words location references - how to use location references
• Wheelchairs and pushchairs - flat and obstacle-free routes
• Why Hertfordshire Walker doesn't have an app - we don't need one

Site map

All the pages on Hertfordshire Walker

• Home - the home page of Hertfordshire Walker
• About - why Hertfordshire Walker was created
• All walks - every walk on Hertfordshire Walker
• Awards - gongs won by Hertfordshire Walker
• Closures - the latest list of rights-of-way work
• Comments - how to comment on the walks
• Contact us - how to get in touch with the site
• Copyright - content on Hertfordshire Walker is protected
• Countryside Code - how to behave in the countryside
• Creating a walk - what's involved in adding a new walk to the site
• Disclaimer - what we can and can't take responsibility for
• Facebook group rules - the rules for our Facebook group
• Flat walks - walks for people with wheelchairs and pushchairs
• Groups - Hertfordshire Walking groups welcoming new members
• Hydration - what you should consider drinking on a walk
• Linear walks - mainly station-to-station
• Locations - access to maps showing the starting points
• Nast Hyde Halt - a feature about the amazing work of Mike Izzard
• PrintFriendly - how to reduce pages when printing our walks
• Privacy - our policy towards our users
• Public transport tips - accessing our walks by bus
• Pubs and cafes - all the pubs and cafes along the way
• Quiet walks - walks that get away from it all
• Reflection - a poem from a homesick young man
• Rights of way - the types of public rights of way in Hertfordshire
• Roman roads - where you will find and walk them in Hertfordshire
• Sat nav - how to use satellite navigation and GPX files
• Search - how to search Hertfordshire Walker
• Site Map - all the pages on Hertfordshire Walker
• Shady walks - walks that avoid too much sunshine
• Starting points - every starting point on Hertfordshire Walker
• Walk distances - for those who want to choose a walk by length
• Walk total ascent - for those who want to choose a walk by height
• Walking in mud - tips for staying on your feet
• Walks near water - 28 walks near canals, rivers or lakes
• Walking tips - suggestions for making walking more fun
• Warming up - suggestions for getting into shape for a walk
• WWII history - which which feature wartime archaeology

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