Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Icknield Way Footpath – The Old Courthouse, Royston loop from Royston

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Icknield Way Footpath – The Old Courthouse, Royston loop from Royston

Moderate

5.0

(4)

hikers

Icknield Way Footpath – The Old Courthouse, Royston loop from Royston

03:58

14.8km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

512 m

Royston Town Hall and Museum

Highlight • Monument

Smaller museum and gallery - Admission is free:
roystonmuseum.org.uk

Translated by Google •

Tip by

645 m

Parish and Priory Church of St. John the Baptist, Royston

Highlight • Religious Site

The attractive town of Royston features on both the Icknield Way and Hertfordshire Way long-distance paths. In fact, its ancient Royce Stone is the official start point of the latter. …

Tip by

2.13 km

Icknield Way Bicycle Dismount at Royston Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perfect off-road riding on the Icknield Way, fantastic views of Royston Heath with Cambridge in the distance

Tip by

3.65 km

Icknield Way Footpath

Highlight • Trail

Good footpath for running or walking. Some roots crossing path, so watch for tripping. Great views! May sometimes meet mountain bikers...

Tip by

7.71 km

Silver Ball Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Greasy Spoon. A favourite for motor cyclists. The A10 is a very busy dangerous road but there are loads of great tiny roads and tracks in area.

Tip by

13.8 km

Parish and Priory Church of St John the Baptist, Royston

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St John The Baptist is a Grade I-listed church in the heart of Royston. Founded as an Augustinian Priory in the second half of the 12th century, …

Tip by

13.9 km

The Old Courthouse, Royston

Highlight • Restaurant

The Grade II listed BUILDING now houses a restaurant.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

3.17 km

1.64 km

192 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.64 km

4.08 km

2.52 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.3

156

Cambridge loop of the colleges & the River Cam

02:00h

7.83km

20m

Easy

4.7

118

Osprey Lake & Panshanger Victorian Orangery loop

01:42h

6.35km

80m

Easy

4.7

125

Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve and Deacon Hill loop from Hexton Road Car Park — Chiltern Hills

01:37h

5.82km

110m

Moderate

4.6

141

Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk

01:50h

7.23km

10m

Moderate

4.8

136

Lamer & Ayot St Lawrence Trail

02:24h

9.21km

70m

Hard

4.7

Oughtonhead Common & Pegsdon Hills loop from Hitchin - Chiltern Hills

06:30h

24.6km

230m

Moderate

4.6

Watton-at-Stone & Stapleford loop via Hertfordshire Way

02:29h

9.36km

100m

Moderate

4.2

Hertford to Ware via New River Path

02:18h

9.06km

30m

Easy

4.9

Wimpole Hall & Estate loop

01:15h

5.98km

50m

Easy

4.7

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve loop

01:31h

7.52km

10m

Moderate

4.8

North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail

02:36h

10.3km

20m

Moderate

4.8

Hertford, Little Berkhamstead & Bayford loop via Hertfordshire Chain Walk

04:17h

16.3km

150m

Icknield Way Footpath – The Old Courthouse, Royston loop from Royston

Royston Town Hall and Museum

Parish and Priory Church of St. John the Baptist, Royston

Icknield Way Bicycle Dismount at Royston Heath

Icknield Way Footpath

Silver Ball Cafe

Parish and Priory Church of St John the Baptist, Royston

The Old Courthouse, Royston

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️