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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 28.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 216 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 208 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 115 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Start near 32-38 Leigh Avenue, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9UY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Walk east on Leigh Ave towards Norrington Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Norrington Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Loose Rd/A229
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Lancet Ln
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Kirkdale Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.36 - alt. 66 m - Walk south-west
  8. 8 : km 1.6 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Kirkdale
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  10. 10 : km 1.89 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Mill St
  11. 11 : km 1.97 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Busbridge Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.51 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Busbridge Rd towards Pimp's Ct
  13. 13 : km 3 - alt. 65 m - Continue straight onto Stockett Ln
  14. 14 : km 3.32 - alt. 60 m - Walk north on Stockett Ln towards Bockingford Ln
  15. 15 : km 4.06 - alt. 40 m - Walk north on Stockett Ln towards Cave Hill
  16. 16 : km 4.31 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Straw Mill Hill
  17. 17 : km 4.48 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Tovil Hill/B2010
  18. 18 : km 4.95 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Old Tovil Rd
  19. 19 : km 5.3 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-east on Old Tovil Rd towards Coombe Rd
  20. 20 : km 5.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hayle Rd/A229
  21. 21 : km 5.89 - alt. 13 m - Walk north on College Rd/A229 towards Knightrider St/A249
  22. 22 : km 5.96 - alt. 12 m - Turn left at Knightrider St/A249
  23. 23 : km 6.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Medway Footpath
  24. 24 : km 6.54 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Medway Footpath towards Unicumes Ln
  25. 25 : km 8.16 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west on Medway Footpath towards Farleigh Ln
  26. 26 : km 9.44 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Farleigh Ln
  27. 27 : km 9.49 - alt. 7 m - Farleigh Ln turns slightly right and becomes Station Hill
  28. 28 : km 9.63 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Station Hill towards Lower Rd/B2010
  29. 29 : km 9.76 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Lower Rd/B2010
  30. 30 : km 9.79 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Ln
  31. 31 : km 9.86 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Forge Ln
  32. 32 : km 10.59 - alt. 64 m - Walk east on Forge Ln towards Dean St
  33. 33 : km 10.89 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Dean St
  34. 34 : km 10.91 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto New Cut
  35. 35 : km 11.58 - alt. 75 m - Sharp right onto Stockett Ln
  36. 36 : km 12.01 - alt. 86 m - Walk south on Stockett Ln towards Workhouse Ln
  37. 37 : km 12.88 - alt. 100 m - Walk south-west on Stockett Ln towards Workhouse Ln
  38. 38 : km 13.1 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Forstal Ln
  39. 39 : km 13.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Well Street.
  40. 40 : km 13.81 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Gordon Court.
  41. 41 : km 13.82 - alt. 95 m - Walk north-east on Well St towards Vale Rd
  42. 42 : km 14.56 - alt. 59 m - Walk north-east on Well St towards High Banks
  43. 43 : km 14.65 - alt. 53 m - Continue onto Mill St
  44. 44 : km 14.73 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  45. 45 : km 14.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Old Loose Hill
  46. 46 : km 14.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Salts Ln
  47. 47 : km 15.08 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-east on Salts Ln towards Hubbard's Ln
  48. 48 : km 15.59 - alt. 85 m - Walk east on Salts Ln towards Hubbard's Ln
  49. 49 : km 15.68 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Hubbard's Ln
  50. 50 : km 15.91 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Haste Hill Rd
  51. 51 : km 15.98 - alt. 95 m - Walk east on Haste Hill Rd towards Haste Hill Cl
  52. 52 : km 16.58 - alt. 97 m - Continue onto Green Ln
  53. 53 : km 16.95 - alt. 99 m - Walk south-east on Green Ln towards Old Tree Ln
  54. 54 : km 17.5 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Brishing Ln
  55. 55 : km 17.51 - alt. 103 m - Continue onto Park Ln
  56. 56 : km 17.71 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Back Ln
  57. 57 : km 17.86 - alt. 107 m - Walk east on Back Ln towards Wierton Rd
  58. 58 : km 19.02 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto Amber Ln
  59. 59 : km 19.5 - alt. 105 m - Walk south-east on Amber Ln towards Chart Hill Rd
  60. 60 : km 19.79 - alt. 106 m - Continue onto Warmlake Rd
  61. 61 : km 20.47 - alt. 113 m - Slight left onto Norton Rd
  62. 62 : km 20.94 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east on Norton Rd towards Plough Wents Rd/B2163
  63. 63 : km 21.34 - alt. 109 m - Slight right onto B2163
  64. 64 : km 21.37 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Sutton Rd/A274
  65. 65 : km 21.95 - alt. 96 m - Walk north on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Horseshoes Ln
  66. 66 : km 23.21 - alt. 106 m - Walk west on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Bircholt Rd
  67. 67 : km 24.43 - alt. 92 m - Walk north-west on Sutton Rd/A274
  68. 68 : km 24.43 - alt. 92 m - Turn left towards Francis Ln
  69. 69 : km 24.46 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Francis Ln
  70. 70 : km 24.52 - alt. 95 m - Walk south-west on Francis Ln towards Bell Rd
  71. 71 : km 24.56 - alt. 97 m - Continue onto Brishing Ln
  72. 72 : km 25.11 - alt. 102 m - Turn right to stay on Brishing Lane.
  73. 73 : km 25.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto KM109.
  74. 74 : km 26.11 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Cliff Hill Road.
  75. 75 : km 26.83 - alt. 94 m - Cliff Hill Road becomes Boughton Lane.
  76. 76 : km 27.39 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Boughton Ln
  77. 77 : km 27.59 - alt. 93 m - Turn left towards Eddington Cl
  78. 78 : km 27.64 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Eddington Cl
  79. 79 : km 27.74 - alt. 93 m - Walk west on Eddington Cl towards Halstow Cl
  80. 80 : km 27.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Halstow Cl
  81. 81 : km 27.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Norrington Rd
  82. 82 : km 28.03 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Leigh Ave
  83. S/E : km 28.18 - alt. 90 m

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