Church Hill Longer

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
  • ⚐
    District: Otham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.26025° / E 0.56948°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Start near Deringwood Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8SE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Deringwood Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 46 m - Walk west on Deringwood Dr towards Church Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Church Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 60 m - Walk south on Church Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.92 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 1.93 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Church Road.
  9. 9 : km 1.93 - alt. 95 m - Church Road becomes Gore Court Road.
  10. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto A274.
  11. 11 : km 2.91 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  12. 12 : km 3.34 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Darwin Avenue.
  13. 13 : km 3.34 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto A274/Sutton Road.
  14. 14 : km 3.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Nottingham Avenue.
  15. 15 : km 3.47 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto A274/Sutton Road.
  16. 16 : km 3.49 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  17. 17 : km 4.04 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Grove Road.
  18. 18 : km 4.04 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto A274/Sutton Road.
  19. 19 : km 5.12 - alt. 65 m - Keep right at the fork to continue on A274/Sutton Road.
  20. 20 : km 5.14 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Cranborne Avenue.
  21. 21 : km 5.72 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Plains Avenue.
  22. 22 : km 5.98 - alt. 56 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Plains Avenue.
  23. 23 : km 6.55 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Oxford Road.
  24. 24 : km 6.91 - alt. 59 m - Oxford Road becomes School Lane.
  25. 25 : km 7.11 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Willington Street.
  26. 26 : km 7.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Chapman Avenue.
  27. 27 : km 7.26 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Ufton Close.
  28. 28 : km 7.36 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto The Beams.
  29. 29 : km 7.43 - alt. 48 m - Turn right to stay on The Beams.
  30. 30 : km 7.44 - alt. 48 m - Turn right to stay on The Beams.
  31. 31 : km 7.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  32. 32 : km 7.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Longham Copse.
  33. 33 : km 7.65 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on Longham Copse.
  34. 34 : km 7.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Deringwood Drive.
  35. 35 : km 8.2 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Gorham Drive.
  36. 36 : km 8.21 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Deringwood Drive.
  38. 38 : km 8.4 - alt. 36 m - Keep right at the fork to continue on Deringwood Drive.
  39. 39 : km 8.44 - alt. 34 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit.
  40. S/E : km 8.47 - alt. 35 m

Useful Information

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