Mote/grov

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
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    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Otham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.26025° / E 0.56946°
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Description

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(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. 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 0.33 - alt. 46 m - Walk west on Deringwood Dr towards Church Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Deringwood Dr towards Foxden Dr
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Willington St
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on Willington St towards Deringwood Dr
  8. 8 : km 0.97 - alt. 23 m - Turn left at Deringwood Dr
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Cheshire Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 20 m - Walk north-west on Cheshire Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.62 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Cheshire Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.64 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.72 - alt. 24 m - Walk west
  14. 14 : km 1.74 - alt. 24 m - Slight right
  15. 15 : km 1.89 - alt. 27 m - Walk north
  16. 16 : km 1.96 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west
  17. 17 : km 2.23 - alt. 27 m - Walk north
  18. 18 : km 2.24 - alt. 26 m - Slight left
  19. 19 : km 2.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.35 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-west
  21. 21 : km 2.46 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.55 - alt. 32 m - Walk east
  23. 23 : km 2.7 - alt. 37 m - Walk north-east
  24. 24 : km 2.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.77 - alt. 38 m - Walk east towards Ashford Rd/A20
  26. 26 : km 2.85 - alt. 41 m - Walk west on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Weavering St
  27. 27 : km 3.04 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Ashford Rd/A20 towards New Cut Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.24 - alt. 36 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20
  29. 29 : km 3.25 - alt. 36 m - Turn left towards Franklin Dr
  30. 30 : km 3.32 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Franklin Dr
  31. 31 : km 3.33 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Franklin Dr towards Cobnut Cl
  32. 32 : km 3.47 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east on Franklin Dr towards Gleaners Cl
  33. 33 : km 3.67 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Franklin Dr towards Grovewood Dr S
  34. 34 : km 3.67 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Grovewood Dr S
  35. 35 : km 3.88 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Grovewood Dr S towards Weavering St
  36. 36 : km 3.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Weavering St
  37. 37 : km 4.25 - alt. 57 m - Walk north-east on Weavering St towards Grove Green Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.39 - alt. 59 m - Walk north-east on Weavering St
  39. 39 : km 4.39 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.61 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-east
  41. 41 : km 4.66 - alt. 49 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  42. 42 : km 4.83 - alt. 51 m - Walk east
  43. 43 : km 4.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 4.84 - alt. 52 m - Walk south towards Fauchon's Ln
  45. 45 : km 4.85 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Fauchon's Ln
  46. 46 : km 4.88 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-east on Fauchon's Ln towards Birling Ave
  47. 47 : km 5.04 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-east on Fauchon's Ln towards The Landway
  48. 48 : km 5.11 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto The Landway
  49. 49 : km 5.24 - alt. 61 m - Walk south-west on The Landway towards Ashford Rd/A20
  50. 50 : km 5.37 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/A20
  51. 51 : km 5.38 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Romney Cl
  52. 52 : km 5.45 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Romney Cl
  53. 53 : km 5.48 - alt. 58 m - Walk east on Romney Cl towards Rosemary Rd
  54. 54 : km 5.53 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Rosemary Rd
  55. 55 : km 5.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn left to stay on Rosemary Rd
  56. 56 : km 5.72 - alt. 55 m - Walk south-west towards Bramley Cres
  57. 57 : km 5.79 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-west towards Bramley Cres
  58. 58 : km 5.79 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Bramley Cres
  59. 59 : km 5.9 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Madginford Rd towards Madginford Cl
  60. 60 : km 6.01 - alt. 48 m - Walk east on Madginford Rd towards Royston Rd
  61. 61 : km 6.17 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-east on Madginford Rd towards Royston Rd
  62. 62 : km 6.21 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Royston Rd
  63. 63 : km 6.26 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-east on Royston Rd towards Spot Ln
  64. 64 : km 6.27 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Spot Ln
  65. 65 : km 6.39 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on Spot Ln towards Greensands Rd
  66. 66 : km 6.64 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west on Spot Ln towards Lenside Dr
  67. 67 : km 6.77 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Mallards Way
  68. 68 : km 6.89 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east on Mallards Way
  69. 69 : km 6.98 - alt. 31 m - Slight left to stay on Mallards Way
  70. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 32 m

Useful Information

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