Chatham 12

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
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    Vertical drop: - 61 m
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    Highest point: 26 m
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    Lowest point: 1 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.
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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. 4 m - Start near Edgeway, Saint Mary's Island, Chatham, Medway ME4 3EP, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Edgeway
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Island Way W
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Island Way W
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 4 m - Slight left to stay on Island Way W
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Island Way E
  8. 8 : km 0.74 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  9. 9 : km 1.03 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on Island Way E towards The Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.47 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  11. 11 : km 1.49 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  12. 12 : km 1.53 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west on Island Way E
  13. 13 : km 1.59 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Island Way W
  14. 14 : km 1.73 - alt. 5 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  15. 15 : km 1.85 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on Island Way W towards Edgeway
  16. 16 : km 1.99 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  17. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  18. 18 : km 2.17 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Island Way W towards Island Way W
  19. 19 : km 2.58 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Island Way E
  20. 20 : km 2.64 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  21. 21 : km 2.87 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west on Island Way E towards The Avenue
  22. 22 : km 3.34 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west on Island Way E
  23. 23 : km 3.37 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  24. 24 : km 3.39 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way E
  25. 25 : km 3.48 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Island Way W
  26. 26 : km 3.62 - alt. 5 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  27. 27 : km 3.66 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on Island Way W towards Edgeway
  28. 28 : km 3.88 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  29. 29 : km 4.04 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Island Way W
  30. 30 : km 4.07 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Maritime Way
  31. 31 : km 4.12 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Maritime Way
  32. 32 : km 4.53 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on Maritime Way
  33. 33 : km 4.54 - alt. 5 m - Slight right to stay on Maritime Way
  34. 34 : km 4.57 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  35. 35 : km 4.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Dock Head Rd
  36. 36 : km 4.83 - alt. 3 m - Continue straight to stay on Dock Head Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.96 - alt. 4 m - Slight left to stay on Dock Head Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.97 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Leviathan Way
  39. 39 : km 5.02 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on Leviathan Way towards Leviathan Way
  40. 40 : km 5.31 - alt. 4 m - Slight right to stay on Leviathan Way
  41. 41 : km 5.33 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Western Ave
  42. 42 : km 5.56 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dock Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.61 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Dock Rd towards Brunel Way
  44. 44 : km 6.81 - alt. 17 m - Walk south on Dock Rd/A231 towards Khartoum Rd
  45. 45 : km 7.7 - alt. 5 m - Slight left onto The Brook/A231
  46. 46 : km 7.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto A2
  47. 47 : km 8.11 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on A2
  48. 48 : km 8.12 - alt. 10 m - Slight right to stay on A2
  49. 49 : km 8.13 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto New Rd/A2
  50. 50 : km 8.67 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-west on New Rd/A2 towards Old Rd
  51. 51 : km 9.21 - alt. 21 m - Slight left onto New Rd Ave/A2
  52. 52 : km 9.95 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on New Rd/A2 towards Nag's Head Ln
  53. 53 : km 10.18 - alt. 15 m - Slight right onto Star Hill/A2
  54. 54 : km 10.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Eastgate
  55. 55 : km 10.58 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto High St
  56. 56 : km 10.74 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west on High St towards College Yard
  57. 57 : km 11.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto High St/A2
  58. 58 : km 11.44 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west on High St/A2 towards Taylor's Ln
  59. 59 : km 11.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Knight Rd/A228
  60. 60 : km 11.91 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Knight Rd/A228 towards Alma Pl
  61. 61 : km 12.2 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Priory Rd/A228
  62. 62 : km 12.28 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west on Priory Rd/A228 towards Smith St
  63. 63 : km 12.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Cuxton Rd
  64. 64 : km 12.57 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-east on Cuxton Rd towards Roach St
  65. 65 : km 12.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto High St/A2
  66. 66 : km 12.93 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on High St/A2 towards Commercial Rd/A228
  67. 67 : km 13.62 - alt. 1 m - Walk south-east on High St/Rochester Bridge/A2 towards Esplanade
  68. 68 : km 14.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High St/A2
  69. 69 : km 14.89 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on High St/A2 towards Nag's Head Ln
  70. 70 : km 15.65 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Medway St/A2
  71. 71 : km 15.77 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Medway St/A2
  72. 72 : km 15.87 - alt. 4 m - Slight left towards Globe Ln
  73. 73 : km 15.93 - alt. 4 m - Slight left at Globe Ln
  74. 74 : km 16.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Globe Ln
  75. 75 : km 16.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Dock Rd/A231
  76. 76 : km 16.26 - alt. 13 m - Slight right to stay on Dock Rd/A231
  77. 77 : km 16.46 - alt. 16 m - Slight right to stay on Dock Rd/A231
  78. 78 : km 16.49 - alt. 16 m - Walk north on Dock Rd/A231 towards New Stairs
  79. 79 : km 17.38 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-east on Dock Rd towards Brunel Way
  80. 80 : km 17.66 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Western Ave
  81. 81 : km 17.85 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Leviathan Way
  82. 82 : km 17.94 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west on Leviathan Way towards Leviathan Way
  83. 83 : km 18.24 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dock Head Rd
  84. 84 : km 18.28 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on Dock Head Rd
  85. 85 : km 18.32 - alt. 3 m - Slight left to stay on Dock Head Rd
  86. 86 : km 18.61 - alt. 5 m - Slight left to stay on Dock Head Rd
  87. 87 : km 18.63 - alt. 5 m - Turn right towards Maritime Way
  88. 88 : km 18.64 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Maritime Way
  89. 89 : km 18.69 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Maritime Way
  90. 90 : km 19.08 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Maritime Way
  91. 91 : km 19.14 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Island Way W
  92. 92 : km 19.25 - alt. 4 m - Keep left to stay on Island Way W
  93. 93 : km 19.4 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Edgeway
  94. S/E : km 19.45 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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