16 Mile Dig Dog Lane / Grave Lane

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 26.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
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    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
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    Lowest point: 17 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Start near 19 Marden Rd, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 0NF, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Walk east on Marden Rd towards Chestnut Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto High St/A229
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Headcorn Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.17 - alt. 20 m - Walk east on Cradducks Ln towards Chickenden Ln
  6. 6 : km 2.63 - alt. 20 m - Walk east on Frittenden Rd towards Park Wood Ln
  7. 7 : km 2.92 - alt. 20 m - Slight left onto Staplehurst Rd
  8. 8 : km 4.6 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-west on Headcorn Rd towards Mill Ln
  9. 9 : km 5.39 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-west on Headcorn Rd towards Mill Ln
  10. 10 : km 5.39 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto The St
  11. 11 : km 6 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Cranbrook Rd
  12. 12 : km 7.26 - alt. 53 m - Walk east on Digdog Ln towards Sand Ln
  13. 13 : km 7.95 - alt. 36 m - Walk east on Sand Ln towards Frittenden Rd
  14. 14 : km 9.84 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on Frittenden Rd towards The St
  15. 15 : km 10.55 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto The St
  16. 16 : km 10.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Mill Ln
  17. 17 : km 10.59 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Mill Ln
  18. 18 : km 12.47 - alt. 22 m - Walk north on Park Wood Ln towards Staplehurst Rd
  19. 19 : km 13.03 - alt. 19 m - Walk north on Park Wood Ln towards Staplehurst Rd
  20. 20 : km 13.04 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Frittenden Rd
  21. 21 : km 13.33 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Cradducks Ln
  22. 22 : km 13.34 - alt. 20 m - Walk north on Cradducks Ln towards Chickenden Ln
  23. 23 : km 14.79 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Headcorn Rd
  24. 24 : km 14.81 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west on Headcorn Rd towards Pile Ln
  25. 25 : km 15.78 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto High St/A229
  26. 26 : km 15.78 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on Marden Rd towards Chestnut Ave
  27. 27 : km 15.96 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on Marden Rd towards N Down
  28. 28 : km 16.85 - alt. 26 m - Walk north on Clapper Ln towards Lindridge Ln
  29. 29 : km 18.06 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on Grave Ln
  30. 30 : km 20.03 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on Grave Ln towards Summerhill Rd
  31. 31 : km 20.04 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Summerhill Rd
  32. 32 : km 20.8 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Battle Ln
  33. 33 : km 22.04 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards Howland Rd
  34. 34 : km 23.56 - alt. 39 m - Walk east on Pagehurst Rd towards Five Ash Ln
  35. 35 : km 24.42 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Pagehurst Rd towards Marden Rd
  36. 36 : km 25.47 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Marden Rd towards Maxted Cl
  37. 37 : km 26.36 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Thatcher Rd
  38. S/E : km 26.37 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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