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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 208 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 186 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 77 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.28898° / E 0.51425°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.29424° / E 0.51729°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start near 14-32 Lushington Rd, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Walk north on Lushington Rd towards Dickens Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Dickens Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chatham Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 32 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards A229
  6. 6 : km 0.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Royal Engineers' Rd/A229
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west on Royal Engineers' Rd/A229
  8. 8 : km 0.8 - alt. 31 m - Take the M20 slip road to London/Ashford/Aylesford/Dover
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 19 m - Walk north towards The Running Horse Roundabout
  10. 10 : km 1.09 - alt. 19 m - At The Running Horse Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Forstal Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west on Forstal Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.34 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west on Forstal Rd towards Beddow Way
  13. 13 : km 3.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.49 - alt. 5 m - Walk west towards Medway Ct
  15. 15 : km 3.71 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto Station Rd
  16. 16 : km 3.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Station Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.95 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Station Rd towards Heathcote Cl
  18. 18 : km 4.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Hall Rd
  19. 19 : km 4.8 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Hall Rd towards London Rd/A20
  20. 20 : km 4.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto London Rd/A20
  21. 21 : km 5.47 - alt. 32 m - Walk east on London Rd/A20 towards London Rd/A20
  22. 22 : km 6.28 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on London Rd/A20 towards Beaver Rd
  23. 23 : km 6.54 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-east on Hildenborough Cres towards Lamberhurst Rd
  24. 24 : km 7.11 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Castle Rd
  25. 25 : km 7.24 - alt. 44 m - Walk north-east on Castle Rd towards Cranleigh Gardens
  26. 26 : km 7.82 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east on Castle Rd
  27. 27 : km 7.88 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on Castle Rd
  28. 28 : km 8.17 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east on Castle Rd
  29. 29 : km 8.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.62 - alt. 6 m - Walk east
  31. 31 : km 9.11 - alt. 11 m - Walk south
  32. 32 : km 9.92 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  33. 33 : km 10.49 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  34. 34 : km 11.14 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east towards St Peter's Bridge/A229
  35. 35 : km 11.79 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  36. 36 : km 11.86 - alt. 6 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  37. 37 : km 11.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 12.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 12.21 - alt. 11 m - Walk east towards College Rd/A229
  40. 40 : km 12.26 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Knightrider St/A249
  41. 41 : km 12.6 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Mote Rd
  42. 42 : km 12.69 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Mote Rd towards Chancery Ln
  43. 43 : km 13.1 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Mote Ave towards Willow Way
  44. 44 : km 13.42 - alt. 24 m - Walk east
  45. 45 : km 13.58 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.74 - alt. 26 m - Walk south
  47. 47 : km 13.77 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.1 - alt. 31 m - Walk south
  49. 49 : km 14.26 - alt. 34 m - Slight right
  50. 50 : km 14.67 - alt. 40 m - Walk south
  51. 51 : km 14.73 - alt. 44 m - Slight left
  52. 52 : km 15.55 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-east
  53. 53 : km 15.76 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Cheshire Rd
  54. 54 : km 16.27 - alt. 23 m - Walk west on Cheshire Rd
  55. 55 : km 16.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn right to stay on Cheshire Rd
  56. 56 : km 16.61 - alt. 34 m - Walk north
  57. 57 : km 16.68 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 16.85 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west
  59. 59 : km 16.94 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 17.14 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east
  61. 61 : km 17.18 - alt. 37 m - Turn right towards Ashford Rd/A20
  62. 62 : km 17.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Ashford Rd/A20
  63. 63 : km 18.09 - alt. 58 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards The Landway
  64. 64 : km 18.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto The Landway
  65. 65 : km 19.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right to stay on The Landway
  66. 66 : km 19.12 - alt. 74 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hog Hill
  67. 67 : km 19.29 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-east on Hog Hill towards Ware St
  68. 68 : km 19.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Ware St
  69. 69 : km 19.97 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Averenches Rd
  70. 70 : km 20.41 - alt. 62 m - Continue onto Bearsted Rd
  71. 71 : km 20.98 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Bearsted Rd towards Newnham Ct Way
  72. 72 : km 22.03 - alt. 73 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Penenden Heath Rd
  73. 73 : km 22.37 - alt. 66 m - Walk north-west on Penenden Heath Rd towards Faraday Rd
  74. 74 : km 22.59 - alt. 56 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sandling Ln
  75. 75 : km 23.04 - alt. 51 m - Walk west on Sandling Ln towards The Hedges
  76. 76 : km 23.74 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Sandling Ln towards Cuckoowood Ave
  77. 77 : km 24.06 - alt. 45 m - Walk west on Sandling Ln towards Old Chatham Rd
  78. E : km 24.14 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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