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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.15 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 10 m
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    Vertical drop: - 11 m
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    Highest point: 22 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Iwade 
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    Start: N 51.37377° / E 0.73172°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.3731° / E 0.73297°
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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. 13 m - Start near Grovehurst Rd, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8WJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Head southeast on Grovehurst Rd toward Teal Way
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 13 m - Head south on Grovehurst Rd toward Grovehurst Rd/B2005
  4. 4 : km 1.33 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Grovehurst Road, B2005
  6. 6 : km 1.61 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grovehurst Road, B2005
  7. 7 : km 1.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.37 - alt. 5 m - Head southwest
  9. 9 : km 3.59 - alt. 5 m - Head west
  10. 10 : km 3.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn right toward Green Porch Cl
  11. 11 : km 3.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Green Porch Cl
  12. 12 : km 3.75 - alt. 5 m - Head southwest on Green Porch Cl toward Saffron Way/B2005
  13. 13 : km 3.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Saffron Way/B2005
  14. 14 : km 3.79 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto North St
  15. 15 : km 4.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Attlee Way
  16. 16 : km 4.17 - alt. 6 m - Head northwest on Attlee Way toward Wyvern Cl
  17. 17 : km 4.4 - alt. 9 m - Head northwest on Attlee Way toward Phillippa Ct
  18. 18 : km 4.58 - alt. 10 m - Head north on Attlee Way toward Attlee Way
  19. 19 : km 4.79 - alt. 7 m - Head east on Attlee Way toward Attlee Way
  20. 20 : km 5.05 - alt. 5 m - Head east on Attlee Way
  21. 21 : km 5.11 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Grovehurst Rd/B2005
  22. 22 : km 5.21 - alt. 6 m - Head northwest on Grovehurst Rd/B2005 toward Grovehurst Ave
  23. 23 : km 5.66 - alt. 11 m - Head north on Grovehurst Rd/B2005 toward Hurst Ln
  24. 24 : km 5.87 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Bramblefield Ln
  25. 25 : km 6.07 - alt. 19 m - Head southwest on Bramblefield Ln
  26. 26 : km 6.39 - alt. 22 m - Head northwest on Bramblefield Ln toward Sheppey Way
  27. 27 : km 6.6 - alt. 21 m - Head northwest on Bramblefield Ln toward Sheppey Way
  28. 28 : km 6.63 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Sheppey Way
  29. 29 : km 7.05 - alt. 19 m - Head north on Sheppey Way toward Featherbed Ln
  30. 30 : km 7.65 - alt. 16 m - Head north on Sheppey Way toward Monins Rd
  31. 31 : km 7.81 - alt. 15 m - Head north on Sheppey Way toward Colson Dr
  32. 32 : km 7.86 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Grovehurst Rd
  33. 33 : km 7.91 - alt. 14 m - Head east on Grovehurst Rd toward Kingfisher Cl
  34. 34 : km 8.02 - alt. 13 m - Head southeast on Grovehurst Rd toward Teal Way
  35. 35 : km 8.09 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Cormorant Rd
  36. E : km 8.15 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

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