Moonwalk Practise

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 29.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 238 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 181 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 77 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.40033° / E 0.53566°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.42723° / E 0.54618°
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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. 3 m - Start near A289, St Mary's Island, Chatham ME4 4LL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Walk south towards Maritime Way
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 4 m - Exit the roundabout onto Maritime Way
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Dock Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 16 m - Slight right onto Dock Rd/A231
  6. 6 : km 1.73 - alt. 14 m - Walk south on Dock Rd/A231
  7. 7 : km 1.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Globe Ln
  8. 8 : km 1.94 - alt. 5 m - Turn left towards Medway St/A2
  9. 9 : km 2.07 - alt. 4 m - Slight right at Globe Ln
  10. 10 : km 2.13 - alt. 4 m - Slight right onto Medway St/A2
  11. 11 : km 2.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn left to stay on Medway St/A2
  12. 12 : km 2.35 - alt. 6 m - Walk south on Medway St/A2 towards High St
  13. 13 : km 2.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High St
  14. 14 : km 2.75 - alt. 6 m - Walk west on High St towards Ship Ln
  15. 15 : km 3.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Star Hill/A2
  16. 16 : km 3.39 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-east on Star Hill/A2 towards Corporation St
  17. 17 : km 4.09 - alt. 6 m - Walk west on Corporation St/A2 towards High St
  18. 18 : km 4.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/B2002
  19. 19 : km 4.68 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east on Station Rd/B2002 towards Newark Yard
  20. 20 : km 5.3 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-west on Station Rd/B2002 towards Bowes Rd
  21. 21 : km 5.43 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Frindsbury Rd/A228
  22. 22 : km 6.4 - alt. 28 m - Slight left onto Frindsbury Hill/A228
  23. 23 : km 6.48 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wainscott Rd
  24. 24 : km 6.55 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west on Wainscott Rd towards Benenden Rd
  25. 25 : km 6.58 - alt. 24 m - Slight right onto Benenden Rd
  26. 26 : km 6.8 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Jarrett Ave
  27. 27 : km 7.4 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Hollywood Ln/B2108
  28. 28 : km 7.41 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on Hollywood Ln/B2108 towards Jarrett Ave
  29. 29 : km 8.46 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Brompton Farm Rd
  30. 30 : km 9.51 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Gravesend Rd/A226
  31. 31 : km 9.58 - alt. 61 m - Walk north-west on Gravesend Rd/A226
  32. 32 : km 11.45 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Forge Ln
  33. 33 : km 11.6 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Brice Rd
  34. 34 : km 11.7 - alt. 71 m - Walk north-west on Brice Rd towards Dombey Cl
  35. 35 : km 11.9 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Villa Rd
  36. 36 : km 12.13 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto School Ln
  37. 37 : km 13.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Chequers St
  38. 38 : km 13.69 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Lower Rochester Rd
  39. 39 : km 13.72 - alt. 11 m - Walk west on Lower Rochester Rd towards Chequers St
  40. 40 : km 13.74 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Chequers St
  41. 41 : km 13.75 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Church St
  42. 42 : km 15.02 - alt. 4 m - Slight right
  43. 43 : km 15.18 - alt. 3 m - Walk east
  44. 44 : km 16.21 - alt. 6 m - Sharp left
  45. 45 : km 16.26 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east towards Buckland Rd
  46. 46 : km 16.8 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Buckland Rd
  47. 47 : km 16.82 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west on Buckland Rd towards Lillechurch Rd
  48. 48 : km 17.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Lillechurch Rd
  49. 49 : km 18.1 - alt. 18 m - Walk east on Lillechurch Rd towards Town Rd/B2000
  50. 50 : km 18.16 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Town Rd/B2000
  51. 51 : km 19.76 - alt. 17 m - Walk north on Town Rd/B2000 towards S Bank
  52. 52 : km 20.94 - alt. 12 m - Walk south on Church St/B2000
  53. 53 : km 20.97 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cooling Rd
  54. 54 : km 22.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn left to stay on Cooling Rd
  55. 55 : km 23.02 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Cooling Rd
  56. 56 : km 23.07 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Main Rd
  57. 57 : km 24.4 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Lipwell Hill
  58. 58 : km 25.44 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Cooling Rd
  59. 59 : km 25.56 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east on Cooling Rd towards Wybournes Ln
  60. 60 : km 26.31 - alt. 57 m - Continue onto The St
  61. 61 : km 26.33 - alt. 58 m - Walk west on The St towards Dux Ct Rd
  62. 62 : km 26.36 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Dux Ct Rd
  63. 63 : km 26.38 - alt. 57 m - Turn right to stay on Dux Ct Rd
  64. 64 : km 27.56 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-west on Dux Ct Rd
  65. 65 : km 28.47 - alt. 50 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bell's Ln
  66. 66 : km 28.53 - alt. 51 m - Walk south on Bell's Ln towards Ratcliffe Hwy
  67. 67 : km 28.57 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Ratcliffe Hwy
  68. E : km 29.3 - alt. 63 m

Useful Information

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