15 Miles Up To The Downs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 353 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 351 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.270249° / E 0.519804°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Mote Road
  7. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Mote Avenue
  8. 8 : km 0.8 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Mote Avenue
  9. 9 : km 1.11 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.15 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.63 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.28 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.61 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Cheshire Road
  14. 14 : km 3.2 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Cheshire Road
  15. 15 : km 3.29 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Willington Street
  16. 16 : km 3.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Deringwood Drive
  17. 17 : km 3.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.51 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 3.59 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 3.93 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  21. 21 : km 3.95 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.84 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Green Hill
  23. 23 : km 4.86 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto KM96
  24. 24 : km 4.97 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right onto KM96
  25. 25 : km 5.81 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Caring Road
  26. 26 : km 5.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 6.26 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 6.85 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.14 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Sutton Street
  30. 30 : km 7.27 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roundwell
  31. 31 : km 7.34 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  32. 32 : km 9.38 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  33. 33 : km 10.17 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Coldharbour Lane
  34. 34 : km 10.58 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.34 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 11.68 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.93 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill
  38. 38 : km 13.14 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.6 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  40. 40 : km 15.02 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto The Street
  41. 41 : km 15.41 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 16.99 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.99 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 18.02 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Boxley Road, C97
  45. 45 : km 18.1 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Grange Lane
  46. 46 : km 19.57 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 19.6 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Grange Lane
  48. 48 : km 19.7 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.16 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 20.21 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 20.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto A229
  52. 52 : km 20.36 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forstal Road
  53. 53 : km 20.66 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 20.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 20.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 20.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 23.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 23.98 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Fairmeadow, A229
  59. 59 : km 24.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 24.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 24.24 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 24.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 24.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Lockmeadow Millenium Bridge
  64. 64 : km 24.83 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 24.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  66. S/E : km 24.85 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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