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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 137 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.273427° / E 0.559046°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.276819° / E 0.557893°
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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. 53 m - Continue onto Crownfields
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Crownfields
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Weavering Street
  5. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Bearsted Road
  6. 6 : km 1.63 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  7. 7 : km 1.93 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.98 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  9. 9 : km 2.13 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Sittingbourne Road
  10. 10 : km 2.14 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.15 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Sittingbourne Road
  12. 12 : km 2.16 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Bearsted Road, A249
  13. 13 : km 2.46 - alt. 70 m - Continue onto Bearsted Road, A249
  14. 14 : km 2.5 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  15. 15 : km 2.51 - alt. 73 m - Enter roundabout
  16. 16 : km 2.76 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Sandy Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.99 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left onto Sandy Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Boxley Road
  20. 20 : km 4.49 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto The Street
  21. 21 : km 5.22 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Pilgrims Way
  22. 22 : km 5.71 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims' Way
  23. 23 : km 6.22 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Pilgrims' Way
  24. 24 : km 7.67 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.86 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Chatham Road
  26. 26 : km 8.73 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.43 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.68 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Grange Lane
  29. 29 : km 9.78 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Grange Lane
  30. 30 : km 10.83 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Grange Lane
  31. 31 : km 11.25 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Boxley Road
  32. 32 : km 12.02 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Penenden Heath Road
  33. 33 : km 12.35 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Penenden Heath Road
  34. 34 : km 12.55 - alt. 73 m - Enter roundabout
  35. 35 : km 12.59 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Bearsted Road, A249
  36. 36 : km 12.85 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.85 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  38. 38 : km 13.03 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  39. 39 : km 13.39 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Cut Road
  40. 40 : km 13.81 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grovewood Drive North
  41. E : km 14.36 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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