10 Mile 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 240 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 248 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 117 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.372131° / E 0.512546°
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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. 64 m - Start on Brenchley Close
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Old Pattens Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto Boundary Road
  4. 4 : km 1.07 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Afghan Road
  5. 5 : km 1.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Lumsden Terrace
  6. 6 : km 1.22 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Fort Pitt Street
  7. 7 : km 1.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Ordnance Terrace
  8. 8 : km 1.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ordnance Terrace
  9. 9 : km 1.34 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Ordnance Terrace
  10. 10 : km 1.35 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Railway Street
  11. 11 : km 1.43 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Railway Street
  12. 12 : km 1.45 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto A230
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Maidstone Road, A230
  14. 14 : km 4.33 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Horsted Way, A230
  15. 15 : km 4.43 - alt. 116 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.5 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Maidstone Road, A229
  17. 17 : km 4.56 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Maidstone Road, A229
  18. 18 : km 5.63 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto St Williams Way
  19. 19 : km 6.3 - alt. 52 m - Continue onto St Williams Way
  20. 20 : km 6.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Cecil Road
  21. 21 : km 7.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road, B2097
  22. 22 : km 8.41 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.46 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Valley View Road
  24. 24 : km 8.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Valley View Road
  25. 25 : km 9.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto St Johns Way
  26. 26 : km 9.34 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Mount Road
  27. 27 : km 9.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hill Road
  28. 28 : km 9.56 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.75 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.79 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Borstal Street
  31. 31 : km 9.8 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Borstal Street
  32. 32 : km 10.18 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.2 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 11.4 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Sundridge Hill, A228
  36. 36 : km 12.1 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 12.15 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cuxton Road, A228
  38. 38 : km 13.32 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Cuxton Road, A228
  39. 39 : km 13.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Priory Road, A228
  40. 40 : km 13.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Smith Street
  41. 41 : km 13.65 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Charles Street
  42. 42 : km 13.87 - alt. 4 m - Continue onto Commercial Road, A2
  43. 43 : km 14.08 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Commercial Road, A2
  44. 44 : km 14.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, A2
  45. 45 : km 14.31 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A2
  46. 46 : km 14.34 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto High Street, A2
  47. 47 : km 14.62 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto A2
  48. 48 : km 14.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Corporation Street, A2
  49. 49 : km 14.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Corporation Street, A2
  50. 50 : km 15.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Corporation Street, A2
  51. 51 : km 15.49 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Star Hill, A2
  52. 52 : km 15.51 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Star Hill, A2
  53. 53 : km 15.59 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Star Hill, A2
  54. 54 : km 15.7 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 15.75 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto City Way
  56. 56 : km 15.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto City Way, A229
  57. 57 : km 16.62 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Old Pattens Lane
  58. 58 : km 16.72 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Old Pattens Lane
  59. 59 : km 17.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Brenchley Close
  60. S/E : km 17.09 - alt. 65 m

Useful Information

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