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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 164 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.286401° / E 0.492581°
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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. 50 m - Start on Allington Way
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right onto London Road, A20
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Lullingstone Road
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.94 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Braunstone Drive
  10. 10 : km 1.11 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  11. 11 : km 1.39 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.76 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 1.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lock Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lock Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lock Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  19. 19 : km 2.52 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto Forstal Road
  20. 20 : km 2.57 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A229
  21. 21 : km 2.59 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.67 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.69 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.81 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.85 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 2.9 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left onto Boarley Lane
  27. 27 : km 3.22 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Boarley Lane
  28. 28 : km 3.36 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Grange Lane
  29. 29 : km 3.46 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Grange Lane
  30. 30 : km 4.5 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Grange Lane
  31. 31 : km 4.93 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Boxley Road
  32. 32 : km 5.68 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto The Street
  33. 33 : km 6.23 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Styles Lane
  34. 34 : km 6.39 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  35. 35 : km 8.11 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Pilgrims Way
  36. 36 : km 8.36 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 8.68 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto The Street
  38. 38 : km 8.74 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.74 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto The Street
  40. 40 : km 9.01 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Hockers Lane
  41. 41 : km 10.79 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Bearsted Road
  42. 42 : km 11.56 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  43. 43 : km 11.86 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 11.91 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  45. 45 : km 12.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 12.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  47. 47 : km 12.4 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Penenden Heath Road
  48. 48 : km 14.79 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.88 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto A229
  50. 50 : km 14.9 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forstal Road
  51. 51 : km 15.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lock Lane
  53. 53 : km 15.32 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lock Lane
  54. 54 : km 15.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 15.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 15.65 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 15.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 16.08 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  59. 59 : km 16.39 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Castle Road
  60. 60 : km 16.51 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 16.51 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 16.55 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 16.79 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Lullingstone Road
  64. 64 : km 16.79 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  65. 65 : km 17.25 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto London Road, A20
  66. 66 : km 17.42 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Allington Way
  67. 67 : km 17.43 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 17.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Allington Way
  69. S/E : km 17.46 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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