15th Aug 2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 89 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 95 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gravesham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.416389° / E 0.398348°
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Description

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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. 73 m - Start on Sirdar Strand
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Vigilant Way
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Thong Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.98 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Rochester Road, A226
  5. 5 : km 2.63 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Old Road East, B261
  6. 6 : km 4 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Old Road East, B261
  7. 7 : km 5.37 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Old Road West, B261
  8. 8 : km 5.41 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Old Road West, B261
  9. 9 : km 7.02 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto London Road, B2175
  10. 10 : km 7.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Springhead Road
  11. 11 : km 7.67 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Springhead Road, B262
  12. 12 : km 7.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 7.73 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Springhead Road, B262
  15. 15 : km 8.63 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 8.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Springhead Road, B262
  18. 18 : km 8.68 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hall Road, B262
  19. 19 : km 8.89 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.95 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.96 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 13.1 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Hever Court Road
  23. 23 : km 13.19 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  24. 24 : km 13.33 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 13.34 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 13.37 - alt. 71 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  27. 27 : km 13.41 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 14.83 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 16.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right onto Vigilant Way
  31. 31 : km 16.37 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Imperial Drive
  32. 32 : km 16.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Sirdar Strand
  33. S/E : km 16.84 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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⚑Departure from London Borough of Havering (Greater London)

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Walker
↔18.05 km ↗+319 m ↘-171 m ◔6h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shoreham (Kent)

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