Medway 50km Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 50.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 322 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 350 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 185 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.352274° / E 0.538958°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.348795° / E 0.533584°
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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. 95 m - Start on Archer Road
  2. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Lordswood Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.57 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Kingston Crescent
  4. 4 : km 1.57 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Lordswood Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.66 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Albemarle Road
  7. 7 : km 3.12 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Clandon Road
  8. 8 : km 3.13 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.4 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 5.33 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 6.27 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 6.48 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Impton Lane
  13. 13 : km 7.46 - alt. 176 m - Keep left onto Impton Lane
  14. 14 : km 7.63 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Walderslade Woods
  15. 15 : km 8.28 - alt. 169 m - Keep right onto Walderslade Woods
  16. 16 : km 8.34 - alt. 168 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Walderslade Woods
  17. 17 : km 8.59 - alt. 167 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fostington Way
  18. 18 : km 8.61 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.69 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.7 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.72 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 9.48 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road
  23. 23 : km 9.81 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Common Road
  24. 24 : km 10.84 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 12.65 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 13.83 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road
  27. 27 : km 14.81 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 14.86 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.88 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road
  30. 30 : km 14.98 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road
  31. 31 : km 15.46 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Hawser Road
  32. 32 : km 15.5 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Maidstone Road
  33. 33 : km 15.53 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 15.57 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Valley View Road
  35. 35 : km 15.97 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Valley View Road
  36. 36 : km 16.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hill Road
  37. 37 : km 16.79 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Borstal Road
  38. 38 : km 16.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Shorts Way
  39. 39 : km 17.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Esplanade
  40. 40 : km 18.37 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 18.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Esplanade
  42. 42 : km 19.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto A2
  43. 43 : km 19.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High Street
  44. 44 : km 20.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Gundulph Road
  45. 45 : km 20.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto High Street
  46. 46 : km 20.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Medway Street
  47. 47 : km 21 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Sun Wharf
  48. 48 : km 21.06 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Sun Wharf
  49. 49 : km 21.25 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 21.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 21.56 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 22.09 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 22.14 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Church Lane
  54. 54 : km 22.32 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 22.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto East Road
  56. 56 : km 22.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Tinker's Alley
  57. 57 : km 22.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 22.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Maingate Road
  59. 59 : km 22.98 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Maingate Road
  60. 60 : km 23.14 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 23.17 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leviathan Way
  62. 62 : km 23.52 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leviathan Way
  63. 63 : km 23.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  64. 64 : km 23.91 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  65. 65 : km 25.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Phalarope Way
  66. 66 : km 25.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 25.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 25.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 25.99 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 26.05 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 26.3 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 26.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 26.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 26.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Island Way East
  75. 75 : km 26.88 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Maritime Way
  76. 76 : km 27.36 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Maritime Way
  77. 77 : km 27.39 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maritime Way
  78. 78 : km 27.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 79 : km 27.83 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 28.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 28.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 28.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Gillingham Gate Road
  83. 83 : km 28.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pier Road
  84. 84 : km 29.41 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gads Hill
  85. 85 : km 29.49 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 29.51 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Gads Hill
  87. 87 : km 30.72 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lower Rainham Road
  88. 88 : km 30.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Lower Rainham Road
  89. 89 : km 34.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Rainham Road
  90. 90 : km 34.85 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Lower Rainham Road
  91. 91 : km 34.88 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Otterham Quay Lane
  92. 92 : km 35.89 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Otterham Quay Lane
  93. 93 : km 36.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto High Street
  94. 94 : km 36.5 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Oast View Terrace
  95. 95 : km 36.56 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Mierscourt Road
  96. 96 : km 37.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Mierscourt Road
  97. 97 : km 38.66 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Deanwood Drive
  98. 98 : km 40.35 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Maidstone Road
  99. 99 : km 43 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Lidsing Road
  100. 100 : km 43.01 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Yelsted Lane
  101. 101 : km 44.21 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Harp Farm Road
  102. 102 : km 44.32 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  103. 103 : km 44.35 - alt. 164 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Walderslade Woods
  104. 104 : km 44.62 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Wildfell Close
  105. 105 : km 44.63 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 45.26 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 46.67 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 46.68 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 46.79 - alt. 161 m - Keep left onto Robin Hood Lane (Lower)
  110. 110 : km 46.81 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Robin Hood Lane (Lower)
  111. 111 : km 47.12 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Robin Hood Lane (Lower)
  112. 112 : km 47.2 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight left onto Robin Hood Lane
  113. 113 : km 47.25 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Tunbury Avenue
  114. 114 : km 47.65 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  115. 115 : km 47.71 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto York Avenue
  116. 116 : km 48.12 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Chestnut Avenue
  117. 117 : km 48.73 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right onto Walderslade Road
  118. 118 : km 49.05 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Princes Avenue
  119. E : km 50.1 - alt. 67 m

Useful Information

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