South Darenth/Otford “loop” Almost 20 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 31.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 88 m
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    Lowest point: 14 m
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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. 21 m - Start on Axtane Close
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Millstone Close
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Devon Road
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Holmesdale Road
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.65 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.11 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Parsonage Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.75 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.84 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Main Road
  14. 14 : km 4.09 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Devon Road
  15. 15 : km 4.49 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Millstone Close
  16. 16 : km 4.55 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Millstone Mews
  17. 17 : km 4.61 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Millstone Mews
  18. 18 : km 4.79 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Horton Road
  19. 19 : km 6.47 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Franks Lane
  21. 21 : km 6.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.96 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Franks Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.96 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.49 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto High Street
  25. 25 : km 8.65 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Sparepenny Lane
  26. 26 : km 10.31 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Lullingstone Lane
  27. 27 : km 10.94 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Lullingstone Lane
  28. 28 : km 11.35 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 12.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 12.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.68 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.69 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 12.76 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 12.78 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  35. 35 : km 13.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto SR4
  36. 36 : km 14.62 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  37. 37 : km 14.63 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto SR4
  38. 38 : km 14.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto SR4
  39. 39 : km 15.15 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  40. 40 : km 15.33 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  41. 41 : km 15.54 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.72 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto High Street
  43. 43 : km 18.05 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 19.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 20.11 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.12 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 20.53 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Filston Lane
  48. 48 : km 21.18 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  49. 49 : km 21.31 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 21.33 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto High Street
  51. 51 : km 21.76 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Mill Lane
  52. 52 : km 21.82 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 21.84 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 21.86 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.87 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  56. 56 : km 21.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto SR4
  57. 57 : km 23.3 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Redmans Lane
  58. 58 : km 23.51 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Castle Road
  59. 59 : km 23.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 23.81 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 23.89 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 24.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 25.21 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 26.25 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Sparepenny Lane
  65. 65 : km 26.44 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 27.72 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Sparepenny Lane
  67. 67 : km 27.92 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 28.09 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 29.97 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto The Street
  70. 70 : km 30.79 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Jacobs Lane
  71. 71 : km 30.79 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 30.8 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 31.22 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 31.23 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Horton Road
  75. 75 : km 31.67 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Esparto Way
  76. 76 : km 31.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Millstone Mews
  77. 77 : km 31.91 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Millstone Close
  78. 78 : km 31.94 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Axtane Close
  79. S/E : km 31.97 - alt. 21 m

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