Rough 9 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.76 km
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    Calculated time: 4h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 101 m
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    Vertical drop: - 95 m
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    Highest point: 76 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
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    District: Maidstone 
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    Start/End: N 51.27041° / E 0.51996°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Start near Medway Footpath, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6YQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Head east toward Medway Footpath
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left toward College Rd/A229
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn right toward College Rd/A229
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto College Rd/A229
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 39 m - Head northwest on Sheal's Cres/A229 toward Postley Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Postley Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.56 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto Redstart Ave
  9. 9 : km 1.76 - alt. 57 m - Head southwest on Redstart Ave
  10. 10 : km 2.04 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 51 m - Head south toward Teasaucer Hill
  12. 12 : km 2.15 - alt. 52 m - Head south toward Teasaucer Hill
  13. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 51 m - Head west on Teasaucer Hill toward Bockingford Ln
  14. 14 : km 2.43 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bockingford Ln
  15. 15 : km 2.45 - alt. 31 m - Head southwest on Bockingford Ln toward Stockett Ln
  16. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 53 m - Head west on Bockingford Ln toward Stockett Ln
  17. 17 : km 2.72 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Stockett Ln
  18. 18 : km 3.29 - alt. 65 m - Head south on Stockett Ln toward Busbridge Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.31 - alt. 65 m - Turn right to stay on Stockett Ln
  20. 20 : km 3.58 - alt. 75 m - Slight right onto New Cut
  21. 21 : km 3.96 - alt. 69 m - Head west on New Cut toward Dean St
  22. 22 : km 4.26 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Dean St
  23. 23 : km 4.27 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Forge Ln
  24. 24 : km 4.57 - alt. 64 m - Head west on Forge Ln toward Vicarage Ln
  25. 25 : km 5.28 - alt. 36 m - Head west on Forge Ln toward Vicarage Ln
  26. 26 : km 5.3 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Ln
  27. 27 : km 5.37 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Lower Rd/B2010
  28. 28 : km 7.68 - alt. 38 m - Head southwest on Lower Rd/B2010 toward Teston Ln/B2163
  29. 29 : km 7.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Teston Ln/B2163
  30. 30 : km 8.21 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.23 - alt. 15 m - Head northeast toward Teston Ln/B2163
  32. 32 : km 8.24 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Teston Ln/B2163
  33. 33 : km 8.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn left at Medway Footpath
  35. 35 : km 8.69 - alt. 6 m - Head northeast
  36. 36 : km 9.15 - alt. 6 m - Head northeast
  37. 37 : km 9.89 - alt. 6 m - Head east toward Medway Footpath
  38. 38 : km 10.96 - alt. 7 m - Head southeast toward Medway Footpath
  39. 39 : km 11.54 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Medway Footpath
  40. 40 : km 12.56 - alt. 6 m - Head northeast on Medway Footpath toward Unicumes Ln
  41. 41 : km 13.31 - alt. 5 m - Head northeast on Medway Footpath
  42. 42 : km 14.23 - alt. 5 m - Head east on Medway Footpath
  43. S/E : km 14.76 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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