14 Mile Frittenden - Hush Heath

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 22.88 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 40 m
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    Vertical drop: - 41 m
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    Highest point: 39 m
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    Lowest point: 16 m
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    District: Staplehurst 
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    Start/End: N 51.16507° / E 0.54933°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Start near 3 N Down, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 0PG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Head east on Marden Rd towards Thatcher Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A229
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 28 m - Head north on Station Rd/A229 towards Fishers Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.9 - alt. 17 m - Sharp right onto Couchman Green Ln
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 17 m - Head south-east on Couchman Green Ln towards Sweatlands Ln
  7. 7 : km 3.36 - alt. 19 m - Head south on Couchman Green Ln towards Pile Ln
  8. 8 : km 3.61 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Sweetlands Ln
  9. 9 : km 4 - alt. 19 m - Head east on Sweetlands Ln towards Headcorn Rd
  10. 10 : km 4.01 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Headcorn Rd
  11. 11 : km 4.18 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Cradducks Ln
  12. 12 : km 4.19 - alt. 20 m - Head east on Cradducks Ln towards Chickenden Ln
  13. 13 : km 5.64 - alt. 20 m - Head east on Frittenden Rd towards Park Wood Ln
  14. 14 : km 5.94 - alt. 20 m - Continue onto Staplehurst Rd
  15. 15 : km 7.61 - alt. 21 m - Head south-west on Headcorn Rd
  16. 16 : km 8.13 - alt. 25 m - Head south on Headcorn Rd towards Mill Ln
  17. 17 : km 8.41 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Mill Ln
  18. 18 : km 8.45 - alt. 32 m - Head north-west on Mill Ln
  19. 19 : km 10.32 - alt. 22 m - Head south-west on Mill Ln towards Park Wood Ln
  20. 20 : km 10.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Park Wood Ln
  21. 21 : km 10.9 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Frittenden Rd
  22. 22 : km 12.66 - alt. 28 m - Head west on Frittenden Rd towards High St/A229
  23. 23 : km 12.66 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto High St/A229
  24. 24 : km 12.92 - alt. 23 m - Head west on Pinnock Ln towards Garden Cl
  25. 25 : km 13.63 - alt. 25 m - Head west on Pinnock Ln towards Goudhurst Rd
  26. 26 : km 13.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Goudhurst Rd
  27. 27 : km 14.5 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Pristling Ln
  28. 28 : km 14.5 - alt. 27 m - Head west on Pristling Ln towards Snoad Ln
  29. 29 : km 15.43 - alt. 24 m - Continue straight onto Snoad Ln
  30. 30 : km 16.38 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Five Oak Ln
  31. 31 : km 16.38 - alt. 22 m - Head west on Five Oak Ln towards Wilden Park Rd
  32. 32 : km 16.55 - alt. 23 m - Head west on Five Oak Ln towards Wilden Park Rd
  33. 33 : km 16.56 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Wilden Park Rd
  34. 34 : km 17.83 - alt. 36 m - Wilden Park Rd turns slightly right and becomes Pagehurst Rd
  35. 35 : km 17.97 - alt. 38 m - Head east on Pagehurst Rd towards Five Ash Ln
  36. 36 : km 19.87 - alt. 26 m - Head north on Clapper Ln towards Lindridge Ln
  37. 37 : km 20.8 - alt. 22 m - Head south-east on George St towards Maidstone Rd/A229
  38. 38 : km 21.73 - alt. 20 m - Head east on George St towards Maidstone Rd/A229
  39. 39 : km 21.75 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto High St/A229
  40. 40 : km 22.64 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Marden Rd
  41. S/E : km 22.88 - alt. 29 m

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