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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 78 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 71 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.28909° / E 0.51428°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.2883° / E 0.51699°
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Description

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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. 23 m - Start near 35 Lushington Rd, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2QS, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Walk north on Lushington Rd towards Dickens Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Dickens Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chatham Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards A229
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 32 m - Walk south on Chatham Rd towards Ringlestone Cres
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 31 m - Sharp left onto A229
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 38 m - Walk north-west on A229 towards Royal Engineers' Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.88 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Royal Engineers' Rd/A229
  10. 10 : km 0.96 - alt. 32 m - Take the slip road on the right
  11. 11 : km 1.22 - alt. 20 m - Walk north towards The Running Horse Roundabout
  12. 12 : km 1.24 - alt. 18 m - At The Running Horse Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sandling Ln
  13. 13 : km 1.29 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Sandling Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.44 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Old Chatham Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.67 - alt. 43 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Cuckoowood Ave
  16. 16 : km 1.91 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.34 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.88 - alt. 52 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Wordsworth Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.14 - alt. 56 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Penenden Heath Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.35 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Sandy Ln
  21. 21 : km 3.58 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Heathfield Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.65 - alt. 73 m - Slight left to stay on Penenden Heath Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.69 - alt. 73 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bearsted Rd/A249
  24. 24 : km 4.04 - alt. 61 m - Walk east on Bearsted Rd/A249 towards Bearsted Rd
  25. 25 : km 4.48 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on Bearsted Rd
  26. 26 : km 4.51 - alt. 57 m - Turn right towards New Cut Rd
  27. 27 : km 4.66 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto New Cut Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.83 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on New Cut Rd towards New Cut Rd
  29. 29 : km 5.12 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-west on New Cut Rd towards New Cut Rd
  30. 30 : km 5.52 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on New Cut Rd towards Grovewood Dr S
  31. 31 : km 5.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Ashford Rd/A20
  32. 32 : km 5.95 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Huntsman Ln
  33. 33 : km 6.63 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-west on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Huntsman Ln
  34. 34 : km 7.02 - alt. 21 m - Continue onto Andrew Broughton Way/A249
  35. 35 : km 7.05 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Andrew Broughton Way/A249
  36. 36 : km 7.12 - alt. 23 m - Turn right to stay on Andrew Broughton Way/A249
  37. 37 : km 7.16 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on Andrew Broughton Way/A249 towards Albion Pl
  38. 38 : km 7.46 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east on Sittingbourne Rd/A249 towards Holland Rd/B2012
  39. 39 : km 7.48 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Holland Rd/B2012
  40. 40 : km 7.71 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Holland Rd/B2012 towards Princes St
  41. 41 : km 8.11 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west on Well Rd/B2012 towards Boxley Rd
  42. 42 : km 8.26 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Boxley Rd/B2012
  43. 43 : km 8.39 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Staceys St/B2012
  44. 44 : km 8.43 - alt. 27 m - Slight right to stay on Staceys St/B2012
  45. 45 : km 8.53 - alt. 22 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sandling Rd
  46. 46 : km 8.57 - alt. 21 m - Walk north on Sandling Rd towards Hope St
  47. 47 : km 8.83 - alt. 22 m - Walk north on Sandling Rd
  48. 48 : km 8.91 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.03 - alt. 27 m - Walk north
  50. 50 : km 9.04 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 9.12 - alt. 26 m - Walk north
  52. 52 : km 9.16 - alt. 25 m - Walk west
  53. 53 : km 9.17 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 9.18 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.25 - alt. 25 m - Walk north towards Chatham Rd
  57. 57 : km 9.27 - alt. 25 m - Slight left onto Chatham Rd
  58. 58 : km 9.35 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Chatham Rd
  59. 59 : km 9.48 - alt. 30 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Calder Rd
  60. 60 : km 9.55 - alt. 32 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Calder Rd
  61. 61 : km 9.59 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Calder Rd
  62. 62 : km 9.61 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Calder Rd
  63. 63 : km 9.63 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Chatham Rd towards Calder Rd
  64. 64 : km 9.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Calder Rd
  65. E : km 9.66 - alt. 32 m

Useful Information

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