Sunday 28th Feb

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 159 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.27041° / E 0.51992°
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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.
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(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. 6 m - Start near Medway Footpath, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8RQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Walk east towards Medway Footpath
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left towards Knightrider St/A249
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Knightrider St/A249
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 12 m - Walk east on Knightrider St/A249 towards Priory Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-east on Mote Rd/A249 towards Wat Tyler Way
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Mote Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.79 - alt. 23 m - Slight right onto Greenside
  9. 9 : km 0.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn left to stay on Greenside
  10. 10 : km 0.84 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Greenside towards Mote Ave
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Mote Ave
  12. 12 : km 1.09 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Mote Ave towards Willow Way
  13. 13 : km 1.37 - alt. 25 m - Walk east
  14. 14 : km 1.7 - alt. 20 m - Walk east
  15. 15 : km 2.06 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-east
  16. 16 : km 2.3 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.39 - alt. 34 m - Walk south
  18. 18 : km 2.54 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto Cheshire Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.62 - alt. 28 m - Turn left to stay on Cheshire Rd
  20. 20 : km 2.74 - alt. 22 m - Walk east on Cheshire Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.03 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Cheshire Rd towards Willington St
  22. 22 : km 3.29 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Deringwood Dr
  23. 23 : km 3.33 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Deringwood Dr towards Spot Ln
  24. 24 : km 3.35 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Spot Ln
  25. 25 : km 3.59 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.68 - alt. 26 m - Walk east towards Mallards Way
  27. 27 : km 3.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Spot Ln
  28. 28 : km 3.97 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east on Spot Ln towards Lenside Dr
  29. 29 : km 4.37 - alt. 50 m - Walk north on Spot Ln towards Royston Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.61 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Ashford Rd/A20
  31. 31 : km 4.65 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Cavendish Way
  32. 32 : km 4.97 - alt. 55 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Church Landway
  33. 33 : km 5.29 - alt. 48 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Otham Ln
  34. 34 : km 5.59 - alt. 47 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20
  35. 35 : km 5.9 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Roundwell
  36. 36 : km 6.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Roundwell
  37. 37 : km 6.24 - alt. 52 m - Walk north on Roundwell
  38. 38 : km 6.55 - alt. 45 m - Walk north-west on Roundwell towards Sutton St
  39. 39 : km 6.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Water Ln
  40. 40 : km 6.91 - alt. 46 m - Walk north on Water Ln
  41. 41 : km 7.3 - alt. 54 m - Walk north-east on Water Ln
  42. 42 : km 7.72 - alt. 61 m - Walk north on Water Ln
  43. 43 : km 8.15 - alt. 73 m - Walk north-east on Water Ln towards Pilgrims Way
  44. 44 : km 8.55 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-east on Water Ln towards Pilgrims Way
  45. 45 : km 8.76 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  46. 46 : km 8.94 - alt. 100 m - Walk west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  47. 47 : km 9.34 - alt. 99 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  48. 48 : km 9.71 - alt. 113 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  49. 49 : km 10.11 - alt. 107 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way
  50. 50 : km 10.5 - alt. 107 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way
  51. 51 : km 10.87 - alt. 110 m - Walk west on Pilgrims Way towards Queens Way
  52. 52 : km 11.21 - alt. 117 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way towards The St
  53. 53 : km 11.28 - alt. 118 m - Turn right to stay on Pilgrims Way
  54. 54 : km 11.3 - alt. 120 m - Turn left to stay on Pilgrims Way
  55. 55 : km 11.43 - alt. 118 m - Walk west on Pilgrims Way towards Sittingbourne Rd/A249
  56. 56 : km 11.63 - alt. 116 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Harple Ln
  57. 57 : km 11.84 - alt. 119 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way
  58. 58 : km 12.15 - alt. 106 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way
  59. 59 : km 12.48 - alt. 106 m - Walk west on Pilgrims Way
  60. 60 : km 12.82 - alt. 105 m - Walk north-west on Pilgrims Way
  61. 61 : km 13.09 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 13.16 - alt. 91 m - Walk south-west
  63. 63 : km 13.44 - alt. 70 m - Walk west
  64. 64 : km 13.54 - alt. 65 m - Walk west
  65. 65 : km 13.59 - alt. 63 m - Walk west towards The St
  66. 66 : km 13.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The St
  67. 67 : km 13.69 - alt. 63 m - Walk south on The St
  68. 68 : km 13.88 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-west on The St
  69. 69 : km 14.02 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Boxley Rd
  70. 70 : km 14.08 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-west on Boxley Rd towards Grange Ln
  71. 71 : km 14.31 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on Boxley Rd towards Grange Ln
  72. 72 : km 14.51 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Boxley Rd towards Grange Ln
  73. 73 : km 14.64 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Grange Ln
  74. 74 : km 14.82 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on Grange Ln
  75. 75 : km 15 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Grange Ln
  76. 76 : km 15.16 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-west on Grange Ln
  77. 77 : km 15.25 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Grange Ln
  78. 78 : km 15.58 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-west on Grange Ln towards Boarley Ln
  79. 79 : km 15.92 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-west on Grange Ln towards Boarley Ln
  80. 80 : km 16.19 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Grange Ln towards Boarley Ln
  81. 81 : km 16.22 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Boarley Ln
  82. 82 : km 16.47 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-west on Boarley Ln towards Old Chatham Rd
  83. 83 : km 16.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Old Chatham Rd
  84. 84 : km 16.73 - alt. 16 m - Sharp left to stay on Old Chatham Rd
  85. 85 : km 16.76 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-west on Sandling Ln towards The Running Horse Roundabout
  86. 86 : km 16.8 - alt. 18 m - At The Running Horse Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Forstal Rd
  87. 87 : km 16.98 - alt. 13 m - Walk west on Forstal Rd
  88. 88 : km 17.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Lock Ln
  89. 89 : km 17.21 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Lock Ln
  90. 90 : km 17.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left to stay on Lock Ln
  91. 91 : km 17.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 17.46 - alt. 5 m - Walk east
  93. 93 : km 17.68 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east
  94. 94 : km 18.27 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west
  95. 95 : km 18.9 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  96. 96 : km 19.44 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  97. 97 : km 19.89 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east
  98. 98 : km 20.33 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  99. 99 : km 20.66 - alt. 5 m - Walk south towards St Peter's Bridge/A229
  100. 100 : km 20.8 - alt. 6 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  101. 101 : km 20.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 20.99 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east
  103. 103 : km 21.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  104. S/E : km 21.18 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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