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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 176 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 185 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 133 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐
    District: Coxheath 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.23271° / E 0.48834°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.23139° / E 0.49928°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 125 m - Start near 17 Huntington Rd, Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent ME17 4DY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 125 m - Head northeast on Huntington Rd toward Clinton Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Culpepper Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Heath Rd/B2163
  5. 5 : km 1.29 - alt. 121 m - Head east on Heath Rd/B2163 toward Vanity Ln
  6. 6 : km 2.38 - alt. 113 m - Head east on Heath Rd/B2163 toward Loddington Ln
  7. 7 : km 3.4 - alt. 107 m - Head east on Heath Rd/B2163 toward Gandy's Ln
  8. 8 : km 3.95 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Park Ln
  9. 9 : km 4.15 - alt. 108 m - Park Ln turns left and becomes Back Ln
  10. 10 : km 4.73 - alt. 106 m - Head east on Back Ln toward Wierton Rd
  11. 11 : km 5.45 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto Amber Ln
  12. 12 : km 5.83 - alt. 105 m - Head east on Amber Ln toward Laxton Dr
  13. 13 : km 6.22 - alt. 106 m - Continue onto Warmlake Rd
  14. 14 : km 6.91 - alt. 113 m - Slight left onto Norton Rd
  15. 15 : km 7.36 - alt. 111 m - Head northeast on Norton Rd toward Plough Wents Rd/B2163
  16. 16 : km 7.78 - alt. 109 m - Slight right onto B2163
  17. 17 : km 7.8 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto A274
  18. 18 : km 7.83 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Leeds Rd/B2163
  19. 19 : km 8.15 - alt. 107 m - Head northeast on Leeds Rd/B2163 toward Green Ln
  20. 20 : km 8.66 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Ulcombe Rd
  21. 21 : km 8.97 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Gravelly Bottom Rd
  22. 22 : km 9.2 - alt. 112 m - Head east on Gravelly Bottom Rd
  23. 23 : km 10.25 - alt. 116 m - Head southeast on Gravelly Bottom Rd
  24. 24 : km 11.06 - alt. 129 m - Head east on Gravelly Bottom Rd toward Broomfield Rd
  25. 25 : km 11.3 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Broomfield Rd
  26. 26 : km 12.18 - alt. 123 m - Head northeast on Broomfield Rd toward Park Barn Rd
  27. 27 : km 12.56 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Park Barn Rd
  28. 28 : km 12.88 - alt. 114 m - Head west on Park Barn Rd toward Burberry Ln
  29. 29 : km 13.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Burberry Ln
  30. 30 : km 14.07 - alt. 119 m - Head west on Burberry Ln toward Upper St/B2163
  31. 31 : km 14.82 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Upper St/B2163
  32. 32 : km 14.91 - alt. 108 m - Head southwest on Upper St/B2163 toward Horseshoes Ln
  33. 33 : km 15 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Horseshoes Ln
  34. 34 : km 15.11 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Back St
  35. 35 : km 15.89 - alt. 106 m - Head north on Back St toward Forge Ln
  36. 36 : km 16.63 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest on Back St toward Forge Ln
  37. 37 : km 16.71 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Caring Ln
  38. 38 : km 17.3 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Caring Rd
  39. 39 : km 17.64 - alt. 47 m - Head northwest on Caring Rd toward Otham Ln
  40. 40 : km 18.51 - alt. 31 m - Head northwest on Caring Rd toward Otham Ln
  41. 41 : km 18.64 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Otham Ln
  42. 42 : km 19.15 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/Lilk Hill/A20
  43. 43 : km 20.08 - alt. 58 m - Head west on Ashford Rd/A20 toward Romney Cl
  44. 44 : km 20.83 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Willington St
  45. 45 : km 21.26 - alt. 46 m - Head south on Willington St toward Madginford Rd
  46. 46 : km 21.26 - alt. 46 m - Turn right at Madginford Rd
  47. 47 : km 22.57 - alt. 20 m - Head west toward Blythe Rd
  48. 48 : km 23.12 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Willow Way
  49. 49 : km 23.47 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Lower Rd
  50. 50 : km 23.48 - alt. 43 m - Head south on Lower Rd
  51. 51 : km 23.57 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto W park Rd
  52. 52 : km 23.6 - alt. 48 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on W Park Rd
  53. 53 : km 24.1 - alt. 63 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Park Way
  54. 54 : km 24.15 - alt. 63 m - Head west on Park Way toward Holtye Cres
  55. 55 : km 24.52 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Loose Rd/A229
  56. 56 : km 24.6 - alt. 60 m - Head south on Loose Rd/A229 toward Plains Ave
  57. 57 : km 25.01 - alt. 64 m - Turn right to stay on Loose Rd/A229
  58. 58 : km 25.31 - alt. 72 m - Head southwest on Loose Rd/A229 toward Hazlitt Pl
  59. 59 : km 26.13 - alt. 82 m - Head south on Loose Rd/A229 toward Norrington Rd
  60. 60 : km 27.02 - alt. 65 m - Head south on Linton Rd/A229 toward Rosemount Cl
  61. 61 : km 27.89 - alt. 99 m - Head southwest on Linton Rd/A229 toward Herts Cres
  62. 62 : km 28.41 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Heath Rd/B2163
  63. 63 : km 28.69 - alt. 120 m - Head west on Heath Rd/B2163 toward Vanity Ln
  64. E : km 29.39 - alt. 121 m

Useful Information

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