Greensand Way Meets North Downs Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 43.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 576 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 576 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 189 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.270387° / E 0.519881°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 - Continue
  2. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Wharf Road
  3. 3 : km 1.25 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right onto Lower Tovil
  4. 4 : km 1.33 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Church Road
  5. 5 : km 1.34 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  6. 6 : km 1.58 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto Tovil Hill, B2010
  7. 7 : km 1.74 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Straw Mill Hill
  8. 8 : km 1.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Cave Hill
  9. 9 : km 2.22 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Hayle Mill Road
  10. 10 : km 2.67 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Bockingford Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.74 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Kirkdale
  13. 13 : km 4.52 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Church Street
  14. 14 : km 4.78 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Old Loose Hill
  15. 15 : km 4.85 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right onto Salts Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.57 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Hubbards Lane
  17. 17 : km 6.33 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto Heath Road, B2163
  18. 18 : km 6.73 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Loddington Lane
  19. 19 : km 7.46 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.6 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Wierton Road
  21. 21 : km 9.62 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto East Hall Hill
  22. 22 : km 9.88 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Greensand Way
  23. 23 : km 11.19 - alt. 81 m - Continue onto Chart Road
  24. 24 : km 11.94 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  25. 25 : km 12.04 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 12.81 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto North Street, A274
  27. 27 : km 12.88 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  28. 28 : km 13.12 - alt. 106 m - Continue
  29. 29 : km 13.51 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight left onto Tumblers Hill
  30. 30 : km 13.54 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight right onto East Sutton Road
  31. 31 : km 13.89 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 14.46 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto Church Lane
  33. 33 : km 15.2 - alt. 110 m - Continue
  34. 34 : km 15.71 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Morry Lane
  35. 35 : km 15.82 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.97 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left onto Windmill Hill
  37. 37 : km 18.79 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Fairbourne Lane
  38. 38 : km 20.47 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 20.63 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Fairbourne Lane
  40. 40 : km 20.72 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 20.89 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Fairbourne Lane
  42. 42 : km 21.37 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto A20
  43. 43 : km 21.6 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Willow Close
  44. 44 : km 21.72 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 21.74 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto West Street
  46. 46 : km 21.75 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 21.83 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Ashford Road, A20
  48. 48 : km 22.1 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  49. 49 : km 22.24 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Lakelands
  50. 50 : km 22.36 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  51. 51 : km 22.73 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Stede Hill
  52. 52 : km 23.21 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 26.92 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Hollingbourne Hill
  54. 54 : km 26.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 28.62 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto KH164
  56. 56 : km 28.72 - alt. 186 m - Continue
  57. 57 : km 30.89 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight left onto Coldharbour Lane
  58. 58 : km 31.24 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 32.04 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Coldblow Lane
  60. 60 : km 32.15 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 33.77 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill
  62. 62 : km 33.98 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 35.44 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  64. 64 : km 35.66 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Queens Way
  65. 65 : km 35.76 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Princes Way
  66. 66 : km 35.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto The Street
  67. 67 : km 36 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Hockers Lane
  68. 68 : km 37.78 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Bearsted Road
  69. 69 : km 38.57 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  70. 70 : km 38.98 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  71. 71 : km 39.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 39.55 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Sittingbourne Road, A249
  73. 73 : km 39.6 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 39.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hampton Road
  75. 75 : km 40.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 40.48 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Eastwell Close
  77. 77 : km 40.49 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Marston Drive
  78. 78 : km 40.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Snowdon Avenue
  79. 79 : km 40.94 - alt. 40 m - Continue
  80. 80 : km 41.21 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Sittingbourne Road, A249
  81. 81 : km 41.25 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 41.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Queen Anne Road
  83. 83 : km 41.55 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto King Street
  84. 84 : km 41.6 - alt. 19 m - Continue onto Ashford Road
  85. 85 : km 41.62 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right onto Wat Tyler Way
  86. 86 : km 41.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Wat Tyler Way, A249
  87. 87 : km 41.93 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Mote Road, A249
  88. 88 : km 42.06 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Mote Road
  89. 89 : km 42.28 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Square Hill Road
  90. 90 : km 42.45 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Mote Road
  91. 91 : km 42.69 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Mote Road, A249
  92. 92 : km 42.8 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Knightrider Street
  93. 93 : km 42.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  94. S/E : km 43.15 - alt. 4 m

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