Walk Home From School

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.00 km
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    Calculated time: 0h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 12 m
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    Vertical drop: - 30 m
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    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Barming 
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    Start: N 51.26716° / E 0.47289°
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    End: N 51.26333° / E 0.47601°
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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. 71 m - Start near 14 Belmont Cl, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9DY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Belmont Cl
  3. 3 : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Turn left to stay on Belmont Cl
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 72 m - Head east on Belmont Cl toward Beverley Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.11 - alt. 74 m - Head northeast on Belmont Cl toward Beverley Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.12 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Beverley Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.16 - alt. 77 m - Head north on Beverley Rd toward Heath Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.2 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Heath Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.2 - alt. 79 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Banky Meadow
  10. 10 : km 0.26 - alt. 81 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  11. 11 : km 0.3 - alt. 82 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  12. 12 : km 0.34 - alt. 82 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  13. 13 : km 0.38 - alt. 82 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  14. 14 : km 0.44 - alt. 83 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  15. 15 : km 0.48 - alt. 82 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Long Rede Ln
  16. 16 : km 0.52 - alt. 83 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Mill Walk
  17. 17 : km 0.57 - alt. 83 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward St Davids Gate
  18. 18 : km 0.6 - alt. 83 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward St Davids Gate
  19. 19 : km 0.65 - alt. 81 m - Head east on Heath Rd toward Heath Grove
  20. 20 : km 0.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Heath Grove
  21. 21 : km 0.73 - alt. 80 m - Head south on Heath Grove toward The Dunnings
  22. 22 : km 0.75 - alt. 80 m - Head south on Heath Grove toward The Dunnings
  23. 23 : km 0.79 - alt. 79 m - Head south on Heath Grove toward The Dunnings
  24. 24 : km 0.89 - alt. 76 m - Head east on Heath Grove toward Fountain Ln/B2246
  25. 25 : km 0.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Fountain Ln/B2246
  26. 26 : km 0.96 - alt. 75 m - Head north on Fountain Ln/B2246 toward Wood Ct
  27. 27 : km 1.02 - alt. 77 m - Head north on Fountain Ln/B2246 toward St Andrew's Rd
  28. 28 : km 1.08 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Rd
  29. 29 : km 1.13 - alt. 77 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  30. 30 : km 1.18 - alt. 76 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  31. 31 : km 1.24 - alt. 74 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  32. 32 : km 1.28 - alt. 73 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  33. 33 : km 1.33 - alt. 73 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  34. 34 : km 1.34 - alt. 72 m - Head east on St Andrew's Rd
  35. 35 : km 1.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn right toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  36. 36 : km 1.42 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Tonbridge Rd/A26
  37. 37 : km 1.47 - alt. 71 m - Head northeast on Tonbridge Rd/A26
  38. 38 : km 1.47 - alt. 71 m - Head southwest on Tonbridge Rd/A26 toward Elmstone Ln
  39. 39 : km 1.5 - alt. 70 m - Head southwest on Tonbridge Rd/A26 toward Elmstone Ln
  40. 40 : km 1.6 - alt. 72 m - Head southwest on Tonbridge Rd/A26 toward Elmstone Ln
  41. 41 : km 1.67 - alt. 72 m - Head southwest on Tonbridge Rd/A26 toward St Andrew's Cl
  42. 42 : km 1.76 - alt. 72 m - Head southwest on Tonbridge Rd/A26 toward Terminus Rd
  43. 43 : km 1.76 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Terminus Rd
  44. 44 : km 1.8 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Fernhill Rd
  45. 45 : km 1.88 - alt. 69 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  46. 46 : km 1.94 - alt. 66 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  47. 47 : km 1.98 - alt. 64 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  48. 48 : km 2.03 - alt. 63 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  49. 49 : km 2.08 - alt. 62 m - Head south on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  50. 50 : km 2.13 - alt. 60 m - Head southeast on Terminus Rd toward Gatland Ln
  51. 51 : km 2.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Gatland Ln
  52. 52 : km 2.18 - alt. 59 m - Head southwest on Gatland Ln toward Farleigh Ln
  53. 53 : km 2.24 - alt. 60 m - Head west on Gatland Ln toward Farleigh Ln
  54. 54 : km 2.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Farleigh Ln
  55. 55 : km 2.27 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Glebe Ln
  56. 56 : km 2.33 - alt. 60 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Rectory Ln
  57. 57 : km 2.39 - alt. 61 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Rectory Ln
  58. 58 : km 2.45 - alt. 61 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Rectory Ln
  59. 59 : km 2.49 - alt. 60 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Rectory Ln
  60. 60 : km 2.55 - alt. 59 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  61. 61 : km 2.61 - alt. 58 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  62. 62 : km 2.68 - alt. 54 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  63. 63 : km 2.75 - alt. 53 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  64. 64 : km 2.81 - alt. 52 m - Head west on Glebe Ln toward Tonbridge Rd/A26
  65. 65 : km 2.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tonbridge Rd/A26
  66. 66 : km 2.97 - alt. 54 m - Head east on Tonbridge Rd/A26
  67. E : km 3 - alt. 56 m

Useful Information

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