CLAPA WALK

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 88.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 27h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 600 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 581 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 265 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.28005° / E 0.51693°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.30678° / W 0.55836°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Start near James Whatman Way, Maidstone ME14 1LQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Walk east on James Whatman Way
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 14 m - Slight right to stay on James Whatman Way
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 16 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fairmeadow/A229
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn right towards Buckland Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left towards Buckland Hill
  7. 7 : km 0.44 - alt. 5 m - Sharp right towards Buckland Hill
  8. 8 : km 0.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left towards Buckland Hill
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Buckland Hill
  10. 10 : km 0.93 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Buckland Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.13 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Leafy Ln
  12. 12 : km 1.36 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto London Rd/A20
  13. 13 : km 1.73 - alt. 33 m - Slight left to stay on London Rd/A20
  14. 14 : km 3.35 - alt. 34 m - Slight left to stay on London Rd/A20
  15. 15 : km 13.51 - alt. 78 m - Slight right to stay on London Rd/A20
  16. 16 : km 14.08 - alt. 83 m - Slight left towards Maidstone Rd/A25
  17. 17 : km 14.15 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Maidstone Rd/A25
  18. 18 : km 17.72 - alt. 76 m - Slight left onto Borough Green Rd/A25
  19. 19 : km 17.75 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Borough Green Rd/A227
  20. 20 : km 18.64 - alt. 91 m - Slight right onto Sevenoaks Rd
  21. 21 : km 18.89 - alt. 92 m - Slight right to stay on Sevenoaks Rd
  22. 22 : km 18.91 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Sevenoaks Rd/A25
  23. 23 : km 27.52 - alt. 75 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd/A25
  24. 24 : km 27.65 - alt. 76 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Worships Hill/A25
  25. 25 : km 29.52 - alt. 82 m - Slight left onto Westerham Rd/A25
  26. 26 : km 32.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Rectory Ln
  27. 27 : km 32.5 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Coles Ln
  28. 28 : km 32.84 - alt. 92 m - Slight right to stay on Coles Ln
  29. 29 : km 32.86 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Station Rd
  30. 30 : km 33.2 - alt. 99 m - Continue onto Hogtrough Hill
  31. 31 : km 34.03 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  32. 32 : km 37.5 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Croydon Rd/B2024
  33. 33 : km 40.69 - alt. 258 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Limpsfield Rd/B269
  34. 34 : km 47.39 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Tithepit Shaw Ln
  35. 35 : km 47.79 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 48.33 - alt. 161 m - Slight left
  37. 37 : km 48.47 - alt. 162 m - Slight right
  38. 38 : km 49.42 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Honister Heights
  39. 39 : km 49.83 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Eskdale Gardens
  40. 40 : km 49.92 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Ingleboro Dr
  41. 41 : km 50.46 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Mitchley Ave/A2022
  42. 42 : km 50.72 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Downs Ct Rd/A2022
  43. 43 : km 51.5 - alt. 71 m - Turn left to stay on Downs Ct Rd/A2022
  44. 44 : km 51.52 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Godstone Rd/A22
  45. 45 : km 52.05 - alt. 64 m - Sharp right onto Brighton Rd/A23
  46. 46 : km 52.07 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Banstead Rd/A23
  47. 47 : km 52.35 - alt. 69 m - Continue onto Foxley Ln/A2022
  48. 48 : km 60.96 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Reigate Rd/A240
  49. 49 : km 61.14 - alt. 90 m - Slight left to stay on Reigate Rd/A240
  50. 50 : km 61.17 - alt. 90 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto College Rd/A2022
  51. 51 : km 62.98 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Pitt Rd
  52. 52 : km 63.09 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Church St/B284
  53. 53 : km 63.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Worple Rd
  54. 54 : km 63.44 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto The Parade
  55. 55 : km 63.84 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Ashley Rd/A24
  56. 56 : km 63.87 - alt. 46 m - Turn left towards High St/A24
  57. 57 : km 63.92 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto High St/A24
  58. 58 : km 64.11 - alt. 48 m - Continue onto West St/B280
  59. 59 : km 65.33 - alt. 64 m - Slight left towards Christ Church Rd/B280
  60. 60 : km 65.74 - alt. 69 m - Continue onto Christ Church Rd/B280
  61. 61 : km 67.57 - alt. 49 m - Slight left onto Rushett Ln/B280
  62. 62 : km 70.9 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Fairoak Ln/B280
  63. 63 : km 70.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Warren Ln/A244
  64. 64 : km 70.99 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 71.38 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 71.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Littleheath Ln
  67. 67 : km 72.65 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Eaton Park Rd
  68. 68 : km 73.29 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Fairmile Ln
  69. 69 : km 73.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Mizen Way
  70. 70 : km 74.41 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Stoke Rd/A245
  71. 71 : km 74.78 - alt. 20 m - Turn right towards Cedar Rd
  72. 72 : km 74.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Cedar Rd
  73. 73 : km 75.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Hogshill Ln
  74. 74 : km 75.15 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto High St/A245
  75. 75 : km 76.42 - alt. 29 m - Slight right onto Portsmouth Rd/A245
  76. 76 : km 79.19 - alt. 15 m - Slight left towards Parvis Rd/A245
  77. 77 : km 79.26 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Parvis Rd/A245
  78. 78 : km 82.12 - alt. 26 m - Slight left to stay on Parvis Rd/A245
  79. 79 : km 82.78 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Old Woking Rd/B382
  80. 80 : km 86.26 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto White Rose Ln
  81. 81 : km 87.14 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 87.19 - alt. 23 m - Slight left towards Elmbridge Ln
  83. 83 : km 87.51 - alt. 24 m - Turn left towards Elmbridge Ln
  84. 84 : km 87.65 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Elmbridge Ln
  85. 85 : km 87.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Kingfield Rd/A247
  86. 86 : km 87.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 88.26 - alt. 25 m - Walk west towards Granville Rd
  88. 88 : km 88.36 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Westfield Grove
  89. 89 : km 88.42 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Westfield Ave
  90. 90 : km 88.73 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Kingfield Rd/A247
  91. 91 : km 88.78 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  92. E : km 88.88 - alt. 25 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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