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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.27729° / E 0.55699°
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Description

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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. 70 m - Start near Grovewood Dr N, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5TQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Walk south-east on Grovewood Dr N
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Grove Green Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Grove Green Rd towards Weavering St
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Weavering St
  6. 6 : km 0.57 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Ware St
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 62 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Hockers Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Hockers Ln
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 71 m - Walk north on Hockers Ln
  10. 10 : km 1.55 - alt. 74 m - Walk north-east on Hockers Ln
  11. 11 : km 2.26 - alt. 96 m - Walk north on Hockers Ln
  12. 12 : km 2.37 - alt. 101 m - Turn right towards The St
  13. 13 : km 2.38 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto The St
  14. 14 : km 2.61 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  15. 15 : km 2.67 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-east on Pilgrims Way towards Queens Way
  16. 16 : km 3.16 - alt. 111 m - Walk east on Pilgrims Way
  17. 17 : km 3.53 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-east on Pilgrims Way towards Thurnham Ln
  18. 18 : km 3.9 - alt. 108 m - Walk east on Pilgrims Way towards Thurnham Ln
  19. 19 : km 4.09 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Thurnham Ln
  20. 20 : km 4.26 - alt. 99 m - Walk south-west on Thurnham Ln towards Aldington Ln
  21. 21 : km 4.86 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-west on Thurnham Ln
  22. 22 : km 5.37 - alt. 74 m - Walk south on Thurnham Ln towards Ware St
  23. 23 : km 5.93 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-west on Thurnham Ln towards Ware St
  24. 24 : km 5.98 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-west on Thurnham Ln towards Ware St
  25. 25 : km 6.13 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Ware St
  26. 26 : km 6.14 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-west on Ware St towards Hog Hill
  27. 27 : km 6.57 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Ware St towards Sandy Mount
  28. 28 : km 7.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.18 - alt. 56 m - Walk south towards Ware St
  30. 30 : km 7.19 - alt. 55 m - Sharp right onto Ware St
  31. 31 : km 7.45 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Weavering St
  32. 32 : km 7.69 - alt. 68 m - Walk south-west on Weavering St towards Grove Green Rd
  33. 33 : km 7.71 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Grove Green Rd
  34. 34 : km 7.98 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Grovewood Dr N
  35. S/E : km 8.01 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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