8 Miler River & Mote Park

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 70 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.27722° / E 0.51984°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.27588° / E 0.52093°
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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. 17 m - Start near 7 Station Rd, Maidstone ME14 1QJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Walk west
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 15 m - Walk west
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 12 m - Walk west towards Waterside Gate
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 6 m - Walk west towards Waterside Gate
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 11 m - Walk west towards Waterside Gate
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 10 m - Walk west towards Waterside Gate
  8. 8 : km 0.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Waterside Gate
  9. 9 : km 0.34 - alt. 9 m - Walk north
  10. 10 : km 0.45 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west
  11. 11 : km 0.56 - alt. 5 m - Walk north
  12. 12 : km 0.69 - alt. 5 m - Walk north
  13. 13 : km 0.73 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west
  14. 14 : km 0.73 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 0.81 - alt. 9 m - Walk north
  16. 16 : km 0.9 - alt. 8 m - Walk north
  17. 17 : km 1.02 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east
  18. 18 : km 1.09 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  19. 19 : km 1.14 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west
  20. 20 : km 1.26 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west
  21. 21 : km 1.37 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west
  22. 22 : km 1.5 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west
  23. 23 : km 1.59 - alt. 4 m - Walk north
  24. 24 : km 1.71 - alt. 4 m - Walk north
  25. 25 : km 1.82 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east
  26. 26 : km 1.94 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-east
  27. 27 : km 2.08 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east
  28. 28 : km 2.19 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east
  29. 29 : km 2.26 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east
  30. 30 : km 2.31 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-east
  31. 31 : km 2.48 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-west
  32. 32 : km 2.6 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west
  33. 33 : km 2.72 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west
  34. 34 : km 2.84 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  35. 35 : km 2.93 - alt. 4 m - Walk west
  36. 36 : km 3 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 3 - alt. 4 m - Walk north towards Lock Ln
  38. 38 : km 3.01 - alt. 4 m - Continue onto Lock Ln
  39. 39 : km 3.08 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east on Lock Ln
  40. 40 : km 3.14 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east on Lock Ln
  41. 41 : km 3.2 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Lock Ln towards Forstal Rd
  42. 42 : km 3.26 - alt. 8 m - Walk east towards Forstal Rd
  43. 43 : km 3.3 - alt. 9 m - Walk east towards Forstal Rd
  44. 44 : km 3.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Forstal Rd
  45. 45 : km 3.41 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Forstal Rd
  46. 46 : km 3.5 - alt. 15 m - Walk east on Forstal Rd towards The Running Horse Roundabout
  47. 47 : km 3.55 - alt. 18 m - Enter The Running Horse Roundabout
  48. 48 : km 3.56 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on The Running Horse Roundabout towards Sandling Ln
  49. 49 : km 3.64 - alt. 18 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln
  50. 50 : km 3.67 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln
  51. 51 : km 3.67 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Sandling Ln
  52. 52 : km 3.74 - alt. 21 m - Walk south on Sandling Ln
  53. 53 : km 3.82 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Old Chatham Rd
  54. 54 : km 3.9 - alt. 29 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Old Chatham Rd
  55. 55 : km 3.98 - alt. 38 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Cuckoowood Ave
  56. 56 : km 4.09 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Cuckoowood Ave
  57. 57 : km 4.19 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  58. 58 : km 4.31 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  59. 59 : km 4.43 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  60. 60 : km 4.54 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  61. 61 : km 4.65 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  62. 62 : km 4.77 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-east on Sandling Ln towards Grapple Rd
  63. 63 : km 4.89 - alt. 49 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Becksbourne Cl
  64. 64 : km 5.01 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards The Hedges
  65. 65 : km 5.15 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Downs Rd
  66. 66 : km 5.29 - alt. 53 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln towards Wordsworth Rd
  67. 67 : km 5.42 - alt. 54 m - Walk east on Sandling Ln
  68. 68 : km 5.52 - alt. 56 m - Enter the roundabout
  69. 69 : km 5.55 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Faraday Rd
  70. 70 : km 5.66 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Sandy Ln
  71. 71 : km 5.78 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Sandy Ln
  72. 72 : km 5.91 - alt. 74 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd towards Heathfield Rd
  73. 73 : km 6.03 - alt. 73 m - Walk south-east on Penenden Heath Rd
  74. 74 : km 6.03 - alt. 73 m - Slight left to stay on Penenden Heath Rd
  75. 75 : km 6.07 - alt. 73 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bearsted Rd/A249
  76. 76 : km 6.11 - alt. 72 m - Walk east on Bearsted Rd/A249 towards Hampton Rd
  77. 77 : km 6.26 - alt. 64 m - Walk east on Bearsted Rd/A249 towards Hampton Rd
  78. 78 : km 6.34 - alt. 62 m - Walk east on Bearsted Rd/A249
  79. 79 : km 6.49 - alt. 62 m - Walk east on Bearsted Rd/A249
  80. 80 : km 6.56 - alt. 64 m - Enter the roundabout
  81. 81 : km 6.59 - alt. 64 m - Walk
  82. 82 : km 6.59 - alt. 64 m - Walk north-east towards Bearsted Rd
  83. 83 : km 6.59 - alt. 64 m - Exit the roundabout onto Bearsted Rd
  84. 84 : km 6.89 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 6.93 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-west towards New Cut Rd
  86. 86 : km 7.04 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto New Cut Rd
  87. 87 : km 7.29 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-west on New Cut Rd towards New Cut Rd
  88. 88 : km 7.62 - alt. 55 m - Walk south on New Cut Rd towards Grovewood Dr S
  89. 89 : km 8.1 - alt. 43 m - Walk south on New Cut Rd
  90. 90 : km 8.23 - alt. 37 m - Slight left
  91. 91 : km 8.27 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 8.3 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west towards Ashford Rd/A20
  93. 93 : km 8.3 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/A20
  94. 94 : km 8.57 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 8.59 - alt. 39 m - Walk south
  96. 96 : km 8.85 - alt. 27 m - Walk south
  97. 97 : km 8.86 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 8.95 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east
  99. 99 : km 9.02 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west
  100. 100 : km 9.11 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west
  101. 101 : km 9.24 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west
  102. 102 : km 9.41 - alt. 27 m - Walk south
  103. 103 : km 9.58 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west
  104. 104 : km 9.75 - alt. 23 m - Walk west
  105. 105 : km 9.87 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 10 - alt. 22 m - Walk north
  107. 107 : km 10.29 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west
  108. 108 : km 10.51 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west
  109. 109 : km 10.57 - alt. 29 m - Slight left
  110. 110 : km 10.59 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west
  111. 111 : km 10.68 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west
  112. 112 : km 10.76 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 10.94 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 11.23 - alt. 27 m - Walk west towards Blythe Rd
  115. 115 : km 11.26 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Mote Ave
  116. 116 : km 11.56 - alt. 23 m - Walk west on Mote Ave towards Mote Rd
  117. 117 : km 11.78 - alt. 19 m - Slight right onto Mote Rd
  118. 118 : km 11.78 - alt. 19 m - Walk north-west on Mote Rd towards Wat Tyler Way/A249
  119. 119 : km 11.8 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Wat Tyler Way/A249
  120. 120 : km 12.12 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on Ashford Rd/A249 towards Wat Tyler Way
  121. 121 : km 12.15 - alt. 19 m - Continue onto King St
  122. 122 : km 12.4 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on King St towards Church St
  123. 123 : km 12.53 - alt. 17 m - Walk north on Wyke Manor Rd towards Church St
  124. 124 : km 12.66 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Church St
  125. 125 : km 12.76 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Union St
  126. 126 : km 12.86 - alt. 18 m - Turn right towards St Faith's St
  127. 127 : km 12.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto St Faith's St
  128. E : km 13.01 - alt. 15 m

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