Maidstone-Harrietsham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 168 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 89 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.277374° / E 0.517688°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.243243° / E 0.673184°
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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. 6 m - Start on Fairmeadow, A229
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.02 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Mill Street, A229
  5. 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto A229
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Palace Avenue, A229
  7. 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Romney Place
  8. 8 : km 1.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto River Bank Close
  12. 12 : km 2.11 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Square Hill Road
  13. 13 : km 2.19 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Blythe Road
  14. 14 : km 2.57 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.59 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.6 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 3.09 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.48 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.51 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 3.78 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 4.11 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Cheshire Road
  23. 23 : km 4.7 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Cheshire Road
  24. 24 : km 4.79 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Willington Street
  25. 25 : km 4.8 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Deringwood Drive
  26. 26 : km 4.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 5.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.67 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Mallards Way
  31. 31 : km 5.71 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Deringwood Drive
  32. 32 : km 5.76 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.06 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Green Hill
  35. 35 : km 6.55 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto KM96
  36. 36 : km 6.66 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right onto KM96
  37. 37 : km 7.5 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Caring Road
  38. 38 : km 7.98 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.25 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Caring Lane
  40. 40 : km 8.25 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto KH256
  41. 41 : km 8.78 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto KH 253
  42. 42 : km 8.81 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 9.37 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Mill Road
  44. 44 : km 9.37 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 10.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 11.08 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 11.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 11.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 11.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto KH308
  50. 50 : km 11.96 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto KH308
  51. 51 : km 12.34 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right onto Broomfield Road
  52. 52 : km 12.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 12.63 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 12.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 13.76 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Chegworth Road
  56. 56 : km 13.84 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 14.08 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 14.51 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  59. 59 : km 15.25 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 15.75 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Polhill Lane
  61. 61 : km 15.89 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Fairbourne Lane
  62. 62 : km 16.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto A20
  63. 63 : km 16.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 16.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Forge Meadow
  65. 65 : km 16.47 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto West Street
  66. E : km 16.49 - alt. 88 m

Useful Information

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