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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 23.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 96 m
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    Vertical drop: - 95 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
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    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.36518° / E 0.59135°
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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.
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(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/E : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Start near 25-27 Jefferson Dr, Gillingham ME8 0DB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Walk south on Jefferson Dr towards Charlotte Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Charlotte Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Marshall Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto London Rd/A2
  6. 6 : km 4.55 - alt. 19 m - Slight right onto Chatham Hill/A2
  7. 7 : km 4.66 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  8. 8 : km 4.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Brook/A231
  9. 9 : km 4.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High St
  10. 10 : km 7.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto College Yard
  11. 11 : km 7.31 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east on College Yard towards High St
  12. 12 : km 7.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High St
  13. 13 : km 8.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Medway St/A2
  14. 14 : km 9.11 - alt. 4 m - Slight left towards Globe Ln
  15. 15 : km 9.16 - alt. 4 m - Slight left at Globe Ln
  16. 16 : km 9.29 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Globe Ln
  17. 17 : km 9.32 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Dock Rd/A231
  18. 18 : km 9.47 - alt. 12 m - Keep left to stay on Dock Rd/A231
  19. 19 : km 10.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Church Ln
  20. 20 : km 10.07 - alt. 16 m - Slight left onto Main Gate Rd
  21. 21 : km 10.44 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Main Gate Rd
  22. 22 : km 10.98 - alt. 4 m - Slight left to stay on Main Gate Rd
  23. 23 : km 11.01 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Leviathan Way
  24. 24 : km 11.36 - alt. 4 m - Slight left to stay on Leviathan Way
  25. 25 : km 11.54 - alt. 4 m - Walk north on Leviathan Way
  26. 26 : km 11.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 12.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn right towards Bradfords Cl
  28. 28 : km 13.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Bradfords Cl
  29. 29 : km 13.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Bradfords Cl
  30. 30 : km 13.07 - alt. 4 m - Turn right to stay on Bradfords Cl
  31. 31 : km 13.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Goldcrest Dr
  32. 32 : km 13.22 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on Goldcrest Dr towards Bradfords Cl
  33. 33 : km 13.32 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Island Way E
  34. 34 : km 13.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn left towards Island Way E
  35. 35 : km 13.79 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Island Way E
  36. 36 : km 13.8 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Maritime Way
  37. 37 : km 14.31 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Quayside
  38. 38 : km 14.35 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Quayside
  39. 39 : km 14.38 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Maritime Way
  40. 40 : km 14.81 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pembroke
  41. 41 : km 14.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Central Ave
  42. 42 : km 14.98 - alt. 11 m - Continue straight to stay on Central Ave
  43. 43 : km 15.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right towards Johnson Ave
  44. 44 : km 15.6 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Johnson Ave
  45. 45 : km 15.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Purser Way
  46. 46 : km 15.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left towards Medway Rd/B2004
  47. 47 : km 15.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn right towards Medway Rd/B2004
  48. 48 : km 15.94 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto Medway Rd/B2004
  49. 49 : km 16.06 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Pier Rd/A289
  50. 50 : km 17.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Waterside Ln
  51. 51 : km 17.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn right to stay on Waterside Ln
  52. 52 : km 17.6 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Waterside Ln
  53. 53 : km 17.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left to stay on Waterside Ln
  54. 54 : km 17.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Danes Hill/A289
  55. 55 : km 18.36 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Rd/B2004
  56. 56 : km 19.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Sharps Green
  57. 57 : km 19.75 - alt. 3 m - Slight left
  58. 58 : km 19.93 - alt. 2 m - Sharp right
  59. 59 : km 19.99 - alt. 4 m - Walk south towards Lower Rainham Rd/B2004
  60. 60 : km 20.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Lower Rainham Rd/B2004
  61. 61 : km 21.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Pump Ln
  62. 62 : km 21.92 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Beechings Way
  63. 63 : km 21.96 - alt. 31 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pump Ln
  64. 64 : km 22.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto London Rd/A2
  65. 65 : km 22.95 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Marshall Rd
  66. 66 : km 23.24 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Charlotte Dr
  67. 67 : km 23.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Vancouver Dr
  68. S/E : km 23.65 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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