Run Via Valley Park

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 40 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.27606° / E 0.52165°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.27589° / E 0.5237°
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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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Start near 14 St Faith's St, Maidstone ME14 1LL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Walk east on St Faith's St
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 18 m - Turn right towards Union St
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Union St
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 22 m - Walk east on Union St towards Church St
  6. 6 : km 0.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Church St
  7. 7 : km 0.3 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Wyke Manor Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.43 - alt. 17 m - Walk east on King St towards Church St
  9. 9 : km 0.81 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A249 towards Wat Tyler Way
  10. 10 : km 1.03 - alt. 20 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Square Hill Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.17 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Huntsman Ln
  12. 12 : km 1.28 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Huntsman Ln
  13. 13 : km 1.55 - alt. 31 m - Slight right to stay on Huntsman Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.58 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on Huntsman Ln towards Vinters Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.88 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Ashford Rd/A20
  16. 16 : km 1.89 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Huntsman Ln
  17. 17 : km 2.03 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20
  18. 18 : km 2.14 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on Ashford Rd/A20
  19. 19 : km 2.27 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Ashford Rd/A20
  20. 20 : km 2.42 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20
  21. 21 : km 2.59 - alt. 33 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards New Cut Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.66 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards New Cut Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.81 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Ashford Rd/A20
  24. 24 : km 2.95 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.95 - alt. 40 m - Walk south
  26. 26 : km 3.14 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west
  27. 27 : km 3.23 - alt. 27 m - Walk south
  28. 28 : km 3.23 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.38 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-east
  30. 30 : km 3.4 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.46 - alt. 26 m - Walk south
  32. 32 : km 3.72 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-east
  33. 33 : km 3.91 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-east
  34. 34 : km 3.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.03 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west
  36. 36 : km 4.23 - alt. 21 m - Walk west
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 29 m - Walk west
  38. 38 : km 4.42 - alt. 34 m - Walk north
  39. 39 : km 4.66 - alt. 31 m - Walk north
  40. 40 : km 4.86 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west
  41. 41 : km 4.91 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.1 - alt. 20 m - Walk north-west
  43. 43 : km 5.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 5.26 - alt. 25 m - Walk west towards Blythe Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.43 - alt. 25 m - Walk west towards Blythe Rd
  46. 46 : km 5.53 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Mote Ave
  47. 47 : km 5.57 - alt. 26 m - Walk west on Mote Ave towards Greenside
  48. 48 : km 5.77 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on Mote Ave towards Greenside
  49. 49 : km 5.92 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Mote Rd towards Hastings Rd
  50. 50 : km 6.04 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on Mote Rd towards Kingsley Rd
  51. 51 : km 6.05 - alt. 19 m - Slight right to stay on Mote Rd
  52. 52 : km 6.08 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Wat Tyler Way/A249
  53. 53 : km 6.23 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-east on Wat Tyler Way/A249
  54. 54 : km 6.39 - alt. 19 m - Walk north-east on Wat Tyler Way/A249 towards Ashford Rd
  55. 55 : km 6.4 - alt. 19 m - Sharp left onto Ashford Rd/A249
  56. 56 : km 6.43 - alt. 19 m - Continue onto King St
  57. 57 : km 6.52 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on King St towards Queen Anne Rd
  58. 58 : km 6.68 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on King St towards Church St
  59. 59 : km 6.81 - alt. 17 m - Walk north on Wyke Manor Rd towards Church St
  60. 60 : km 6.93 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Church St
  61. 61 : km 6.98 - alt. 23 m - Walk north on Church St towards Union St
  62. E : km 7.04 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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