Bidborough Southborough 17k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 219 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start on Dry Hill Park Road
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Dry Hill Road
  3. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Havelock Road
  4. 4 : km 0.83 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Stafford Road
  5. 5 : km 0.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto The Slade
  6. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.21 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto The Tudor Trail
  8. 8 : km 2.44 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto The Tudor Trail
  9. 9 : km 2.51 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto The Tudor Trail
  10. 10 : km 2.7 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto The Tudor Trail
  11. 11 : km 2.73 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto The Tudor Trail
  13. 13 : km 3.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.67 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.79 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Lower Haysden Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.04 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Haysden Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.11 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Lower Haysden Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.65 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Haysden Lane
  19. 19 : km 5.52 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Hayesden Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Gate Farm Road
  21. 21 : km 6.17 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.88 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Gate Farm Road
  23. 23 : km 7.13 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bidborough Ridge, B2176
  24. 24 : km 7.16 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto High Street
  25. 25 : km 7.5 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Spring Lane
  26. 26 : km 7.55 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Spring Lane
  27. 27 : km 7.61 - alt. 112 m - Keep right onto Spring Lane
  28. 28 : km 7.72 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.87 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 7.96 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.51 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.66 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.24 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Constitutional Hill Road
  34. 34 : km 9.27 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  35. 35 : km 9.39 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  36. 36 : km 9.45 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  37. 37 : km 9.51 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  38. 38 : km 9.52 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto London Road, A26
  39. 39 : km 9.64 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Pennington Road
  40. 40 : km 9.88 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.62 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 11.64 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.84 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.87 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Vauxhall Lane, A2014
  45. 45 : km 14.06 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pembury Road
  46. 46 : km 14.52 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Goldsmid Road
  47. 47 : km 15.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Strawberry Vale
  48. 48 : km 15.47 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.48 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 15.51 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Sovereign Way
  51. 51 : km 15.77 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto High Street, B2260
  52. 52 : km 16.47 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto London Road, B245
  53. 53 : km 16.62 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Dry Hill Road
  54. 54 : km 16.74 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Dry Hill Park Crescent
  55. 55 : km 16.9 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Dry Hill Park Road
  56. S/E : km 17.03 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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