B2R Maidstone 13k 19/02/19

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 89 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.274659° / E 0.552202°
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Description

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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. 55 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Grovewood Drive South
  3. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto New Cut Road
  4. 4 : km 0.84 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Ashford Road, A20
  5. 5 : km 1.89 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Andrew Broughton Way, A20
  6. 6 : km 2.06 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto A249
  7. 7 : km 2.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Holland Road, B2012
  8. 8 : km 3.18 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Lower Boxley Road, B2012
  9. 9 : km 3.45 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Staceys Street, B2012
  10. 10 : km 3.59 - alt. 16 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 3.66 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.66 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto James Whatman Way
  14. 14 : km 3.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto James Whathan Way
  15. 15 : km 3.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.54 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.85 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lockmeadow Millenium Bridge
  20. 20 : km 5.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.15 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.35 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  24. 24 : km 6.37 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Church Road
  25. 25 : km 6.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Tovil Road, B2010
  26. 26 : km 6.72 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Courtenay Road
  27. 27 : km 6.91 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Courtenay Road
  28. 28 : km 7.43 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Armstrong Road
  29. 29 : km 8.26 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South Park Road
  30. 30 : km 8.93 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Plains Avenue
  31. 31 : km 9.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Claygate
  32. 32 : km 9.2 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Plains Avenue
  33. 33 : km 9.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road
  34. 34 : km 9.84 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 9.89 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.89 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 10.12 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 10.13 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 10.19 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 10.68 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 11.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 11.59 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 11.63 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 12.01 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 12.25 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 12.37 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 12.61 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Grovewood Drive South
  48. 48 : km 12.61 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Weavering Street
  49. 49 : km 12.65 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 12.74 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Provender Way
  51. S/E : km 12.99 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

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