Will & Ben 23 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 36.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 484 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 481 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 185 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ditton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.298999° / E 0.454673°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Start on London Road, A20
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.98 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mill Hall
  4. 4 : km 1.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 2.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 6 : km 2.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Forstal Road
  7. 7 : km 2.19 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Forstal Road
  8. 8 : km 2.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 4.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.88 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.01 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  16. 16 : km 5.22 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto Forstal Road
  17. 17 : km 5.27 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A229
  18. 18 : km 5.29 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.38 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Sandling Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.61 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Old Chatham Road
  21. 21 : km 5.66 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Boarley Lane
  22. 22 : km 6.12 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Boarley Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.25 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.64 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Chatham Road
  25. 25 : km 7.09 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Tyland Lane
  26. 26 : km 7.11 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Chatham Road
  27. 27 : km 7.98 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.17 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 8.53 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 8.79 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.24 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  33. 33 : km 9.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 9.74 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Chatham Road
  35. 35 : km 10.07 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.93 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 10.97 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Common Road
  38. 38 : km 16.01 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Nashenden Farm Lane
  39. 39 : km 16.86 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto Wouldham Road
  40. 40 : km 16.97 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 16.99 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 18.19 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 18.4 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.68 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 18.81 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 18.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Sundridge Hill, A228
  47. 47 : km 18.95 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 18.96 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 19.56 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 20.69 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 21.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Bush Road
  52. 52 : km 21.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 21.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Bush Road
  54. 54 : km 21.59 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 26.05 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 27.01 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 27.99 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 29.14 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Paddlesworth Road
  59. 59 : km 29.69 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Paddlesworth Road
  60. 60 : km 31.37 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 31.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Rocfort Road
  62. 62 : km 31.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Brook Street
  63. 63 : km 32.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 32.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 32.25 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 32.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 33.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 33.38 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 33.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 33.44 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 33.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 33.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 34.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 34.2 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Hythe Lane
  75. 75 : km 34.5 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto New Hythe Lane
  76. 76 : km 35.87 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto New Hythe Lane
  77. 77 : km 35.9 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto New Hythe Lane
  78. 78 : km 35.91 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto London Road, A20
  79. S/E : km 36.77 - alt. 11 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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