Len Valley Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 200 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 95 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.270481° / E 0.522699°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.234546° / E 0.707883°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Start on Mill Street, A229
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto A229
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Palace Avenue, A229
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Romney Place
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.62 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.04 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.05 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto River Bank Close
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Square Hill Road
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Blythe Road
  11. 11 : km 1.54 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.57 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.05 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.7 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Cheshire Road
  16. 16 : km 3.62 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Cheshire Road
  17. 17 : km 3.71 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Willington Street
  18. 18 : km 3.72 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Deringwood Drive
  19. 19 : km 3.77 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.93 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 4.01 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.47 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.62 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Mallards Way
  24. 24 : km 4.66 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Deringwood Drive
  25. 25 : km 4.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Green Hill
  28. 28 : km 5.5 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto KM96
  29. 29 : km 5.61 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right onto KM96
  30. 30 : km 6.45 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Caring Road
  31. 31 : km 6.93 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.2 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Caring Lane
  33. 33 : km 7.2 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto KH256
  34. 34 : km 7.73 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto KH 253
  35. 35 : km 7.76 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 8.32 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Mill Road
  37. 37 : km 8.32 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 9.43 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 10.03 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 10.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 10.42 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 10.57 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto KH308
  43. 43 : km 10.91 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto KH308
  44. 44 : km 11.28 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right onto Broomfield Road
  45. 45 : km 11.52 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 11.58 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 11.86 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 12.7 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Chegworth Road
  49. 49 : km 12.79 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 13.02 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 13.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  52. 52 : km 14.2 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 14.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 14.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Polhill Lane
  55. 55 : km 14.71 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Polhill Lane
  56. 56 : km 14.85 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Fairbourne Lane
  57. 57 : km 15.04 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 15.37 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Fairbourne Lane
  59. 59 : km 15.42 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 16.17 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Runham Lane
  61. 61 : km 16.52 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right onto Runham Lane
  62. 62 : km 16.9 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Sandway Road
  63. 63 : km 17.2 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 18.06 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Old Ham Lane
  65. 65 : km 18.15 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 18.83 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Headcorn Road
  67. 67 : km 19.27 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 19.79 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 20.41 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 20.5 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 20.53 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Old Ashford Road
  72. 72 : km 20.53 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto The Square
  73. 73 : km 20.54 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Old Ashford Road
  74. 74 : km 20.6 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto High Street
  75. 75 : km 20.92 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  76. 76 : km 21.23 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 21.52 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  78. E : km 21.53 - alt. 120 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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