Gedgeo Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.289099° / E 0.51435°
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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. 23 m - Start on Lushington Road
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Dickens Road
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 2.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.48 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 3.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  9. 9 : km 3.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 3.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Forstal Road
  11. 11 : km 3.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Church Walk
  13. 13 : km 3.83 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.94 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.96 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto High Street
  16. 16 : km 4.1 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.28 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.43 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 4.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Bull Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.9 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.2 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto New Court Road
  22. 22 : km 9.59 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 10.53 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Hall Road
  25. 25 : km 10.62 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Peters Bridge Road
  26. 26 : km 11.41 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 11.43 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 11.45 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A228
  29. 29 : km 11.99 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A228
  30. 30 : km 12.29 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 12.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 12.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Holborough Road
  34. 34 : km 13.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Nevill Road
  35. 35 : km 13.79 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Kent Road
  36. 36 : km 13.9 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Nevill Road
  37. 37 : km 13.92 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Malling Road
  38. 38 : km 14.55 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 14.59 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Malling Road, A228
  40. 40 : km 15.25 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Castle Way, A228
  41. 41 : km 15.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Leybourne Way
  42. 42 : km 15.39 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Leybourne Way
  43. 43 : km 15.87 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 15.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 16.14 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 16.15 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.25 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 16.29 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 17.09 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.26 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 18.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 18.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.52 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Gighill Road
  56. 56 : km 19.01 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto Lunsford Lane
  57. 57 : km 20.12 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto London Road, A20
  58. 58 : km 20.56 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  59. 59 : km 20.61 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto London Road, A20
  60. 60 : km 20.83 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  61. 61 : km 21.87 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  62. 62 : km 23.72 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Forstal Road
  63. 63 : km 23.78 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Forstal Road
  64. 64 : km 23.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 23.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 24.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 25.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 28.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 28.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 28.96 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 29.21 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 29.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 30.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 30.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Fairmeadow, A229
  75. 75 : km 30.15 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 30.24 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 30.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 30.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 30.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 30.45 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 30.62 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 31.03 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Mote Road
  83. 83 : km 31.27 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Mote Avenue
  84. 84 : km 31.29 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Mote Avenue
  85. 85 : km 31.6 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 31.64 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 31.94 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  88. 88 : km 32.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 32.24 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 32.84 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 32.88 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 33.12 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 33.39 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  94. 94 : km 33.62 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 34.06 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 34.09 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  97. 97 : km 34.33 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 34.38 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 34.41 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Cheshire Road
  100. 100 : km 34.77 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 34.88 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 35.43 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  103. 103 : km 35.62 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  104. 104 : km 35.86 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  105. 105 : km 35.91 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Ashford Road, A20
  106. 106 : km 36.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto New Cut Road
  107. 107 : km 36.92 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Cut Road
  108. 108 : km 37.14 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto New Cut Road
  109. 109 : km 37.54 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  110. 110 : km 37.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 37.78 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  112. 112 : km 37.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 38.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 38.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  115. 115 : km 38.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 38.28 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  117. 117 : km 38.33 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  118. 118 : km 38.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 38.58 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  120. 120 : km 38.81 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  121. 121 : km 38.83 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Penenden Heath Road
  122. 122 : km 40.97 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Old Chatham Road
  123. 123 : km 41.02 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 41.28 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 41.38 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Chatham Road
  126. 126 : km 41.71 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  127. 127 : km 41.9 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Lushington Road
  128. 128 : km 41.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Lushington Road
  129. S/E : km 42.03 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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