Phil 06

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 132 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 169 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.275561° / E 0.489356°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.269791° / E 0.50516°
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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. 82 m - Start on Chartwell Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Westminster Square
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Freshland Road
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Freshland Road
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Queen's Road
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Speldhurst Court
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Bower Mount Road
  8. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Bower Mount Road
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  10. 10 : km 2.33 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  11. 11 : km 2.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto London Road, A20
  12. 12 : km 2.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Buckland Road
  14. 14 : km 2.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto St. Peter's Street
  15. 15 : km 3.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 3.76 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 3.84 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.97 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Week Street
  20. 20 : km 4.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto High Street
  21. 21 : km 4.99 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Ashford Road, A20
  22. 22 : km 6.51 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.54 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.66 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 6.9 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 7.17 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.49 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.6 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 7.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.95 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.2 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 8.4 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 8.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 9.3 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 9.43 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 9.55 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.63 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 9.66 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 9.97 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Willow Way
  40. 40 : km 10.43 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto West Park Road
  41. 41 : km 10.46 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto West Park Road
  42. 42 : km 10.94 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South Park Road
  43. 43 : km 11.74 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Courtenay Road
  44. 44 : km 11.88 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Courtenay Road
  45. 45 : km 11.98 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Courtenay Road
  46. 46 : km 12.31 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Courtenay Road
  47. 47 : km 12.49 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Tovil Road, B2010
  48. 48 : km 12.58 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  49. 49 : km 12.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Wharf Road
  50. 50 : km 12.99 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 13.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 13.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 13.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 13.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Unicumes Lane
  55. 55 : km 14.19 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.2 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Hackney Road
  57. 57 : km 14.54 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Fant Lane
  58. 58 : km 15.02 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Fant Lane
  59. 59 : km 15.11 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  60. 60 : km 15.84 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 15.84 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  62. 62 : km 16.37 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto St Michael's Road
  63. E : km 16.37 - 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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