Sittingbourne Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 86 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 65 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Borough of Swale 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.350439° / E 0.724884°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.350036° / E 0.727337°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Start on Laxton Way
  2. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Road
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Road
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto North Street
  5. 5 : km 1.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Saffron Way
  6. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Grovehurst Road
  7. 7 : km 1.48 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Grovehurst Road
  8. 8 : km 1.5 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grovehurst Road
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grovehurst Road
  10. 10 : km 1.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Grovehurst Road
  11. 11 : km 2.71 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Grovehurst Road
  12. 12 : km 2.75 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Swale Way, B2005
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 9 m - Enter roundabout
  14. 14 : km 4.1 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Swale Way, B2005
  15. 15 : km 4.14 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Swale Way, B2005
  16. 16 : km 5.52 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Swale Way, B2005
  17. 17 : km 5.54 - alt. 6 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 5.69 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 6.59 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  21. 21 : km 6.99 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Tonge Road
  22. 22 : km 8.59 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  23. 23 : km 8.99 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Hempstead Lane
  24. 24 : km 9.36 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto The Street, A2
  25. 25 : km 9.47 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Panteny Lane
  26. 26 : km 9.47 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto The Street, A2
  27. 27 : km 9.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  28. 28 : km 10.11 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto School Lane
  29. 29 : km 10.49 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  30. 30 : km 11.65 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Church Street
  31. 31 : km 12.31 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  32. 32 : km 13 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Stockers Hill
  33. 33 : km 13.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right onto Highsted Road
  34. 34 : km 13.74 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Cromers Road
  35. 35 : km 14.51 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ruins Barn Road
  36. 36 : km 14.52 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Tunstall Road
  37. 37 : km 15.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Tunstall Road
  38. 38 : km 15.74 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Hearts Delight Road
  39. 39 : km 16.53 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Wrens Road
  40. 40 : km 17.26 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto The Street
  41. 41 : km 17.79 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto The Street
  42. 42 : km 17.81 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Wises Lane
  43. 43 : km 18.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Wises Lane
  44. 44 : km 18.72 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Wises Lane
  45. 45 : km 18.74 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Wises Lane
  46. 46 : km 18.78 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Wises Lane
  47. 47 : km 19.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto London Road, A2
  48. 48 : km 19.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 19.51 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 20.36 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 20.41 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 20.67 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Staplehurst Road, B2006
  53. 53 : km 21.08 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 21.18 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Howard Avenue
  56. 56 : km 21.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Laxton Way
  57. 57 : km 21.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  58. E : km 21.57 - alt. 12 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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