Phil 17 03 May 2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 161 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.275771° / E 0.489347°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.268743° / E 0.519023°
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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 0.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Westminster Square
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Freshland Road
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Freshland Road
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Queen's Road
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Speldhurst Court
  7. 7 : km 1.4 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Bower Mount Road
  8. 8 : km 1.77 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Bower Mount Road
  9. 9 : km 1.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  10. 10 : km 1.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto St Michael's Road
  11. 11 : km 2.18 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Upper Fant Road
  12. 12 : km 2.37 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Bower Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.51 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 4.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.11 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 4.12 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Bishops Way, A229
  23. 23 : km 4.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto High Street
  24. 24 : km 4.27 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Mill Street
  25. 25 : km 4.27 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto High Street
  26. 26 : km 5.06 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Ashford Road, A20
  27. 27 : km 6.97 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Lord Romney's Hill, A20
  28. 28 : km 9.34 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Roundwell
  29. 29 : km 9.35 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.36 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Roundwell
  31. 31 : km 9.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Roundwell
  32. 32 : km 10.59 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Ware Street
  33. 33 : km 12.66 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  34. 34 : km 12.97 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 13.01 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  36. 36 : km 13.5 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  37. 37 : km 13.53 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 13.57 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 13.61 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Shaw Close
  40. 40 : km 13.69 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Shaw Close
  41. 41 : km 13.69 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Shaw Close
  42. 42 : km 13.76 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.8 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 13.86 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Penenden Heath Road
  45. 45 : km 16.22 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 16.32 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto A229
  47. 47 : km 16.33 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forstal Road
  48. 48 : km 16.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 16.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lock Lane
  50. 50 : km 16.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lock Lane
  51. 51 : km 16.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 18.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.13 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 19.25 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.37 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 19.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 19.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 19.74 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto St. Peter's Street
  59. 59 : km 19.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 19.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 20.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 20.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 20.53 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 20.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 20.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 20.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  67. E : km 21.12 - alt. 5 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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