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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 445 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 454 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 183 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.34843° / E 0.529688°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.341665° / E 0.525174°
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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. 100 m - Start on Highgrove Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Highgrove Road
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Swallow Rise
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Heron Way
  5. 5 : km 2.54 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Heron Way
  6. 6 : km 2.56 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Princes Avenue
  7. 7 : km 2.65 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto North Dane Way
  8. 8 : km 3.49 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto North Dane Way
  9. 9 : km 3.53 - alt. 32 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 10 : km 4.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Capstone Road
  11. 11 : km 4.18 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Capstone Road
  12. 12 : km 7.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Ham Lane
  13. 13 : km 10.09 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto North Dane Way
  14. 14 : km 12.55 - alt. 116 m - Keep right onto Albemarle Road
  15. 15 : km 12.57 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Albemarle Road
  16. 16 : km 12.7 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Clandon Road
  17. 17 : km 14.53 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Lordswood Lane
  18. 18 : km 14.66 - alt. 164 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Walderslade Woods
  19. 19 : km 16.82 - alt. 170 m - Keep left onto Walderslade Woods
  20. 20 : km 16.92 - alt. 168 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Walderslade Woods
  21. 21 : km 17.86 - alt. 137 m - Keep right onto Walderslade Woods
  22. 22 : km 18.24 - alt. 138 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  23. 23 : km 19.28 - alt. 120 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Maidstone Road, A229
  24. 24 : km 19.52 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right onto Highview Drive
  25. 25 : km 19.52 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Maidstone Road, A229
  26. 26 : km 20.46 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto The Ridgeway
  27. 27 : km 21 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Walderslade Road
  28. 28 : km 21.03 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Magpie Hall Road
  29. 29 : km 21.8 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 22.36 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Street End Road
  31. 31 : km 23.25 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Capstone Road
  32. 32 : km 23.52 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Capstone Road
  33. 33 : km 23.56 - alt. 32 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 24.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Ash Tree Lane
  35. 35 : km 24.22 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Capstone Road
  36. 36 : km 24.48 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 24.48 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right onto Capstone Road
  38. 38 : km 27.08 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Ham Lane
  39. 39 : km 30.13 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto North Dane Way
  40. 40 : km 32.59 - alt. 116 m - Keep right onto Albemarle Road
  41. 41 : km 32.61 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Albemarle Road
  42. 42 : km 32.74 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Clandon Road
  43. 43 : km 34.57 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Lordswood Lane
  44. 44 : km 34.58 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 34.59 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Lordswood Lane
  46. 46 : km 35.66 - alt. 143 m - Keep right onto Lordswood Lane
  47. 47 : km 35.69 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Albemarle Road
  48. 48 : km 35.72 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Albemarle Road
  49. 49 : km 35.72 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight left onto Albemarle Road
  50. 50 : km 36.71 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Albemarle Road
  51. 51 : km 36.73 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Albemarle Road
  52. 52 : km 36.75 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto North Dane Way
  53. 53 : km 38.93 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto North Dane Way
  54. 54 : km 39.24 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Princes Avenue
  55. 55 : km 40.13 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Princes Avenue
  56. 56 : km 40.29 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Princes Avenue
  57. 57 : km 40.37 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Princes Avenue
  58. 58 : km 41.83 - alt. 97 m - Enter roundabout
  59. E : km 41.84 - alt. 97 m

Useful Information

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