Flat-ish 10 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.380364° / E 0.530304°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.82 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Dock Road, A231
  3. 3 : km 0.87 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Dock Road, A231
  4. 4 : km 0.88 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Khartoum Road
  5. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Dock Road, A231
  6. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road
  7. 7 : km 2.08 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Dock Road
  8. 8 : km 2.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Brunel
  9. 9 : km 2.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Dock Road
  10. 10 : km 2.26 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Maritime Way
  11. 11 : km 2.54 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Maritime Way
  12. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maritime Way
  13. 13 : km 3.22 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Island Way East
  14. 14 : km 3.52 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way East
  15. 15 : km 3.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Island Way East
  16. 16 : km 3.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Dunlin Drive
  19. 19 : km 3.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Phalarope Way
  20. 20 : km 4.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Riverside Walk
  21. 21 : km 5.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  22. 22 : km 5.74 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Maingate Road
  25. 25 : km 6.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 6.9 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Avenue
  27. 27 : km 7.09 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road
  28. 28 : km 7.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Dock Road, A231
  31. 31 : km 8.64 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 8.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 8.86 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Medway Street
  34. 34 : km 9.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Medway Street
  35. 35 : km 9.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High Street
  36. 36 : km 9.66 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Doust Way
  37. 37 : km 9.72 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Rochester Riverside Walk
  38. 38 : km 10.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Rochester Riverside Walk
  39. 39 : km 11.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Gas House Road
  40. 40 : km 11.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Corporation Street, A2
  41. 41 : km 11.44 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Corporation Street, A2
  42. 42 : km 11.57 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto A2
  43. 43 : km 11.62 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  44. 44 : km 11.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Esplanade
  45. 45 : km 11.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Castle Hill
  46. 46 : km 11.86 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Epaul Lane
  47. 47 : km 11.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Epaul Lane
  48. 48 : km 11.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Boley Hill
  49. 49 : km 11.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Boley Hill
  50. 50 : km 11.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Northgate
  51. 51 : km 12.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Gas House Road
  52. 52 : km 12.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Cory's Road
  53. 53 : km 13.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Rochester Riverside Walk
  54. 54 : km 13.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Doust Way
  55. 55 : km 13.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto High Street
  56. 56 : km 14.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Medway Street
  57. 57 : km 14.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Medway Street
  58. 58 : km 14.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 14.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 14.86 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 14.88 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Globe Lane
  62. 62 : km 14.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto The Brook, A231
  63. 63 : km 15.58 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto The Brook, A231
  64. 64 : km 15.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  65. 65 : km 15.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Batchelor Street
  66. 66 : km 15.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Brook, A231
  67. S/E : km 16.13 - 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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