15K Ryarsh Wood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 74 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
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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. 14 m - Start on Orwell Close
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Jerome Road
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Christie Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Stevenson Way
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Gighill Road
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.75 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 0.77 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.86 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 0.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 0.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 0.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 0.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto MR78
  17. 17 : km 1.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto A228
  18. 18 : km 1.22 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Malling Road, A228
  19. 19 : km 1.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 1.44 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 1.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.09 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.15 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Legge Lane
  26. 26 : km 3.41 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Snodland Road
  27. 27 : km 3.8 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Snodland Road
  28. 28 : km 4.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto Snodland Road
  29. 29 : km 5.51 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Chapel Street
  30. 30 : km 6.29 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Park Farm Road
  31. 31 : km 6.31 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right onto Coldrum trail
  32. 32 : km 7.28 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Coldrum trail
  33. 33 : km 7.3 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.41 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Woodgate Road
  35. 35 : km 8.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Trottiscliffe Road
  36. 36 : km 9.69 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto London Road, A20
  37. 37 : km 11.89 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 11.91 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, A20
  39. 39 : km 12.36 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  40. 40 : km 13.28 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Lunsford Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.4 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right onto Gighill Road
  42. 42 : km 14.57 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Jerome Road
  43. 43 : km 14.66 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Orwell Close
  44. S/E : km 14.73 - alt. 14 m

Useful Information

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