Half Around Maidstone

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 163 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.244869° / E 0.547557°
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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. 93 m - Start on St. Catherine's Road
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Sutton Road, A274
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Bell Meadow
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.92 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto A274
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Colyn Drive
  10. 10 : km 1.07 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.19 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Gore Court Road
  12. 12 : km 3.03 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  13. 13 : km 3.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Deringwood Drive
  14. 14 : km 3.57 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mallards Way
  15. 15 : km 3.63 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.58 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left onto Button Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.66 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.87 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Ashford Road, A20
  20. 20 : km 4.87 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Yeoman Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.82 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto The Street
  22. 22 : km 5.85 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.92 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto The Street
  24. 24 : km 7.99 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  25. 25 : km 8.37 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  26. 26 : km 8.85 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Penenden Heath Road
  27. 27 : km 9.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.8 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Sandling Lane
  29. 29 : km 11.27 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.36 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto A229
  31. 31 : km 11.38 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forstal Road
  32. 32 : km 11.64 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 15.1 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 15.41 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.78 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto College Avenue
  40. 40 : km 15.8 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.9 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto College Road, B2010
  42. 42 : km 15.93 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 15.95 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Hayle Road, A229
  44. 44 : km 16.32 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Postley Road
  45. 45 : km 16.74 - alt. 51 m - Enter roundabout
  46. 46 : km 16.98 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Redstart Avenue
  47. 47 : km 17.19 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 17.44 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 17.7 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Cripple Street
  50. 50 : km 18.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Loose Road, A229
  51. 51 : km 18.15 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Boughton Lane
  52. 52 : km 19.25 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 19.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 20.25 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 20.63 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  56. 56 : km 20.66 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Sutton Road, A274
  57. 57 : km 21.18 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 21.19 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 21.31 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Darwin Avenue
  60. 60 : km 21.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto St. Catherine's Road
  61. S/E : km 21.56 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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