21k Ryarsh Woods - Birling

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.34 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 181 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 129 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.
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(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 0.1 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Christie Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Stevenson Way
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Gighill Road
  6. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Leybourne Way
  7. 7 : km 0.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 0.76 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.78 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 0.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto MR78
  14. 14 : km 1.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto A228
  15. 15 : km 1.23 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Malling Road, A228
  16. 16 : km 1.39 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Malling Road, A228
  17. 17 : km 1.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 1.57 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 1.76 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 1.91 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.63 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Snodland Road
  23. 23 : km 3.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Snodland Road
  24. 24 : km 4.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto Snodland Road
  25. 25 : km 5.4 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Birling Road
  26. 26 : km 6.01 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Workhouse Road
  27. 27 : km 6.72 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Park Farm Road
  28. 28 : km 7.03 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.03 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right onto Park Farm Road
  30. 30 : km 8.16 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 9.58 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 10.27 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 10.34 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Coldrum trail
  34. 34 : km 10.38 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.5 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Woodgate Road
  36. 36 : km 11.51 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Trottiscliffe Road
  37. 37 : km 12.77 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto London Road, A20
  38. 38 : km 14.04 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Hirschield Drive
  40. 40 : km 15.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 15.55 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Bannister Way
  42. 42 : km 15.92 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Birling Road
  43. 43 : km 16.01 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Bull Road
  44. 44 : km 17.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Snodland Road
  45. 45 : km 17.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Snodland Road
  46. 46 : km 17.78 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Snodland Road
  47. 47 : km 18.84 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Sandy Lane
  48. 48 : km 19.32 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Sandy Lane
  49. 49 : km 19.56 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 19.62 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 19.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 19.94 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 19.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Malling Road, A228
  54. 54 : km 20.05 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A228
  55. 55 : km 20.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 20.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 20.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 20.79 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 20.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Gighill Road
  63. 63 : km 21.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Stevenson Way
  64. 64 : km 21.09 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 21.25 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Jerome Road
  66. 66 : km 21.27 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Orwell Close
  67. S/E : km 21.34 - alt. 14 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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