Eccles To Mote Park 16 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.92 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 136 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 138 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Aylesford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.316104° / E 0.478514°
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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. 26 m - Start on Bull Lane
  2. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 1.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Forstal Road
  4. 4 : km 2.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Forstal Road
  5. 5 : km 3.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 4.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 4.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 4.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  13. 13 : km 4.72 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sandling Lane
  14. 14 : km 4.84 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Sandling Lane
  15. 15 : km 6.37 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 6.38 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Sandling Lane
  17. 17 : km 7.25 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bearsted Road, A249
  18. 18 : km 7.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bearsted Road, A249
  20. 20 : km 7.63 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.81 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.37 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Northfleet Close
  23. 23 : km 8.94 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.17 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Huntsman Lane
  25. 25 : km 9.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 9.31 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Huntsman Lane
  27. 27 : km 9.48 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ashford Road, A20
  28. 28 : km 10.54 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 10.81 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.84 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 10.99 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 11.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.7 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.7 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 13.07 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Mote Avenue
  39. 39 : km 13.4 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Mote Road
  40. 40 : km 13.57 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Mote Road
  41. 41 : km 13.64 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Mote Road, A249
  42. 42 : km 13.67 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Mote Road, A249
  43. 43 : km 13.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 14.05 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Lockmeadow Millenium Bridge
  46. 46 : km 14.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.17 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 14.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 14.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Barker Road
  52. 52 : km 14.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Broadway, A20
  53. 53 : km 14.49 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  54. 54 : km 14.73 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  55. 55 : km 17.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  56. 56 : km 17.58 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto London Road, A20
  57. 57 : km 17.9 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, A20
  58. 58 : km 18.34 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  59. 59 : km 19.11 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 19.12 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto London Road, A20
  61. 61 : km 20.5 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bell Lane
  62. 62 : km 21 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 21.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 21.14 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  65. 65 : km 21.48 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  66. 66 : km 23.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  67. 67 : km 23.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Forstal Road
  68. 68 : km 24.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  69. 69 : km 24.4 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto High Street
  70. 70 : km 24.62 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Bull Lane
  71. S/E : km 25.92 - alt. 25 m

Useful Information

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