Linton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 245 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 122 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.263762° / E 0.493395°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.259685° / E 0.491468°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start on Chamberlain Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Gatland Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Farleigh Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.9 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Glebe Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.7 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  6. 6 : km 1.85 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Bull Orchard
  7. 7 : km 1.87 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Bull Orchard
  8. 8 : km 2.01 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto North Street
  9. 9 : km 2.04 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  10. 10 : km 2.05 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto South Street
  11. 11 : km 3.04 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto B2010
  12. 12 : km 4.21 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.76 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto KM37
  14. 14 : km 5.58 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Dean Street
  15. 15 : km 5.68 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Workhouse Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.94 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto KM40
  17. 17 : km 6.21 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left onto Workhouse Lane
  18. 18 : km 6.29 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Stockett Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.4 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Forstal Lane
  20. 20 : km 7.02 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto KM67
  21. 21 : km 7.62 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left onto Heath Road, B2163
  22. 22 : km 8.2 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right onto Linton Hill, A229
  23. 23 : km 8.94 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.64 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 10.66 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Hill
  26. 26 : km 10.73 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.54 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.96 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 12.02 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Wierton Road
  30. 30 : km 13.54 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Peens Lane
  31. 31 : km 14.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Peens Lane
  32. 32 : km 14.93 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  33. 33 : km 15.68 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Church Hill
  34. 34 : km 16.7 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Haste Hill Road
  35. 35 : km 17.06 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.14 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 17.52 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Salts Lane
  38. 38 : km 18.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Old Loose Hill
  39. 39 : km 18.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 18.43 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Kirkdale
  41. 41 : km 18.54 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 19.2 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 19.87 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Ivy Mill Road
  44. 44 : km 20.21 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bockingford Lane
  45. 45 : km 20.29 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Hayle Mill Road
  46. 46 : km 21.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Straw Mill Hill
  47. 47 : km 21.21 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 21.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Bridgeside Mews
  49. 49 : km 21.57 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  50. 50 : km 21.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Launder Way
  51. 51 : km 21.68 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Tail Race
  52. 52 : km 21.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Tail Race
  53. 53 : km 21.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 21.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 21.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 22 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 22.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 22.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Unicumes Lane
  59. 59 : km 23.11 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  60. E : km 23.71 - alt. 33 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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