14.2 Miles - St Mary’s Island

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 66 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.377374° / E 0.510833°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.38565° / E 0.508099°
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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. 53 m - Start on City Way, A229
  2. 2 : km 0.68 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto New Road, A2
  3. 3 : km 2 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto New Road, A2
  4. 4 : km 2.56 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto High Street
  5. 5 : km 2.82 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto High Street
  6. 6 : km 2.86 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Brook, A231
  7. 7 : km 3.7 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Dock Road, A231
  8. 8 : km 3.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Khartoum Road
  9. 9 : km 3.78 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Dock Road, A231
  10. 10 : km 4.48 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road
  11. 11 : km 5 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Dock Road
  12. 12 : km 5.13 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Avenue
  13. 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Leviathan Way
  14. 14 : km 5.7 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leviathan Way
  15. 15 : km 6.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  16. 16 : km 6.09 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  17. 17 : km 7.25 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Central Walkway
  18. 18 : km 7.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Island Way East
  19. 19 : km 7.61 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way East
  20. 20 : km 7.89 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Island Way East
  21. 21 : km 7.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 7.98 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Island Way East
  25. 25 : km 8.05 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way East
  26. 26 : km 8.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.96 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Dock Head Road
  30. 30 : km 8.98 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Dock Head Road
  31. 31 : km 9.32 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Dock Head Road
  32. 32 : km 9.34 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leviathan Way
  33. 33 : km 9.69 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Western Avenue
  34. 34 : km 9.92 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road
  35. 35 : km 10.57 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road, A231
  36. 36 : km 11.28 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Khartoum Road
  37. 37 : km 11.29 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Dock Road, A231
  38. 38 : km 11.47 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 11.51 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Globe Lane
  40. 40 : km 11.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Medway Street
  41. 41 : km 11.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High Street
  42. 42 : km 12.89 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto High Street
  43. 43 : km 12.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Corporation Street, A2
  44. 44 : km 14.04 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A2
  45. 45 : km 14.48 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Knight Road, A228
  46. 46 : km 14.8 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Knight Road, A228
  47. 47 : km 14.83 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Priory Road, A228
  48. 48 : km 14.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Priory Road, A228
  49. 49 : km 15.12 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Cuxton Road, A228
  50. 50 : km 15.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Frindsbury Road, A228
  51. 51 : km 16.18 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B2002
  52. 52 : km 16.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto Friary Place
  53. 53 : km 17.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto North Street, A2017
  54. 54 : km 17.18 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto North Street, A2017
  55. 55 : km 17.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, A2
  56. 56 : km 18.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  57. 57 : km 20.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Brook, A231
  58. 58 : km 20.45 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto The Brook, A231
  59. 59 : km 20.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto The Brook, A231
  60. 60 : km 20.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  61. 61 : km 20.76 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Road, A2
  62. 62 : km 21.02 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Union Street
  63. 63 : km 21.08 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Union Street
  64. 64 : km 21.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto The Brook, A231
  65. 65 : km 21.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto The Brook, A231
  66. 66 : km 21.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High Street
  67. E : km 22.91 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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