12 Mile Ditton Start

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 63 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 68 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 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.
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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 27 m - Start on New Hythe Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto New Hythe Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.35 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto New Hythe Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Leybourne Way
  7. 7 : km 1.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.76 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.94 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.12 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 4.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Gighill Road
  20. 20 : km 4.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Chaucer Way
  21. 21 : km 5.45 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Gighill Road
  22. 22 : km 5.56 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto Lunsford Lane
  23. 23 : km 5.8 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Willow Road
  24. 24 : km 5.94 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.29 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.3 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Willowmead
  27. 27 : km 6.3 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Oxley Shaw Lane
  28. 28 : km 6.69 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Castle Way
  29. 29 : km 6.74 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.75 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  32. 32 : km 7.44 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Ashton Way, A228
  33. 33 : km 7.45 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birling Road
  34. 34 : km 7.52 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Bull Road
  35. 35 : km 8.78 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Snodland Road
  36. 36 : km 9.98 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Chapel Street
  37. 37 : km 10 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Birling Road
  38. 38 : km 10.61 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Workhouse Road
  39. 39 : km 10.61 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Woodgate Road
  40. 40 : km 11.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Trottiscliffe Road
  41. 41 : km 12.22 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Park Road
  42. 42 : km 12.22 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Trottiscliffe Road
  43. 43 : km 13.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto London Road, A20
  44. 44 : km 15.07 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto London Road, A20
  45. 45 : km 15.21 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 15.24 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, A20
  47. 47 : km 15.73 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto London Road, A20
  48. 48 : km 15.81 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Oxley Shaw Lane
  49. 49 : km 15.83 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto A20
  50. 50 : km 15.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto London Road, A20
  51. 51 : km 15.86 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 16.39 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 16.5 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Lucks Hill
  54. 54 : km 17.4 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Blacklands
  55. 55 : km 17.46 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Bone Alley
  56. 56 : km 17.67 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Street
  57. 57 : km 18.16 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto New Road
  58. 58 : km 18.17 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto New Road
  59. 59 : km 19.39 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto New Road
  60. 60 : km 19.42 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto London Road, A20
  61. 61 : km 19.59 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto London Road, A20
  62. S/E : km 19.61 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

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