SSWay Rainham Faversham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 31 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.366121° / E 0.61192°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.311633° / E 0.89105°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 28 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Platform 2, 2
  4. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Granary Close
  6. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B2004
  7. 6 : km 1.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Lower Rainham Road
  8. 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 1.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Otterham Quay Lane
  10. 9 : km 3.06 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 3.07 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 3.12 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 3.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 3.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Poot Lane
  15. 14 : km 4.07 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Poot Lane
  17. 16 : km 4.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Shoregate Lane
  18. 17 : km 5.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 5.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 6.5 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 7.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 7.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 22 : km 7.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Street
  24. 23 : km 7.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 8.38 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Sheerness Road
  26. 25 : km 8.73 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Basser Hill
  27. 26 : km 8.74 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 10.45 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  29. 28 : km 11 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 11.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  31. 30 : km 11.61 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Stangate Drive
  32. 31 : km 11.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Stangate Drive
  33. 32 : km 11.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Saxon Walk
  34. 33 : km 11.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Fans Lane
  35. 34 : km 12.08 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto School Mews
  36. 35 : km 12.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  37. 36 : km 12.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road
  38. 37 : km 12.43 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 12.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Grovehurst Road
  40. 39 : km 13.09 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Grovehurst Road
  41. 40 : km 13.12 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grovehurst Road, B2005
  42. 41 : km 13.25 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto Grovehurst Road, B2005
  43. 42 : km 13.28 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grovehurst Road
  44. 43 : km 14.01 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  45. 44 : km 14.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ypres Drive
  46. 45 : km 14.24 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Grovehurst Avenue
  47. 46 : km 14.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 14.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 48 : km 14.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 15.09 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 15.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  52. 51 : km 16.71 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Castle Road, B2005
  53. 52 : km 17.1 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gas Road
  54. 53 : km 17.22 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Gas Road
  55. 54 : km 23.35 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  56. 55 : km 23.39 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  57. 56 : km 24.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 24.77 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 58 : km 25.21 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  60. 59 : km 25.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto zr686
  61. 60 : km 26.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 32.93 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  63. 62 : km 34.82 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  64. 63 : km 34.84 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Oare Road
  65. 64 : km 35.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 35.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Priory Place
  67. 66 : km 35.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Barnfield Road
  68. 67 : km 35.96 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Reedland Crescent
  69. 68 : km 36.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Bramblehill Road
  70. 69 : km 36.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Bridge Road
  71. 70 : km 36.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto North Lane, B2040
  72. 71 : km 36.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto West Street
  73. 72 : km 36.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  74. 73 : km 36.85 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  75. 74 : km 36.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Preston Street
  76. 75 : km 37.28 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B2041
  77. 76 : km 37.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 37.39 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  79. E : km 37.4 - alt. 16 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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