Biddenden Alternative Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 179 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 198 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Biddenden 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.115317° / E 0.629241°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.12857° / E 0.620245°
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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. 55 m - Start on Sissinghurst Road, A262
  2. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 2.42 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Hareplain Road
  5. 5 : km 4.41 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Headcorn Road, A274
  6. 6 : km 4.42 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Bell Lane
  7. 7 : km 7.63 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  8. 8 : km 9.33 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Bethersden Road
  9. 9 : km 10.5 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 11.43 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 12.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 13.82 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 14.13 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 14.45 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 14.83 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 14.85 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 16.04 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 16.06 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Biddenden Road, A262
  19. 19 : km 16.55 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Nortons Lane
  20. 20 : km 17.42 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Reader's Bridge Road
  21. 21 : km 17.98 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Bugglesden Road
  22. 22 : km 17.98 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Bugglesden Road
  23. 23 : km 20.08 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Benenden Road
  24. 24 : km 24.81 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto New Pond Road
  25. 25 : km 26.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto The Street, B2086
  26. 26 : km 30.24 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto High Street, A28
  27. 27 : km 30.64 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Halden Lane
  28. 28 : km 34.14 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Frogs Hole Lane
  29. 29 : km 35.12 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Frogs Hole Lane
  30. 30 : km 35.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 35.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Mockbeggar Lane
  32. 32 : km 37.37 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 38.07 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Fosten Lane
  34. 34 : km 40 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Fosten Lane
  35. 35 : km 40.03 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left onto Sissinghurst Road, A262
  36. 36 : km 40.62 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 41.38 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  38. E : km 42.36 - alt. 27 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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