Striders Route 27th September

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 42 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Gore Court Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Gore Court Road
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Woodstock Road
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Cobham Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Fairway
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Arundel Avenue
  8. 8 : km 0.79 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Crossways
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.3 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Rose Walk
  11. 11 : km 1.95 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Brenchley Road
  12. 12 : km 2.02 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Brenchley Road
  13. 13 : km 2.05 - alt. 28 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brenchley Road
  14. 14 : km 3.24 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.24 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.38 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.38 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Swanstree Avenue
  18. 18 : km 3.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Canterbury Road, A2
  19. 19 : km 4.05 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Murston Road
  20. 20 : km 4.35 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Shortlands Road
  21. 21 : km 4.68 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Shortlands Road
  22. 22 : km 5.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Crown Quay Lane, B2006
  23. 23 : km 5.35 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Crown Quay Lane, B2006
  24. 24 : km 5.37 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Crown Quay Lane
  25. 25 : km 5.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 5.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Eurolink Way, B2006
  28. 28 : km 5.89 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Eurolink Way, B2006
  29. 29 : km 5.97 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Milton Road, B2006
  30. 30 : km 5.99 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto B2006
  31. 31 : km 6.35 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto B2006
  32. 32 : km 6.39 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto St. Paul's Street, B2006
  33. 33 : km 6.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Millen Road
  34. 34 : km 6.94 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Jubilee Street
  35. 35 : km 6.95 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Charlotte Street
  36. 36 : km 6.98 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.03 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Road
  38. 38 : km 7.33 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Road
  39. 39 : km 7.37 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto London Road, A2
  40. 40 : km 7.41 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto West Street, A2
  41. 41 : km 7.54 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto West Street
  42. 42 : km 7.59 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  43. S/E : km 8.75 - alt. 33 m

Useful Information

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