Gedgeo 18miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 165 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 182 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.289157° / E 0.514364°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.29686° / E 0.498908°
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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. 23 m - Start on Lushington Road
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Lushington Road
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Calder Road
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Chatham Road
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.77 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Sandling Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Boxley Road
  10. 10 : km 4.51 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Styles Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.66 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  12. 12 : km 6.63 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.95 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto The Street
  14. 14 : km 7.04 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  15. 15 : km 11.65 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 11.66 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  17. 17 : km 13.99 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Upper Street
  18. 18 : km 16.21 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ashford Road, A20
  19. 19 : km 16.3 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 16.39 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 18.53 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Roundwell
  22. 22 : km 18.55 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Ashford Road, A20
  23. 23 : km 21.3 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 21.33 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 21.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 21.67 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 21.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 21.85 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 22.4 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 22.55 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 22.55 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 22.7 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 23.55 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 23.93 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Mote Avenue
  35. 35 : km 24.26 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Mote Road
  36. 36 : km 24.44 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Mote Road
  37. 37 : km 24.5 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Mote Road, A249
  38. 38 : km 24.54 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Mote Road, A249
  39. 39 : km 24.81 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 24.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 25.31 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 25.47 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 25.84 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 26.09 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  45. E : km 29.16 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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