Hike 7 Rochester To Tonbridge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 112 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 104 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.386517° / E 0.506766°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.195339° / E 0.27506°
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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. 5 m - Start on High Street
  2. 2 : km 0.48 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Two Post Alley
  3. 3 : km 0.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Epaul Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Esplanade
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Esplanade
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Manor Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.97 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 7.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Wouldham Road
  15. 15 : km 8.11 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 8.55 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Hall Road
  17. 17 : km 8.58 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Village Road
  18. 18 : km 8.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Waterman Way
  19. 19 : km 8.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 10.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.62 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.68 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 11.71 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 12.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Stingy Fly Alley
  26. 26 : km 13.44 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 13.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.74 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Bull Lane
  29. 29 : km 13.75 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.76 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto High Street
  31. 31 : km 14.13 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto High Street
  32. 32 : km 14.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.24 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 14.33 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 15.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Hall
  36. 36 : km 15.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  37. 37 : km 16.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto London Road, A20
  38. 38 : km 16.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto New Road
  39. 39 : km 16.86 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Brampton Field
  40. 40 : km 16.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Brampton Field
  41. 41 : km 16.99 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Brampton Field
  42. 42 : km 17.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Brampton Field
  43. 43 : km 17.11 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.05 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.25 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Church Walk
  46. 46 : km 18.33 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto New Road
  47. 47 : km 18.34 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Mill Street
  48. 48 : km 18.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 18.95 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 19.45 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Well Street
  51. 51 : km 19.82 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto The Heath
  52. 52 : km 20.03 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.87 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 21.27 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Teston Road
  55. 55 : km 21.31 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 21.64 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 21.7 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 22.09 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 22.79 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Tonbridge Road, A26
  60. 60 : km 22.8 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Love Lane
  61. 61 : km 23.14 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  62. 62 : km 23.17 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 24.25 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 24.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 26.58 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Hampstead Lane, B2162
  66. 66 : km 27.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 27.36 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 30.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 30.49 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 31.8 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 31.83 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 32.24 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 33.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 33.89 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 34 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 37.28 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right onto Medway Valley Walk
  77. 77 : km 38.67 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Medway Valley Walk
  78. 78 : km 39.09 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Cannon Lane, A26
  79. 79 : km 39.13 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 39.52 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  81. E : km 39.85 - alt. 22 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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