A Dickens Of A Walk Around Rochester

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 78 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 30 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
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    Start: N 51.38565° / E 0.508105°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.388654° / E 0.504653°
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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 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Crow Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Minor Canon Row
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto The Precinct
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto College Yard
  10. 10 : km 0.92 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Boley Hill
  11. 11 : km 1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Boley Hill
  12. 12 : km 1.11 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Bakers Walk
  13. 13 : km 1.18 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Esplanade
  14. 14 : km 1.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.25 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.28 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 1.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 1.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  20. 20 : km 1.61 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Esplanade
  21. 21 : km 1.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
  22. 22 : km 1.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 1.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 2.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Canal Road
  26. 26 : km 2.42 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Riverside
  27. 27 : km 2.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Commissioners Road
  28. 28 : km 2.66 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Donkey Hill
  29. 29 : km 2.97 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Parsonage Lane
  30. 30 : km 3.26 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 3.43 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.32 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 4.53 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Admiralty Road
  35. 35 : km 4.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 4.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto High Street
  38. 38 : km 5.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 5.18 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 5.87 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 6.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Upnor Road
  42. 42 : km 6.45 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 6.86 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 7.23 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 7.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 8.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Parsonage Lane
  49. 49 : km 8.96 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto RR9
  50. 50 : km 9.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Commissioners Road
  51. 51 : km 9.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Wingrove Drive
  52. 52 : km 9.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Canal Road
  53. 53 : km 9.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 10.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 10.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 10.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto A2
  58. 58 : km 10.36 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High Street
  59. 59 : km 10.48 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto George Lane
  60. 60 : km 10.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Street
  61. 61 : km 10.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Two Post Alley
  62. 62 : km 10.59 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Epaul Lane
  63. 63 : km 10.64 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 10.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto High Street
  65. E : km 10.86 - alt. 7 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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