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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Medway 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.392762° / E 0.530976°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.39608° / E 0.532533°
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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. 35 m - Start on Lennox Row
  2. 2 : km 1 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Britton Street
  3. 3 : km 1.01 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto High Street
  4. 4 : km 1.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Britton Street
  5. 5 : km 1.03 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Arden Street
  6. 6 : km 1.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Jeffery Street
  8. 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Victoria Street
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.73 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.75 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Victoria Street
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Railway Street
  14. 14 : km 1.91 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Duncan Road
  15. 15 : km 2.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Gillingham Road
  16. 16 : km 2.25 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Nelson Road
  17. 17 : km 3.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Nelson Road
  19. 19 : km 3.38 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Canterbury Street
  20. 20 : km 3.42 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Rainham Road
  21. 21 : km 3.8 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Watling Street
  22. 22 : km 3.86 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Barnsole Road
  23. 23 : km 3.86 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.29 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Sovereign Boulevard
  26. 26 : km 4.57 - alt. 76 m - Enter roundabout
  27. 27 : km 5.71 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  28. 28 : km 6.8 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 6.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Gads Hill
  31. 31 : km 7.61 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.63 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Gads Hill
  33. 33 : km 8.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.16 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.21 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Pier Road
  39. 39 : km 8.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pier Road
  41. 41 : km 8.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto B2004
  43. 43 : km 9.18 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto B2004
  44. 44 : km 9.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 9.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 9.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.21 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Maritime Way
  48. 48 : km 10.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 10.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Maritime Way
  50. 50 : km 10.36 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maritime Way
  51. 51 : km 10.88 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  52. 52 : km 11.15 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  53. 53 : km 11.3 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Island Way West
  54. 54 : km 11.46 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Island Way West
  55. 55 : km 11.66 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way East
  56. 56 : km 11.97 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  57. 57 : km 12.25 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Island Way East
  58. 58 : km 12.39 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  59. 59 : km 12.71 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  60. 60 : km 13 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way West
  61. 61 : km 13.15 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Island Way West
  62. 62 : km 13.31 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Island Way West
  63. 63 : km 13.51 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way East
  64. 64 : km 13.82 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  65. 65 : km 14.1 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Island Way East
  66. 66 : km 14.25 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  67. 67 : km 14.56 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Island Way West
  68. 68 : km 14.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 14.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 15.13 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 15.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Dock Head Road
  72. 72 : km 15.16 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Dock Head Road
  73. 73 : km 15.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 15.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 15.69 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Avenue
  76. 76 : km 15.91 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dock Road
  77. E : km 16.13 - alt. 10 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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