Folkestone Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 228 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Folkestone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.086068° / E 1.191692°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Warren Road
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.44 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.94 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Wear Bay Road
  10. 10 : km 0.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Swiss Way
  11. 11 : km 0.98 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Wear Bay Road
  14. 14 : km 1.43 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Dover Road
  15. 15 : km 1.64 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Dover Road
  16. 16 : km 1.71 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.71 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 1.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 1.83 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.83 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Dover Hill, B2011
  21. 21 : km 2.42 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Crete Road East
  22. 22 : km 4.43 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Canterbury Road, A260
  23. 23 : km 4.44 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.45 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.46 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 4.57 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.58 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Crete Road West
  28. 28 : km 5.47 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Castle Hill
  29. 29 : km 6.06 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A259
  30. 30 : km 6.25 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto A259
  31. 31 : km 6.31 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cherry Garden Avenue, A2034
  32. 32 : km 6.55 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Cherry Garden Lane
  33. 33 : km 6.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Cherry Garden Avenue, A2034
  34. 34 : km 6.9 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Cherry Garden Avenue, A2034
  35. 35 : km 7.31 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.32 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Cherry Garden Avenue, A2034
  37. 37 : km 7.33 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Beachborough Road, B2064
  38. 38 : km 8.27 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.28 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.34 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Earls Avenue, A259
  41. 41 : km 9 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Earls Avenue
  42. 42 : km 9.07 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto The Leas
  43. 43 : km 9.58 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.76 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 9.76 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.05 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 10.05 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Radnor Cliff Crescent
  48. 48 : km 10.5 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Radnor Cliff
  49. 49 : km 12 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 12.06 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 12.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 13.15 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Harbour Arm
  55. 55 : km 13.85 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 14.11 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 14.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 14.27 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.28 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 14.28 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 14.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 14.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 14.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 14.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Harbour Street, A260
  65. 65 : km 14.38 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Harbour Street, A260
  66. 66 : km 14.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto A260
  67. 67 : km 14.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Sandgate Road, A260
  68. 68 : km 14.51 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Lower Sandgate Road
  69. 69 : km 14.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 14.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto The Leas
  71. 71 : km 15.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 15.89 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto The Leas
  73. 73 : km 16.4 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 16.58 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 16.59 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 16.87 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 16.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Radnor Cliff Crescent
  78. 78 : km 17.33 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Radnor Cliff
  79. 79 : km 18.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 18.95 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 19.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 19.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Marine Parade
  83. 83 : km 19.41 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Marine Parade
  84. 84 : km 19.54 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 19.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 19.73 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 19.77 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Beach Street
  88. 88 : km 19.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Fish Market
  89. 89 : km 19.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 20.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto The Stade
  91. 91 : km 20.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Coronation Parade
  92. 92 : km 20.12 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Coronation Parade
  93. 93 : km 20.54 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 20.54 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 20.57 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 20.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 20.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  98. 98 : km 20.77 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  99. 99 : km 20.77 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Varne Place
  100. 100 : km 20.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Hasborough Road
  101. 101 : km 20.89 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Wear Bay Crescent
  102. 102 : km 21.07 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Warren Road
  103. S/E : km 21.12 - alt. 31 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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