16 Mile Off Road Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 361 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 364 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 189 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.26136° / E 0.52781°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Start near 1 Armstrong Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6AZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Armstrong Rd toward Loose Rd/A229
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 57 m - Continue onto Park Way
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 63 m - Head east on Park Way toward S Park Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto York Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 61 m - Slight right
  7. 7 : km 2.46 - alt. 23 m - Turn left.
  8. 8 : km 2.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn right.
  9. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left.
  10. 10 : km 2.89 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed east through Mote Park (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 3.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left.
  12. 12 : km 3.35 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto A20/Ashford Road.
  13. 13 : km 3.41 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Fauchons Lane.
  14. 14 : km 3.95 - alt. 52 m - Turn right to stay on Fauchons Lane.
  15. 15 : km 4.02 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Birling Avenue.
  16. 16 : km 4.79 - alt. 73 m - Birling Avenue becomes The Landway.
  17. 17 : km 4.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hog Hill.
  18. 18 : km 5.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Ware Street.
  19. 19 : km 5.39 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Thurnham Lane.
  20. 20 : km 7.44 - alt. 118 m - Thurnham Lane becomes Castle Hill.
  21. 21 : km 7.69 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
  22. 22 : km 10.11 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Coldharbour Lane (Portions unpaved).
  23. 23 : km 10.46 - alt. 186 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
  24. 24 : km 12.55 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto KH164 (Portions unpaved).
  25. 25 : km 12.63 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed south (See map for details).
  26. 26 : km 14.32 - alt. 91 m - Stay straight to go onto Hollingbourne Hill.
  27. 27 : km 14.34 - alt. 90 m - Turn right.
  28. 28 : km 15.11 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto KH189 (Portions unpaved).
  29. 29 : km 15.32 - alt. 88 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  30. 30 : km 15.77 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
  31. 31 : km 16.63 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Athelstan Green.
  32. 32 : km 16.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Musket Lane.
  33. 33 : km 16.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Eyhorne Street.
  34. 34 : km 17.16 - alt. 54 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A20/Ashford Road.
  35. 35 : km 17.74 - alt. 52 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A20/Ashford Road.
  36. 36 : km 17.78 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  37. 37 : km 18.39 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Old Mill Road.
  38. 38 : km 18.52 - alt. 45 m - Go straight.
  39. 39 : km 18.63 - alt. 50 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
  40. 40 : km 19.08 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto KH 253.
  41. 41 : km 19.11 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  42. 42 : km 19.48 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto KH256.
  43. 43 : km 19.63 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Caring Lane.
  44. 44 : km 19.64 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  45. 45 : km 19.9 - alt. 43 m - Stay straight to go onto Caring Road.
  46. 46 : km 20.38 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto KM96.
  47. 47 : km 21.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Green Hill.
  48. 48 : km 21.36 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  49. 49 : km 22.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Church Road.
  50. 50 : km 22.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  51. 51 : km 22.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right onto Deringwood Drive.
  52. 52 : km 22.9 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Willington Street.
  53. 53 : km 22.91 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Cheshire Road.
  54. 54 : km 23.59 - alt. 28 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Mote Park (See map for details).
  55. 55 : km 25.01 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto York Road.
  56. 56 : km 25.05 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto South Park Road. Pass through 1 roundabout.
  57. 57 : km 25.12 - alt. 63 m - South Park Road becomes Park Way.
  58. 58 : km 25.49 - alt. 57 m - Park Way becomes Armstrong Road.
  59. 59 : km 25.61 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southeast through South Park (See map for details).
  60. S/E : km 25.63 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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