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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 105 m
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    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 109 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maidstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.27047° / E 0.51256°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.22812° / E 0.58825°
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Description

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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 : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Start near Goodsell House, 3 Terrace Rd, Maidstone ME16 8HU, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-west on Terrace Rd towards Tonbridge Rd/A26
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 24 m - Sharp left onto Tonbridge Rd/A26
  4. 4 : km 0.03 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-east on Tonbridge Rd/A26 towards Terrace Rd/A20
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto Broadway/A20
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 8 m - Slight right to stay on Broadway/A20
  7. 7 : km 0.51 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east on Broadway/A229 towards Bishops Way
  8. 8 : km 0.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bishops Way/A229
  9. 9 : km 0.71 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Bishops Way/A229 towards Mill St
  10. 10 : km 0.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mill St/A229
  11. 11 : km 1.01 - alt. 14 m - Walk south on College Rd/A229 towards B2010
  12. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-east on Hayle Rd/A229 towards Old Tovil Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Old Tovil Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.7 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Loose Rd/A229
  15. 15 : km 1.89 - alt. 42 m - Walk south on Loose Rd/A229 towards Sheal's Cres
  16. 16 : km 2.35 - alt. 60 m - Walk south on Loose Rd/A229 towards Plains Ave
  17. 17 : km 2.74 - alt. 64 m - Walk south on Loose Rd/A229 towards Cranborne Ave
  18. 18 : km 2.75 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Sutton Rd/A274
  19. 19 : km 3.25 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Longfield Pl
  20. 20 : km 3.73 - alt. 83 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Grove Rd
  21. 21 : km 4.22 - alt. 88 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards St Saviours Rd
  22. 22 : km 4.67 - alt. 93 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Wallis Ave
  23. 23 : km 5.23 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Gore Ct Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Bircholt Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.79 - alt. 100 m - Walk north on Bircholt Rd towards Sutton Rd/A274
  26. 26 : km 5.8 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Sutton Rd/A274
  27. 27 : km 6.25 - alt. 104 m - Walk south-east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards New Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.87 - alt. 107 m - Walk east on Sutton Rd/A274 towards Horseshoes Ln
  29. 29 : km 7.36 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Horseshoes Ln
  30. 30 : km 7.37 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Horseshoes Ln towards Sutton Rd/A274
  31. 31 : km 7.38 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Sutton Rd/A274
  32. 32 : km 7.92 - alt. 98 m - Walk south on Sutton Rd/A274 towards B2163
  33. 33 : km 8.36 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto B2163
  34. 34 : km 8.37 - alt. 109 m - Walk west on B2163 towards Norton Rd
  35. 35 : km 8.38 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Norton Rd
  36. E : km 8.38 - alt. 109 m

Useful Information

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