Wye-Canterbury (Stour Valley Walk)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 22.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 242 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 253 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wye with Hinxhill 
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    Start: N 51.184885° / E 0.929117°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.285586° / E 1.067144°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 31 m
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Churchfield Way
  3. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto High Street
  4. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto North Downs Way
  6. 5 : km 0.94 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Olantigh Road
  8. 7 : km 0.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Occupation Road
  9. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 55 m - Continue
  10. 9 : km 1.34 - alt. 57 m - Continue onto North Downs Way
  11. 10 : km 1.64 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 3.22 - alt. 150 m - Continue onto AE80
  13. 12 : km 4.26 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto AE74
  14. 13 : km 4.29 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto AE80
  15. 14 : km 4.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Denwood Street
  16. 15 : km 4.83 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 6.61 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Eggarton Lane
  18. 17 : km 6.84 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 8.16 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Pope Street
  20. 19 : km 8.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 10.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Pilgrims Cycle Trail
  22. 21 : km 12.8 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto Mystole Road
  23. 22 : km 12.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 13.5 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Bobbin Lodge Hill
  25. 24 : km 13.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  26. 25 : km 13.8 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Shalmsford Street
  27. 26 : km 13.84 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 27 : km 14.51 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Bolts Hill
  29. 28 : km 14.52 - alt. 19 m - Continue onto Parish Road
  30. 29 : km 14.93 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Church Lane
  31. 30 : km 14.99 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto River Court
  32. 31 : km 15.04 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : km 15.16 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  34. 33 : km 15.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Great Stour Way
  35. 34 : km 16.98 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  36. 35 : km 17.01 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Ashford Road, A28
  37. 36 : km 17.37 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Howfield Lane
  38. 37 : km 17.61 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 18.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Tonford Lane
  40. 39 : km 18.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 19.59 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Road
  42. 41 : km 21.24 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Close
  43. 42 : km 21.29 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  44. 43 : km 21.62 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto St. Peter's Place, A290
  45. 44 : km 21.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto St. Dunstan's Street, A290
  46. 45 : km 22.06 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Whitstable Road, A290
  47. 46 : km 22.27 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Ramsey Close
  48. 47 : km 22.28 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  49. E : km 22.43 - alt. 23 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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Walking GB The Wye Hills

Walker
↔16.13 km ↗+262 m ↘-257 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wye with Hinxhill (Kent)

Hiking in nature alternating between undergrowth and meadows on hilly slopes in the middle of pastures and crops.

Walking Stour Valley Rural

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↔21.83 km ↗+347 m ↘-346 m ◔7h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Challock (Kent)

A rural route (avoiding habitation) around the Stour Valley. Starting through King's Wood and a little of the North Downs Way heading north, crossing the valley and picking up some of the Stour Valley Walk heading south before crossing the river again and heading back into the woods.

Walking Faversham to Hollowshore circular route

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Faversham to Hollowshore circular route
↔6.85 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Faversham (Kent)

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Walking The Swale & Oare, near Faversham

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↔8.02 km ↗+18 m ↘-18 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Oare (Kent)

This Kent walk explores the marshes, creeks and tideways on the south side of the River Swale. On the far side of the water is the Isle of Sheppey and in season the area is an excellent place for watching birdlife.

Walking Ringlestone and High Wood from Harrietsham

Walker
↔12.63 km ↗+154 m ↘-157 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Harrietsham (Kent)

A pleasant walk through the Kent countryside of the North Downs. The route uses a paths and sections of trackways to complete the circuit. The start can be reached by train from London Victoria station.

Walking Folkestone to Dover along the North Downs Way

Walker
↔14.15 km ↗+362 m ↘-390 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Folkestone (Kent)

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Walking Defences of the First World War in Newington, Kent

Association or club
↔4.46 km ↗+50 m ↘-47 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newington (Kent)

Learn how to read a landscape for clues to its military past. From 1914 to 1918, Newington was at the heart of a sophisticated military defence line against a potential German invasion.
The walk takes you through the defences, leading you to four information boards that enable you to visualise the trenches, gun emplacements and observation posts that helped protect Britain.

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Association or club
↔2.86 km ↗+23 m ↘-22 m ◔0h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newington (Kent)

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