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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    District: Thurnham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.26823° / E 0.59097°
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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. 50 m - Start near Roundwell, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4HN, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Head south on Roundwell towards Ashford Rd/A20
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 54 m - Head south on Roundwell towards Ashford Rd/A20
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/A20
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  7. 7 : km 0.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.31 - alt. 59 m - Head south-west towards Ashford Rd/A20
  9. 9 : km 0.33 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/A20
  10. 10 : km 0.41 - alt. 63 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Crismill Ln
  11. 11 : km 0.48 - alt. 66 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Crismill Ln
  12. 12 : km 0.56 - alt. 66 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Caring Ln
  13. 13 : km 0.64 - alt. 65 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20
  14. 14 : km 0.73 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 0.75 - alt. 66 m - Head south-west towards Ashford Rd/A20
  16. 16 : km 0.77 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Ashford Rd/A20
  17. 17 : km 0.89 - alt. 63 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  18. 18 : km 1 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Musket Ln
  19. 19 : km 1.11 - alt. 51 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Musket Ln
  20. 20 : km 1.21 - alt. 49 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Musket Ln
  21. 21 : km 1.31 - alt. 50 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Musket Ln
  22. 22 : km 1.43 - alt. 52 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20 towards Musket Ln
  23. 23 : km 1.51 - alt. 49 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd/A20
  24. 24 : km 1.58 - alt. 50 m - Keep left to continue on Ashford Rd
  25. 25 : km 1.6 - alt. 51 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd
  26. 26 : km 1.7 - alt. 55 m - Head east on Ashford Rd
  27. 27 : km 1.8 - alt. 54 m - Head east on Ashford Rd
  28. 28 : km 1.88 - alt. 59 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd
  29. 29 : km 1.97 - alt. 53 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd towards A20
  30. 30 : km 2.07 - alt. 51 m - Head south-east on Ashford Rd towards A20
  31. 31 : km 2.15 - alt. 48 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  32. 32 : km 2.27 - alt. 51 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  33. 33 : km 2.34 - alt. 52 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  34. 34 : km 2.43 - alt. 54 m - Head east on Ashford Rd/A20
  35. 35 : km 2.45 - alt. 54 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Eyhorne St
  36. 36 : km 2.51 - alt. 55 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St
  37. 37 : km 2.63 - alt. 52 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St
  38. 38 : km 2.76 - alt. 62 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Musket Ln
  39. 39 : km 2.87 - alt. 60 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Musket Ln
  40. 40 : km 2.97 - alt. 58 m - Head east on Eyhorne St
  41. 41 : km 3.06 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Eyhorne St towards Hasteds
  42. 42 : km 3.14 - alt. 56 m - Head south-east on Eyhorne St towards Hasteds
  43. 43 : km 3.22 - alt. 58 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Tile Fields
  44. 44 : km 3.31 - alt. 60 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Claygate
  45. 45 : km 3.39 - alt. 61 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St
  46. 46 : km 3.5 - alt. 63 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Troys Mead
  47. 47 : km 3.58 - alt. 66 m - Head north-east on Eyhorne St towards Troys Mead
  48. 48 : km 3.66 - alt. 68 m - Head east on Eyhorne St towards Troys Mead
  49. 49 : km 3.75 - alt. 70 m - Head east on Eyhorne St towards Culpeper Cl
  50. 50 : km 3.83 - alt. 71 m - Head south-east on Eyhorne St towards Greenway Ct Rd
  51. 51 : km 3.93 - alt. 72 m - Head east on Eyhorne St towards Greenway Ct Rd
  52. 52 : km 4.02 - alt. 74 m - Continue onto B2163
  53. 53 : km 4.03 - alt. 74 m - Head north-east on B2163
  54. 54 : km 4.17 - alt. 77 m - Head north-east on B2163
  55. 55 : km 4.26 - alt. 79 m - Head north-east on B2163
  56. 56 : km 4.36 - alt. 79 m - Head north-west on B2163 towards Church Green
  57. 57 : km 4.5 - alt. 79 m - Continue onto Upper St
  58. 58 : km 4.67 - alt. 90 m - Head north on Upper St towards Pilgrims Way
  59. 59 : km 4.68 - alt. 90 m - Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Pilgrims Way
  60. 60 : km 4.88 - alt. 99 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  61. 61 : km 5.06 - alt. 94 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  62. 62 : km 5.21 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  63. 63 : km 5.39 - alt. 96 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  64. 64 : km 5.55 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  65. 65 : km 5.72 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  66. 66 : km 5.89 - alt. 95 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  67. 67 : km 6.08 - alt. 95 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Broad St Hill
  68. 68 : km 6.26 - alt. 96 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Broad St Hill
  69. 69 : km 6.44 - alt. 101 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Broad St Hill
  70. 70 : km 6.59 - alt. 99 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Broad St Hill
  71. 71 : km 6.75 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  72. 72 : km 6.93 - alt. 95 m - Head north on Pilgrims Way towards Whitehall Rd
  73. 73 : km 7.08 - alt. 101 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Whitehall Rd
  74. 74 : km 7.21 - alt. 111 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way towards Whitehall Rd
  75. 75 : km 7.36 - alt. 110 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Whitehall Rd
  76. 76 : km 7.5 - alt. 109 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way towards Whitehall Rd
  77. 77 : km 7.67 - alt. 110 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  78. 78 : km 7.82 - alt. 109 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way
  79. 79 : km 7.97 - alt. 111 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way
  80. 80 : km 8.13 - alt. 109 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way
  81. 81 : km 8.27 - alt. 102 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way
  82. 82 : km 8.4 - alt. 99 m - Slight right to stay on Pilgrims Way
  83. 83 : km 8.42 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Coldblow Ln
  84. 84 : km 8.42 - alt. 99 m - Head north on Coldblow Ln towards Pilgrims Way
  85. 85 : km 8.44 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  86. 86 : km 8.61 - alt. 100 m - Head west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  87. 87 : km 8.79 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  88. 88 : km 8.99 - alt. 97 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  89. 89 : km 9.16 - alt. 103 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  90. 90 : km 9.34 - alt. 110 m - Head north-west on Pilgrims Way towards Castle Hill
  91. 91 : km 9.49 - alt. 118 m - Head east on Pilgrims Way towards Thurnham Ln
  92. 92 : km 9.5 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Thurnham Ln
  93. 93 : km 9.69 - alt. 96 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln towards Aldington Ln
  94. 94 : km 9.86 - alt. 88 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln
  95. 95 : km 10.01 - alt. 82 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln
  96. 96 : km 10.13 - alt. 79 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln
  97. 97 : km 10.27 - alt. 77 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln
  98. 98 : km 10.41 - alt. 73 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln
  99. 99 : km 10.56 - alt. 70 m - Head south on Thurnham Ln
  100. 100 : km 10.69 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Thurnham Ln
  101. 101 : km 10.89 - alt. 75 m - Head south on Thurnham Ln
  102. 102 : km 11.05 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Thurnham Ln
  103. 103 : km 11.19 - alt. 70 m - Head south on Thurnham Ln towards Ware St
  104. 104 : km 11.35 - alt. 64 m - Head south-west on Thurnham Ln towards Ware St
  105. 105 : km 11.54 - alt. 51 m - Head south-east towards Yeoman Ln
  106. 106 : km 11.59 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto The St
  107. 107 : km 11.75 - alt. 47 m - Head south-east on The St towards Church Ln
  108. 108 : km 11.94 - alt. 48 m - Head south-east on The St towards Mallings Ln
  109. 109 : km 12.16 - alt. 40 m - Head east on The St towards Water Ln
  110. 110 : km 12.23 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Roundwell
  111. 111 : km 12.37 - alt. 44 m - Head south-east on Roundwell
  112. 112 : km 12.46 - alt. 46 m - Head south-east on Roundwell towards Ashford Rd/A20
  113. S/E : km 12.68 - alt. 50 m

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