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AcornNorth Downs Way National Trail Canterbury Loop to Dover

Kent

51 km / 32 miles
Chilham
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The alternative Loop to Dover is as scenically interesting and varied as the more direct route via Wye and Folkestone. Although longer it passes Godmersham Park, once the home of Jane Austen's brother; Chilham, a village dating back to Roman times, Canterbury, and Shepherdswell before crossing agricultural land to reach the finish. Being a 'loop' you can make it a 45 mile circular walk.

Details:

Waymark: Acorn
Path Type: National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark: Acorn
Attributes: National Trail (England and Wales)
Average Gradients
Coastal
Downland/Wolds
World Heritage Site
Start: TR029476 - Boughton Lees, Kent View on StreetMap
Finish: TR321411 - Dover, Kent View on StreetMap
Web Sites: London Hiker - The best North Downs Way views from Google Trekker [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Certificate Certificate for National Trails  (Long Distance Walkers Association )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 179, 189
OS Landranger Active 179, 189
OS Explorer 137, 138, 149, 150
OS Explorer Active 137, 138, 149, 150
Other Paper Maps:
A-Z Adventure Atlas
North Downs Way Adventure Atlas (Geographers' A-Z Map Company (an imprint of HarperCollins) - 2015)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
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Hostel Accommodation
Canterbury YHA, 54 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent
< 1 km
21 km
Walkers are Welcome
Dover (Walkers are Welcome)
< 1 km
50 km

Additional Images:

Face statue outside Canterbury Theatre
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Connected Paths:

Path Variant of
North Downs Way National Trail
E Routes
E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover E-Route 9 UK Section Plymouth to Dover
National Trails (England & Wales)
North Downs Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Elham Valley Way Saxon Shore Way Stour Valley Walk (Kent)
Other Paths
Augustine Camino Big Blean Walk ChalkUp21 Coast to Coast - Southern England Dover to Dorking Robust Ramble Kent Coastline Walk Miner's Way Trail Old Way Pilgrims' Way Royal Saxon Way St Bernard's Way Timeball & Telegraph Trail Walking the Castles of Kent Way of St Augustine White Cliffs Country Trails Click to show 12 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File
North Downs Way National Trail Canterbury Loop to Dover GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Route Profile:

52.0 km (32.3 miles)
844 m (2,769 ft) ascent
161 m (528 ft)  maximum height
North Downs Way National Trail Canterbury Loop to Dover - Route Profile
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