Section 1 of 7, Augustine Camino
Rochester to Pratling Street
8.9 miles (14.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TQ 741 686. Finish: TQ 743 594. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 225 m of climbing and 224 m of descent; highest point 173 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rochester.
- Stations
- Rochester, 420 m from the start. Directions TQ 745 685Strood, 740 m from the start. Directions TQ 740 693
- Bus stops
- Castle Hill, 70 m from the start. Directions TQ 740 686Rochester Guildhall Museum, 170 m from the start. Directions TQ 742 687Rochester Train Station, 280 m from the start. Directions TQ 744 686
- Car parks
- Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions TQ 740 686Boley Hill Car Park (pay), 90 m from the start. Directions TQ 742 685Cathedral Car Park (pay), 230 m from the start. Directions TQ 743 685
Getting back
The section finishes at Pratling Street. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Cobtree Country Park, 750 m from the finish. Directions TQ 742 586The Forstal, 810 m from the finish. Directions TQ 739 587
Planning the Augustine Camino
- Planning the whole trail: augustinecamino.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Guidebook to the Augustine Camino (with Pilgrim Passport) (Augustine Camino).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 60%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 56% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 58 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 2.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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