Section 34 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.34
Folkestone to Ramsgate
36.5 miles (58.7 km).
Up and down
About 1,344 m of climbing and 1,346 m of descent; highest point 166 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Folkestone.
- Bus stops
- The Metropole, 330 m from the start. DirectionsDixwell Road, 370 m from the start. DirectionsDixwell Road, 390 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 80 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 300 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 390 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Ramsgate. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Wellington Crescent, 130 m from the finish. DirectionsHarbour, 210 m from the finish. DirectionsWellington Crescent, 220 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 40%, earth, rock and mud 9%, grass 8%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (36%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 19 kissing gates, 10 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 115 m in a kilometre, 4.0 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.