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Run the Folkestone to Dover coastal path walk., Kent

Run the Folkestone to Dover coastal path walk.

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Here is a clifftop walk between Folkestone and Dover, offering wide Channel views and historic sights from the Western Heights to Dover Castle.

Along the way

1
Western HeightsHistoric fortified hill passed on the clifftop path, linking Folkestone and Dover.
2
Dover CastleHistoric castle at the end of the walk, reached after clifftop views over the Channel.

The route

Distance13.2 km
Running≈ 1 h 43
Cycling≈ 1 h 18
Climb↑ 470 m
RouteOne way

A 13.2 km one-way route from Dover to run or cycle, with 470 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 470 m in total

Before you go

StartMarine Parade, Dover, Kent, CT16 1LHOpen the start in Maps →
FinishA different place from the start: see the map
ParkingParking at the start
Underfoot11 gates

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