Durham MC - Racecourse

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 67 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start near 10 Mayorswell Field, Durham, County Durham DH1 1JW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Walk south on Mayorswell Field towards Bakehouse Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Renny St
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 64 m - Continue straight onto Leazes Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 66 m - Slight right onto Gilesgate
  6. 6 : km 0.13 - alt. 67 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  7. 7 : km 0.14 - alt. 67 m - Walk south towards Leazes Rd/A690
  8. 8 : km 0.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.32 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.35 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-west towards Pelaw Leazes Ln
  11. 11 : km 0.41 - alt. 45 m - Slight left onto Pelaw Leazes Ln
  12. 12 : km 0.48 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-west on Pelaw Leazes Ln towards Baths Bridge
  13. 13 : km 0.49 - alt. 35 m - Pelaw Leazes Ln turns slightly left and becomes Baths Bridge
  14. 14 : km 0.54 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Elvet Waterside
  15. 15 : km 0.67 - alt. 33 m - Walk east
  16. 16 : km 1.06 - alt. 34 m - Walk east
  17. 17 : km 1.17 - alt. 34 m - Walk east
  18. 18 : km 1.18 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east
  19. 19 : km 1.33 - alt. 35 m - Walk south
  20. 20 : km 1.39 - alt. 35 m - Walk south
  21. 21 : km 1.4 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west towards Green Ln
  22. 22 : km 1.41 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west towards Green Ln
  23. 23 : km 1.44 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west towards Green Ln
  24. 24 : km 1.51 - alt. 37 m - Walk north-west towards Green Ln
  25. 25 : km 1.58 - alt. 38 m - Sharp left onto Green Ln
  26. 26 : km 1.69 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east on Green Ln
  27. 27 : km 1.97 - alt. 34 m - Walk south
  28. 28 : km 2.16 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 2.22 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-west towards A177
  30. 30 : km 2.54 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-west towards A177
  31. 31 : km 2.54 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto A177
  32. 32 : km 2.77 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Whinney Hill
  33. 33 : km 3.04 - alt. 60 m - Walk north on Whinney Hill towards Green Ln
  34. 34 : km 3.28 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Whinney Hill towards Green Ln
  35. 35 : km 3.36 - alt. 44 m - Continue onto Old Elvet
  36. 36 : km 3.65 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Territorial Ln
  37. 37 : km 3.72 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east on Territorial Ln towards Elvet Waterside
  38. 38 : km 3.77 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  39. 39 : km 3.81 - alt. 34 m - Walk east on Elvet Waterside towards Baths Bridge
  40. 40 : km 3.83 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Baths Bridge
  41. 41 : km 3.88 - alt. 35 m - Continue onto Pelaw Leazes Ln
  42. 42 : km 4.02 - alt. 52 m - Walk north-east
  43. 43 : km 4.05 - alt. 55 m - Turn left towards Leazes Rd/A690
  44. 44 : km 4.06 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Leazes Rd/A690
  45. 45 : km 4.13 - alt. 60 m - Take the pedestrian overpass stairs
  46. 46 : km 4.24 - alt. 67 m - Walk north-east on Gilesgate towards Leazes Ln
  47. 47 : km 4.25 - alt. 66 m - Slight left onto Leazes Ln
  48. 48 : km 4.3 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Renny St
  49. 49 : km 4.35 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Mayorswell Field
  50. 50 : km 4.36 - alt. 60 m - Walk north on Mayorswell Field
  51. S/E : km 4.37 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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