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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 41 m
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    Vertical drop: - 2 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 m
  • ⚐
    District: Darlington 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.53139° / W 1.57297°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.61667° / W 1.57584°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start near 3 Bracken Road, Darlington, Darlington DL3, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Head northeast on Bracken Rd toward Orchard Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 51 m - Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Orchard Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 53 m - Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Pierremont Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Brinkburn Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 56 m - Head east on Brinkburn Rd toward Olympic St
  7. 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 52 m - Brinkburn Rd turns left and becomes Alliance St
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 52 m - Turn left at Otley Terrace
  9. 9 : km 1.64 - alt. 52 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Whessoe Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 54 m - Head northwest on Whessoe Rd toward William St
  11. 11 : km 2.31 - alt. 56 m - Head northwest on Whessoe Rd toward Elmtree St
  12. 12 : km 2.5 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Longfield Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.2 - alt. 67 m - Head northeast on Longfield Rd toward Washbrook Dr
  14. 14 : km 3.53 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto North Rd/A167
  15. 15 : km 3.56 - alt. 68 m - Head north on North Rd/A167
  16. 16 : km 3.57 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on North Rd/A167
  17. 17 : km 4.16 - alt. 61 m - Head north on Beaumont Hill/A167
  18. 18 : km 4.69 - alt. 66 m - Head north on Beaumont Hill/A167 toward Hartlea Ave
  19. 19 : km 5.27 - alt. 70 m - Head north on Beaumont Hill/A167 toward Ketton Ln
  20. 20 : km 5.78 - alt. 66 m - Head north on Durham Rd/A167
  21. 21 : km 6.39 - alt. 72 m - Head northwest on Durham Rd/A167 toward Coatham Ln
  22. 22 : km 7.04 - alt. 75 m - Head north on A167
  23. 23 : km 7.41 - alt. 70 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A167
  24. 24 : km 7.72 - alt. 71 m - Head north on A167
  25. 25 : km 8.17 - alt. 69 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A167
  26. 26 : km 8.36 - alt. 66 m - Head north on A167
  27. 27 : km 8.94 - alt. 83 m - Head northwest on High St/A167 toward The Wynd
  28. 28 : km 10.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto St. Cuthberts Way/B6443
  29. 29 : km 10.81 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest on St. Cuthberts Way/B6443 toward Groat Ave
  30. 30 : km 11.37 - alt. 88 m - Head north on St. Cuthberts Way/B6443 toward Emerson Way
  31. 31 : km 11.54 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Emerson Way
  32. 32 : km 11.79 - alt. 90 m - Head north on Bowes Rd toward Merz Rd
  33. 33 : km 12.11 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Ritson Rd
  34. E : km 12.24 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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