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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 19 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m
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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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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start near 50 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham DH1 4EB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Walk south-west towards Elvet Hill Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Elvet Hill Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 83 m - Walk south-east on Elvet Hill Rd towards South Rd/A177
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto South Rd/A177
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 81 m - Walk south-west on South Rd/A177
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 83 m - Walk south-west on South Rd/A177
  8. 8 : km 0.76 - alt. 94 m - Walk south-west on South Rd/A177 towards St Oswald's Dr
  9. 9 : km 1 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-west on Money Slack/South Rd/A177 towards St Oswald's Dr
  10. 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 91 m - Walk south on Money Slack/South Rd/A177 towards St Oswald's Dr
  11. 11 : km 1.4 - alt. 96 m - Walk south on South Rd/A177 towards Roundhaven
  12. 12 : km 1.58 - alt. 95 m - Walk south-west on South Rd/A177
  13. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 95 m - Slight right to stay on South Rd/A177
  14. 14 : km 1.62 - alt. 94 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Darlington Rd/A167
  15. 15 : km 1.7 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167
  16. 16 : km 1.85 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167
  17. 17 : km 2.02 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167
  18. 18 : km 2.24 - alt. 96 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167
  19. 19 : km 2.5 - alt. 99 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167
  20. 20 : km 2.73 - alt. 100 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167 towards Park House Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.97 - alt. 99 m - Walk north on Darlington Rd/A167 towards Percy Square
  22. 22 : km 3.2 - alt. 98 m - Walk east on Potters Bank towards Bell's Folly
  23. 23 : km 3.31 - alt. 98 m - Walk east on Potters Bank towards Bell's Folly
  24. 24 : km 3.49 - alt. 97 m - Walk east on Potters Bank towards Elvet Hill Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.76 - alt. 86 m - Walk east on Potters Bank towards Elvet Hill Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Elvet Hill Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.96 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Elvet Hill Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.09 - alt. 80 m - Walk south on Elvet Hill Rd
  29. 29 : km 4.24 - alt. 83 m - Walk south on Elvet Hill Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.28 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.3 - alt. 81 m - Walk east
  32. S/E : km 4.33 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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Walking Durham University Loop

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↔2.80 km ↗+22 m ↘-23 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Durham (County Durham)

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