50k Trail Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 52.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 478 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 492 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 252 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 53 m
  • ⚐
    District: Spennymoor 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.68358° / W 1.59874°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.684404° / W 1.599679°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

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

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 162 m - Start near Hill Cottage, North Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, County Durham DL16 7HH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 162 m - Head northwest on N Cl Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Rock Rd
  4. 4 : km 1.33 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto West Terrace
  5. 5 : km 1.52 - alt. 135 m - Continue onto Whitworth Rd
  6. 6 : km 2.16 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.72 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Auckland Way
  8. 8 : km 3 - alt. 117 m - Head west on Auckland Way
  9. 9 : km 4.47 - alt. 121 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  10. 10 : km 6.54 - alt. 117 m - Head south on Auckland Way toward Durham Rd
  11. 11 : km 8.35 - alt. 113 m - Head southwest on Auckland Way
  12. 12 : km 8.4 - alt. 112 m - Turn right toward Flambard Dr
  13. 13 : km 8.52 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Flambard Dr
  14. 14 : km 8.53 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.96 - alt. 104 m - Head northwest toward Durham Rd
  16. 16 : km 9.34 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Durham Rd
  17. 17 : km 9.46 - alt. 89 m - Head northwest on Durham Rd toward Kingsway
  18. 18 : km 9.77 - alt. 91 m - Slight right onto Castle Chare
  19. 19 : km 9.82 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Market Pl
  20. 20 : km 9.99 - alt. 96 m - Turn right at Newgate St
  21. 21 : km 10.18 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Fore Bondgate
  22. 22 : km 10.21 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Finkle St
  23. 23 : km 10.25 - alt. 98 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High Bondgate
  24. 24 : km 10.36 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A689
  25. 25 : km 10.83 - alt. 93 m - Slight right to stay on A689
  26. 26 : km 10.84 - alt. 93 m - Head northwest on A689
  27. 27 : km 10.97 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.03 - alt. 95 m - Slight left
  29. 29 : km 11.71 - alt. 89 m - Head north toward Station Rd
  30. 30 : km 13.19 - alt. 85 m - Slight left at Station Rd
  31. 31 : km 14.03 - alt. 87 m - Head northwest toward Rough Lea Ln
  32. 32 : km 14.91 - alt. 91 m - Head north toward Moorland Cl
  33. 33 : km 15.12 - alt. 94 m - Slight left
  34. 34 : km 15.75 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Chapel St
  35. 35 : km 15.85 - alt. 95 m - Turn right toward Commercial St/A690
  36. 36 : km 16.06 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Commercial St/A690
  37. 37 : km 16.07 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 17.12 - alt. 107 m - Slight left
  39. 39 : km 17.54 - alt. 109 m - Head northeast toward Stockley Ln
  40. 40 : km 19.09 - alt. 119 m - Head north toward Stockley Ln
  41. 41 : km 19.41 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Stockley Ln
  42. 42 : km 19.42 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 20.03 - alt. 105 m - Head northeast
  44. 44 : km 20.7 - alt. 115 m - Head east toward Scripton Gill Rd
  45. 45 : km 21.57 - alt. 114 m - Head northeast toward Scripton Gill Rd
  46. 46 : km 22.93 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 22.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Brandon/Bishop Auckland Railway Path
  48. 48 : km 24.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Brandon Lane
  49. 49 : km 24.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 24.34 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto Brandon/Bishop Auckland Railway Path
  51. 51 : km 24.66 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Sleetburn Lane, C18
  52. 52 : km 24.67 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 25.07 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Brandon/Bishop Auckland Railway Path
  54. 54 : km 25.19 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 25.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  56. 56 : km 25.54 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Deerness Valley Railway Path
  57. 57 : km 38.43 - alt. 202 m - Continue
  58. 58 : km 38.58 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Deerness Valley Railway Path
  59. 59 : km 39.26 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 39.46 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Royal Grove
  61. 61 : km 39.46 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto B6298
  62. 62 : km 39.55 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 39.58 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight right onto Hope Street
  64. 64 : km 39.62 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 39.74 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Wesley Street
  66. 66 : km 39.76 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto B6298
  67. 67 : km 39.98 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Commercial Street, A690
  68. 68 : km 40.2 - alt. 154 m - Continue onto Church Street, A690
  69. 69 : km 40.39 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right onto West Bridge Street, A690
  70. 70 : km 40.43 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto East Bridge Street, A690
  71. 71 : km 40.5 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Wheatbottom, A690
  72. 72 : km 40.59 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 40.74 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Osborne Gardens
  74. 74 : km 40.77 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left onto Wheatbottom, A690
  75. 75 : km 41.18 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 41.52 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Front Street, A690
  77. 77 : km 42.36 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Low Yard
  78. 78 : km 42.39 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 42.49 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto West Road, A690
  80. 80 : km 43.44 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto North Lane, B6299
  81. 81 : km 43.47 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto West End Terrace
  82. 82 : km 43.66 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto West Road, A690
  83. 83 : km 43.71 - alt. 112 m - Continue onto High Street, A690
  84. 84 : km 43.84 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 43.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto South Street
  86. 86 : km 44.16 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Chapel Street
  87. 87 : km 44.19 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Commercial Street, A690
  88. 88 : km 44.34 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Bridge End
  89. 89 : km 44.37 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 45.27 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Stony Bank
  91. 91 : km 45.7 - alt. 53 m - Continue onto Cobeys Carr Lane
  92. 92 : km 45.87 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto New Jubilee Bridge
  93. 93 : km 45.95 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Cobey's Carr Lane
  94. 94 : km 46.57 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto Long Lane
  95. 95 : km 46.64 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto High Street
  96. 96 : km 47.31 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 50.44 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Whitworth Road
  98. 98 : km 51.13 - alt. 135 m - Continue onto West Terrace
  99. 99 : km 51.32 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto Rock Road
  100. 100 : km 51.67 - alt. 136 m - Continue
  101. 101 : km 51.72 - alt. 135 m - Continue onto North Close Road
  102. E : km 52.54 - alt. 156 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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