Thornley 10 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 186 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 310 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 156 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 156 m - Start near 11-13 Nelson St, Crook, County Durham DL15 9HJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 156 m - Head south on Nelson St toward Kellet Square
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Kellet Square
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 157 m - Head north on B6298 toward Park Ave Cl
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.69 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.26 - alt. 261 m - Continue onto Black Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.38 - alt. 267 m - Turn left onto North Ln/B6299
  11. 11 : km 2.6 - alt. 267 m - Head northwest on North Ln/B6299 toward Wolsingham Rd
  12. 12 : km 6.37 - alt. 305 m - Turn right onto A68
  13. 13 : km 7.12 - alt. 309 m - Continue onto Wolsingham Rd/B6297
  14. 14 : km 7.13 - alt. 309 m - Head west on Wolsingham Rd/B6297 toward Thornley Rd
  15. 15 : km 7.21 - alt. 309 m - Relax and enjoy the view - High Point
  16. 16 : km 7.33 - alt. 300 m - Turn left onto Thornley Rd
  17. 17 : km 8.71 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.72 - alt. 237 m - Head east toward A68
  19. 19 : km 10.13 - alt. 245 m - Take extra caution on the busy road - Caution
  20. 20 : km 10.16 - alt. 248 m - Head southwest on A68 toward Roddymoor Rd
  21. 21 : km 10.56 - alt. 249 m - Go through Helme Park Hall to limit time on the A68. - Safer route
  22. 22 : km 11.21 - alt. 223 m - Slight left onto Roddymoor Rd
  23. 23 : km 11.28 - alt. 225 m - Turn left to stay on Roddymoor Rd
  24. 24 : km 11.28 - alt. 225 m - Head east on Roddymoor Rd
  25. 25 : km 11.9 - alt. 239 m - Head east on Roddymoor Rd
  26. 26 : km 11.91 - alt. 240 m - Turn right toward Roddymoor Rd
  27. 27 : km 12.02 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto Roddymoor Rd
  28. 28 : km 12.88 - alt. 227 m - Turn right to stay on Roddymoor Rd
  29. 29 : km 12.89 - alt. 227 m - Head east on Roddymoor Rd
  30. 30 : km 14.07 - alt. 202 m - Turn left toward Larchfield Gardens
  31. 31 : km 14.54 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Larchfield Gardens
  32. 32 : km 14.6 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Tennyson Terrace
  33. 33 : km 15.23 - alt. 162 m - Head east on Tennyson Terrace
  34. 34 : km 15.24 - alt. 162 m - Turn right to stay on Tennyson Terrace
  35. 35 : km 15.32 - alt. 161 m - Continue onto B6298
  36. S/E : km 16.11 - alt. 157 m

Useful Information

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Walking Whitworth to Sunderland Bridge, The Way of Life

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Walking Binchester to Whitworth, The Way of Life

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Walking West Auckland to Escomb, The Way of Life

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↔7.85 km ↗+63 m ↘-90 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Auckland (County Durham)

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