8 Mile Boldon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.34 km
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    Calculated time: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 74 m
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    Vertical drop: - 77 m
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    Highest point: 77 m
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    Lowest point: 6 m
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    District: Sunderland 
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    Start/End: N 54.91885° / W 1.4431°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start near 7 The Briars, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 3DT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Head west on The Briars towards Hylton Castle Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Hylton Castle Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Hylton Castle Rd towards Cartwright Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Craigavon Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 21 m - Head north on Craigavon Rd towards Cranberry Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 32 m - Head north on Craigavon Rd towards Cranleigh Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 37 m - Head north-east on Craigavon Rd towards Washington Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.76 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Washington Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.08 - alt. 40 m - Head west on Washington Rd towards Hylton Ln
  11. 11 : km 1.08 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Hylton Ln
  12. 12 : km 2.42 - alt. 74 m - Head north on Hylton Ln towards Dipe Ln
  13. 13 : km 2.83 - alt. 61 m - Head north on Hylton Ln towards Dipe Ln
  14. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 53 m - Head north-west on Hylton Ln towards Addison Rd/A184
  15. 15 : km 3.1 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Addison Rd/A184
  16. 16 : km 4.33 - alt. 40 m - Head east on Front St/A184
  17. 17 : km 4.81 - alt. 32 m - Head east on Front St/A184 towards Whitburn Terrace
  18. 18 : km 5.54 - alt. 21 m - Head south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184 towards Blue House Ln
  19. 19 : km 6.48 - alt. 24 m - Head south-east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  20. 20 : km 7.1 - alt. 31 m - Head south-east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  21. 21 : km 7.38 - alt. 39 m - Head east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  22. 22 : km 7.39 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Newcastle Rd/A1018
  23. 23 : km 8.24 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Thompson Rd/B1291
  24. 24 : km 8.52 - alt. 40 m - Head south-west on Thompson Rd/B1291 towards Grange Park Ave
  25. 25 : km 8.73 - alt. 41 m - Head south-west on Thompson Rd/B1291 towards Carley Rd
  26. 26 : km 9.09 - alt. 45 m - Head south-west on Thompson Rd/B1291 towards Morgan St
  27. 27 : km 9.3 - alt. 41 m - Head south on Thompson Rd/B1291 towards The King's Rd
  28. 28 : km 9.36 - alt. 39 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Southwick Rd/B1291
  29. 29 : km 9.96 - alt. 13 m - Head south-east
  30. 30 : km 10.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn right towards Wayferer Rd
  31. 31 : km 10.15 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Wayferer Rd
  32. 32 : km 10.33 - alt. 21 m - Head west on Wayferer Rd towards Trafford Rd
  33. 33 : km 10.34 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Trafford Rd
  34. 34 : km 10.4 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Camden St/A1231
  35. 35 : km 10.48 - alt. 22 m - Continue straight onto Camden St
  36. 36 : km 10.6 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Alexandra Ave
  37. 37 : km 11.26 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Hylton Park Rd
  38. 38 : km 11.59 - alt. 17 m - Head west on Hylton Park Rd
  39. 39 : km 11.88 - alt. 18 m - Head west on Hylton Park Rd
  40. 40 : km 11.91 - alt. 18 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Timber Beach Rd
  41. 41 : km 12.37 - alt. 15 m - Enter the roundabout
  42. 42 : km 12.44 - alt. 15 m - Head south towards Timber Beach Rd
  43. 43 : km 12.5 - alt. 15 m - Exit the roundabout onto Colima Ave
  44. 44 : km 12.6 - alt. 19 m - Head north-west on Colima Ave
  45. 45 : km 12.62 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dene Rd
  46. 46 : km 12.68 - alt. 21 m - Head west on Dene Rd
  47. 47 : km 12.72 - alt. 22 m - Turn right to stay on Dene Rd
  48. 48 : km 12.73 - alt. 22 m - Head north on Dene Rd towards Castle View
  49. 49 : km 12.78 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Castle View
  50. 50 : km 13.1 - alt. 29 m - Head west on Castle View towards Nye Dene
  51. 51 : km 13.22 - alt. 28 m - Enter the roundabout
  52. 52 : km 13.23 - alt. 28 m - Head north-west towards Castle View
  53. 53 : km 13.24 - alt. 28 m - Exit the roundabout onto The Briars
  54. 54 : km 13.3 - alt. 25 m - Head north-west on The Briars
  55. S/E : km 13.34 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

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