Marathon To Coast Finish Castle Eden Dene Carpark

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 434 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 435 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 154 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shincliffe 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.754599° / W 1.536466°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.74759° / W 1.337141°
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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. 89 m - Continue onto Quality Street
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Chapel Place
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Meldon Way
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Foxton Way
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Heathways
  8. 8 : km 0.44 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.51 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.56 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.56 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 0.71 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 0.72 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.03 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.49 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 2.5 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 3.83 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto A181
  20. 20 : km 3.91 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto A181
  21. 21 : km 4.05 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.8 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.42 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto B1283
  24. 24 : km 5.99 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left onto Hallgarth Street
  25. 25 : km 6.06 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto School Court
  26. 26 : km 6.31 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 6.43 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Park House Gardens
  28. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 7.78 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 7.8 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.81 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Coalford Lane
  32. 32 : km 8.89 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.38 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 9.74 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.01 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.52 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.98 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 13.81 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Station Road, A182
  39. 39 : km 13.85 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Claude Street
  40. 40 : km 13.88 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.12 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Colliery Lane, B1285
  42. 42 : km 14.76 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Parkgate
  43. 43 : km 14.81 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 14.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.13 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 15.15 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 15.97 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 15.99 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 16.34 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.49 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.72 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 16.85 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 16.85 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 16.88 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 17.02 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Downs Pit Lane
  56. 56 : km 17.15 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 17.84 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 17.84 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.22 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.97 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Salter's Lane
  61. 61 : km 19.03 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 20.15 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 21.79 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 22.48 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 22.5 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 22.65 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 22.66 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Sidmouth Close
  68. 68 : km 22.68 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Sidmouth Close
  69. 69 : km 22.73 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Sidmouth Close
  70. 70 : km 23.22 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Dene Road
  71. 71 : km 23.26 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 24.62 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 26.7 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 26.98 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 26.99 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Cottages Road
  76. 76 : km 27.45 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Foundry Road
  77. 77 : km 27.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 27.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 27.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 27.56 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 27.59 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 27.61 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 28.52 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  84. 84 : km 29.14 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 29.33 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  86. 86 : km 29.76 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto Durham Coastal Path
  87. 87 : km 30.04 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 30.08 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  89. 89 : km 31.17 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  90. 90 : km 31.25 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 31.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 31.57 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Durham Coastal Path
  93. 93 : km 32.32 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Durham Coastal Path
  94. 94 : km 32.67 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 33.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 33.74 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  97. 97 : km 34 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Path
  98. 98 : km 34.72 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Durham Coastal Path
  99. 99 : km 34.77 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 34.91 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 36.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
  102. 102 : km 37.27 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Durham Coastal Path
  103. 103 : km 37.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Durham Coastal Path
  104. 104 : km 38.7 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Cotsford Lane
  105. 105 : km 39.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 39.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  107. 107 : km 39.73 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  108. 108 : km 40.44 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 40.67 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  110. 110 : km 40.73 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 42.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  112. 112 : km 42.53 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  113. E : km 42.72 - alt. 94 m

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