Seaham Hawthorn Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 156 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Murton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.81601° / W 1.37808°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 96 m - Start near 14 Grenaby Way, Murton, Seaham SR7 9GW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 96 m - Walk south-east on Grenaby Way towards B1285
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto B1285
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 100 m - Walk south towards Church St/B1285
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Church St/B1285
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 121 m - Walk north-west on Church Ln/B1285 towards Vicarage Terrace
  8. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.64 - alt. 138 m - Walk south towards Station Rd S/B1285
  10. 10 : km 1.64 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Station Rd S/B1285
  11. 11 : km 2.11 - alt. 130 m - Walk south-west on Station Rd N/B1285 towards Broad Oaks
  12. 12 : km 2.17 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.81 - alt. 130 m - Walk north-east
  14. 14 : km 4.01 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-east towards B1404
  15. 15 : km 5.23 - alt. 96 m - Walk north-east towards B1404
  16. 16 : km 6.22 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-east
  17. 17 : km 7.17 - alt. 58 m - Walk north-east towards A1018
  18. 18 : km 7.96 - alt. 48 m - Slight right at A1018
  19. 19 : km 8.15 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-east
  20. 20 : km 8.77 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east towards George St
  21. 21 : km 8.92 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto George St
  22. 22 : km 8.93 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on George St towards Robson Pl
  23. 23 : km 8.94 - alt. 32 m - George St turns slightly left and becomes Robson Pl
  24. 24 : km 9.06 - alt. 33 m - Turn right at The Village
  25. 25 : km 9.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto B1287
  26. 26 : km 9.14 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.28 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east towards Durham's Heritage Coastal Footpath
  28. 28 : km 9.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Durham's Heritage Coastal Footpath
  29. 29 : km 9.53 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on Durham's Heritage Coastal Footpath towards B1287
  30. 30 : km 10.9 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east on B1287 towards Lord Byrons Walk
  31. 31 : km 11.76 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on B1287 towards Lord Byrons Walk
  32. 32 : km 12.36 - alt. 32 m - Walk east on B1287 towards Church Ln
  33. 33 : km 12.8 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-east on North Rd/B1287 towards North Rd/B1287
  34. 34 : km 13.66 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on North Rd/B1287 towards Dene House Rd
  35. 35 : km 13.93 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto North Terrace
  36. 36 : km 14.17 - alt. 22 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A182
  37. 37 : km 14.25 - alt. 22 m - Slight right onto South Terrace
  38. 38 : km 14.29 - alt. 22 m - Walk north on South Terrace towards A182
  39. 39 : km 14.33 - alt. 22 m - Sharp right onto A182
  40. 40 : km 14.9 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-east on A182
  41. 41 : km 19.38 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-west
  42. 42 : km 19.49 - alt. 77 m - Walk west
  43. 43 : km 19.62 - alt. 80 m - Walk west
  44. 44 : km 19.83 - alt. 83 m - Walk west
  45. 45 : km 19.99 - alt. 85 m - Walk south-west towards Stockton Rd/B1432
  46. 46 : km 20.21 - alt. 95 m - Walk west towards Stockton Rd/B1432
  47. 47 : km 20.34 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Stockton Rd/B1432
  48. 48 : km 20.43 - alt. 104 m - Walk north on Stockton Rd/B1432
  49. 49 : km 20.78 - alt. 110 m - Walk north-west on Stockton Rd/B1432
  50. 50 : km 21.12 - alt. 107 m - Walk north-west on Stockton Rd/B1432
  51. 51 : km 21.43 - alt. 102 m - Walk north on Stockton Rd/B1432
  52. 52 : km 21.88 - alt. 96 m - Walk north on Stockton Rd/B1432 towards B1285
  53. 53 : km 22.12 - alt. 86 m - Walk west on Stockton Rd/B1432 towards B1285
  54. 54 : km 22.13 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto B1285
  55. 55 : km 22.48 - alt. 86 m - Walk south-west on B1285 towards B1285
  56. 56 : km 22.66 - alt. 89 m - Enter the roundabout
  57. 57 : km 22.67 - alt. 88 m - Walk south-west towards B1285
  58. 58 : km 22.69 - alt. 89 m - Exit the roundabout onto B1285
  59. 59 : km 22.92 - alt. 93 m - Walk west on B1285 towards Grenaby Way
  60. 60 : km 23.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Grenaby Way
  61. S/E : km 23.14 - alt. 96 m

Useful Information

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