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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 169 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 171 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 15 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shincliffe 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.75455° / W 1.53884°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.754608° / W 1.53644°
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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. 90 m - Start near 15 Meldon Way, High Shincliffe, Durham DH1, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Heathways
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Heathways
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Hillcrest
  6. 6 : km 0.38 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Footpath No. 13
  7. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto A177
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.94 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Riverside path
  10. 10 : km 3.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Riverside path
  11. 11 : km 3.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 4.18 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Footpath No. 78, 78
  13. 13 : km 4.2 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Footpath No. 78, 78
  14. 14 : km 4.23 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Footpath No. 78, 78
  15. 15 : km 4.99 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Footpath no. 78, 78
  16. 16 : km 5.76 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Framwellgate Bridge
  17. 17 : km 5.84 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.97 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.97 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 6.29 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 6.35 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 6.36 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 6.46 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 6.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 6.72 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 8.28 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  29. 29 : km 10.08 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Finchale Road
  30. 30 : km 10.21 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.71 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.94 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.02 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.1 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Cocken Road
  36. 36 : km 13.35 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.37 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Cocken Road
  38. 38 : km 13.88 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Pithouse Lane
  39. 39 : km 14.18 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  40. 40 : km 15.12 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Lambton View
  41. 41 : km 15.24 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 15.35 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Pittington Road
  43. 43 : km 16.7 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.71 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Lady's Piece Lane
  45. 45 : km 16.83 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 18.47 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 18.52 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 18.82 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 20.02 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 20.05 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 20.46 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Dragon Lane
  52. 52 : km 20.47 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Adolphus Place
  53. 53 : km 20.84 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  54. 54 : km 20.97 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Sunderland Road
  55. 55 : km 21.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.74 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 21.84 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 22.01 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.05 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 22.09 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 22.4 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.41 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Middle path
  63. 63 : km 22.73 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 22.89 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 22.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 22.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 23 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 23 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 23.51 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 24.48 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto A177
  71. 71 : km 25.16 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Old School House
  72. 72 : km 25.27 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Old School House
  73. 73 : km 25.31 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto A177
  74. 74 : km 25.6 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 25.73 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 25.75 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto High Street
  77. 77 : km 25.95 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Chapel Place
  78. 78 : km 26.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Place
  79. E : km 26.22 - alt. 89 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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