Sunniside - Consett - Sunniside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 356 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 328 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 273 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.928359° / W 1.683798°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.920229° / W 1.675616°
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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. 138 m - Continue onto Hole Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.94 - alt. 121 m - Keep right onto Clockburn Lonnen
  3. 3 : km 1.46 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 2.07 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Derwent Walk
  5. 5 : km 2.07 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  6. 6 : km 2.15 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  7. 7 : km 2.35 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Derwent Walk
  8. 8 : km 3.3 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  9. 9 : km 5.01 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  10. 10 : km 5.38 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Derwent Walk
  11. 11 : km 5.42 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Derwent Walk
  12. 12 : km 5.72 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Derwent Walk
  13. 13 : km 8.25 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 13.06 - alt. 162 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  15. 15 : km 14.81 - alt. 183 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  16. 16 : km 15.18 - alt. 189 m - Continue onto Derwent Walk
  17. 17 : km 16.45 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto A691
  18. 18 : km 17.16 - alt. 255 m - Keep right onto Durham Road, A691
  19. 19 : km 17.43 - alt. 271 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  20. 20 : km 18.16 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Granary Court
  21. 21 : km 18.17 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 18.32 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 18.35 - alt. 259 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 18.38 - alt. 257 m - Turn left onto Leadgate Road
  25. 25 : km 18.93 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 18.96 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 20 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 20.04 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 23.35 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Tower Road
  30. 30 : km 23.38 - alt. 252 m - Turn right onto A693
  31. 31 : km 23.42 - alt. 251 m - Turn left onto Loud View Terrace
  32. 32 : km 23.56 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 23.6 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Chirnside Terrace
  34. 34 : km 23.74 - alt. 247 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  35. 35 : km 23.75 - alt. 247 m - Turn left onto Westview Terrace
  36. 36 : km 23.83 - alt. 247 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 23.84 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 24.1 - alt. 246 m - Turn right onto Derwent Terrace
  39. 39 : km 24.31 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 24.34 - alt. 238 m - Turn right onto West Road
  41. 41 : km 24.57 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto Hamsterley Gardens
  42. 42 : km 24.61 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 24.77 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto Hartside Cottages
  44. 44 : km 24.77 - alt. 232 m - Turn right onto Hartside Cottages
  45. 45 : km 25 - alt. 227 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 25.07 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 25.2 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 26.26 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 27.27 - alt. 195 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 28.24 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 28.29 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 29.19 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto New Front Street
  53. 53 : km 29.97 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 30.08 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 30.13 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 30.49 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 31.55 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 31.56 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 31.73 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 31.79 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 32.09 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 32.15 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 33.57 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  64. E : km 34.85 - alt. 161 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Great North Forest Causey Arch to Beamish

Walker
↔5.53 km ↗+66 m ↘-54 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stanley (County Durham)

This walk begins at Causey Arch and ends at Beamish following woodland paths for the majority of the route with one small section across fields linking two historically important locations. Be sure to explore Causey Arch and Tanfield Railway before beginning the walk.

Walking Beamish to Annfield Plain - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔7.50 km ↗+103 m ↘-0 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This 4th section of the Durham Round Trail walk continues to follow the C2C cyle route though open countryside and then through towns and villages ending at Annfield Plain. Interestingly, the coop buildings from Annfield Plain were moved to Beamish Museum which is well worth a visit.

Walking Beamish to Chester-Le-Street - Angel's Way

Walker
↔6.89 km ↗+10 m ↘-136 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This final stretch of the walk starts at Beamish and follows cycle paths through countryside and villages into Chester-le-Street town centre alongside Chester Burn, finishing at St Mary and St Cuthbert;s Church one of the many churches on the pilgrim walking route.

Walking Great North Forest Beamish to Vigo

Walker
↔6.62 km ↗+1 m ↘-112 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This part of the walk starts at Beamish and follows the C2C cycle route back towards Birtley and Washington through open fields and the outskirts of villages. The walk is downhill for most of the route along hard cycle paths and there is accessible to most.

Walking Angel of the North to Beamish - Angel's Way

Walker
↔8.55 km ↗+133 m ↘-79 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lamesley (England)

This rural stretch of the Angel's Way begins at the Angel of the North and after passing under the A1 follows a paths across farmland and through woodland passing a number of villages on the way to Beamish. On there way, there are views of the area where once coalmines could be seen including those of Kibblesworth and Bewicke Main.

Walking Newcastle City Walls Circular

Walker
↔4.84 km ↗+64 m ↘-65 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newcastle upon Tyne (England)

Newcastle was once a walled city with a castle (the clue is in the name). This city walk traces the route of the old city walls, some of which remains, through the modern city centre and along Newcastle Quayside passing many notable sites along the way.

Walking Gateshead to Gosforth Along the Great North Road

Walker
↔6.90 km ↗+60 m ↘-53 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Gateshead (England)

The 9th and final section of the Great North Road crosses the River Tyne, the original boundary between County Durham and Northumberland, over the iconic Tyne Bridge into Newcastle Upon Tyne and traces the route through the city, passing the Town Moor to Gosforth along the Great North Road - look out signs bearing this name as you walk.

Walking Great North Forest Birtley to Causey Arch

Walker
↔8.15 km ↗+160 m ↘-85 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lamesley (England)

This section of the walk follows the old railway route and forms the second part of the Bowes Railway Path, starting at Birtley near the Bowes Incline (named after the system of pulleys used to pull coal trucks uphill) and continuing through open farmland to the Tanfield Railway and Causey Arch, the oldest surviving single span railway bridge. This walk celebrates the history of the Pontop and Jarrow Railway.

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