Queyside 6

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 23 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 32 m
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    Lowest point: -1 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Start near 2 Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on Scotswood Rd/A695
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Scotswood Rd/A695 towards Violet Cl
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Violet Cl/William Armstrong Dr
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Rd/A695
  6. 6 : km 1.61 - alt. 29 m - Walk east on Scotswood Rd/A695
  7. 7 : km 1.76 - alt. 31 m - Walk east on Scotswood Rd/A695 towards Park Rd
  8. 8 : km 2.12 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Dunn St
  9. 9 : km 2.47 - alt. 6 m - Walk east on Skinnerburn Rd towards Shot Factory Ln
  10. 10 : km 3.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Forth Banks/B1600
  11. 11 : km 3.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards Hadrian’s Wall Path
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Hadrian’s Wall Path
  13. 13 : km 4.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn right to stay on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  14. 14 : km 4.75 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Gateshead Millenium Bridge
  15. 15 : km 4.8 - alt. -1 m - Walk south-east on Gateshead Millenium Bridge
  16. 16 : km 4.91 - alt. 3 m - Slight right
  17. 17 : km 4.99 - alt. 6 m - Walk west towards S Shore Rd
  18. 18 : km 5.02 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto S Shore Rd
  19. 19 : km 5.07 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Hillgate
  20. 20 : km 5.16 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Hillgate towards Bridge St
  21. 21 : km 5.35 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on Hillgate towards Bridge St
  22. 22 : km 5.42 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  23. 23 : km 5.55 - alt. -1 m - Walk north-west on Bridge St towards Sandhill/B1600
  24. 24 : km 5.66 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east towards Bridge St
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Hadrian’s Wall Path
  26. 26 : km 5.84 - alt. 1 m - Walk south-west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  27. 27 : km 7.34 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  28. 28 : km 7.56 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  29. 29 : km 7.65 - alt. 3 m - Slight left to stay on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  30. 30 : km 7.78 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  31. 31 : km 7.97 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  32. 32 : km 8.1 - alt. 3 m - Slight right to stay on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  33. 33 : km 8.18 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  34. 34 : km 8.38 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path
  35. 35 : km 8.58 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Hadrian’s Wall Path towards William Armstrong Dr
  36. 36 : km 8.76 - alt. 1 m - Walk north on Hadrian’s Wall Path towards William Armstrong Dr
  37. 37 : km 8.91 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto William Armstrong Dr
  38. 38 : km 8.94 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on William Armstrong Dr
  39. 39 : km 9.14 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west on William Armstrong Dr towards Scotswood Rd/A695
  40. 40 : km 9.27 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Rd/A695
  41. 41 : km 9.33 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Scotswood Rd/A695
  42. 42 : km 9.51 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Scotswood Rd/A695
  43. S/E : km 9.66 - alt. 19 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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Walking Angel of the North to Beamish - Angel's Way

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