Bowes & Tanfield Railway Paths

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.70 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 244 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 235 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 175 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.938542° / W 1.602843°

  • ◶
    Path proportions: Not specified

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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. 70 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, A167
  3. 3 : km 2.89 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.91 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.99 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 3.5 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.55 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Newcastle Bank, A167
  9. 9 : km 3.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.84 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Pontop & Jarrow Railway
  11. 11 : km 5.23 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Pontop & Jarrow Railway
  12. 12 : km 8.88 - alt. 171 m - Keep right onto Birkheads Lane
  13. 13 : km 11.43 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Burdon Plain, A6076
  14. 14 : km 11.58 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Lobley Hill Road, A692
  15. 15 : km 13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Tanfield Railway Path
  16. 16 : km 13.46 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 14.58 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 14.6 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 14.89 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 14.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 15.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 15.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto West Way
  23. 23 : km 15.56 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 15.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Holmside Avenue
  25. 25 : km 15.92 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 16.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Forge Road
  27. 27 : km 16.14 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Derwentwater Road, A1114
  28. 28 : km 16.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ropery Road
  29. 29 : km 16.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 17.93 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 18.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 19.17 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 19.18 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto High Level Road
  34. 34 : km 19.46 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 19.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto West Street
  36. 36 : km 19.86 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 19.87 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto High West Street
  38. 38 : km 19.96 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto High West Street
  39. 39 : km 20.23 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 20.67 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 20.73 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto A167
  42. 42 : km 22.52 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  43. S/E : km 22.7 - alt. 72 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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