Bowes & Tanfield Railway Paths
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
22.70 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
Yes
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Vertical gain:
+ 244 m
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Vertical drop:
- 235 m
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Highest point:
175 m
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Lowest point:
2 m
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
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, A167
- 3 : km 2.89 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 2.91 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 2.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
- 6 : km 2.99 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
- 7 : km 3.5 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
- 8 : km 3.55 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Newcastle Bank, A167
- 9 : km 3.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
- 10 : km 3.84 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Pontop & Jarrow Railway
- 11 : km 5.23 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Pontop & Jarrow Railway
- 12 : km 8.88 - alt. 171 m - Keep right onto Birkheads Lane
- 13 : km 11.43 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Burdon Plain, A6076
- 14 : km 11.58 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Lobley Hill Road, A692
- 15 : km 13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Tanfield Railway Path
- 16 : km 13.46 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
- 17 : km 14.58 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
- 18 : km 14.6 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
- 19 : km 14.89 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
- 20 : km 14.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
- 21 : km 15.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
- 22 : km 15.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto West Way
- 23 : km 15.56 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
- 24 : km 15.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Holmside Avenue
- 25 : km 15.92 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
- 26 : km 16.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Forge Road
- 27 : km 16.14 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Derwentwater Road, A1114
- 28 : km 16.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ropery Road
- 29 : km 16.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
- 30 : km 17.93 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
- 31 : km 18.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
- 32 : km 19.17 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
- 33 : km 19.18 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto High Level Road
- 34 : km 19.46 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
- 35 : km 19.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto West Street
- 36 : km 19.86 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
- 37 : km 19.87 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto High West Street
- 38 : km 19.96 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto High West Street
- 39 : km 20.23 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
- 40 : km 20.67 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
- 41 : km 20.73 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto A167
- 42 : km 22.52 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
- 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.