7mi Quayside - Redheugh - Saltwell Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 141 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 131 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.942556° / W 1.595416°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.943078° / W 1.592857°
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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. 109 m - Start on Eastwood Gardens
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Dryden Road
  3. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, A167
  4. 4 : km 1.44 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto A167
  5. 5 : km 1.59 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto High West Street
  6. 6 : km 1.94 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto High West Street
  7. 7 : km 2.3 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 2.31 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto West Street
  9. 9 : km 2.39 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto West Street
  10. 10 : km 2.62 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.71 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Hills Street
  12. 12 : km 2.79 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Hills Street
  13. 13 : km 2.93 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.94 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Bottle Bank
  15. 15 : km 2.98 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Street
  16. 16 : km 2.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right onto Hillgate
  17. 17 : km 3.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.51 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.52 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.08 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Newcastle City Marina
  22. 22 : km 4.29 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 4.73 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 4.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Close, B1600
  26. 26 : km 5.32 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto B1600
  27. 27 : km 5.48 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Railway Street, A695
  28. 28 : km 5.55 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.61 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto St James Gate
  30. 30 : km 5.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto St James Gate
  31. 31 : km 5.66 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto A189
  32. 32 : km 5.71 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 5.72 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 5.83 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Railway Street, A695
  35. 35 : km 5.85 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 5.89 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.56 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.58 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 6.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 6.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.8 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.04 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cuthbert Street
  43. 43 : km 7.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Bensham Road, B1426
  44. 44 : km 7.95 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Saltwell Road
  45. 45 : km 9 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 9.02 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto West Park Road
  47. 47 : km 9.36 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Saltwell View
  48. 48 : km 9.78 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Enfield Road
  49. 49 : km 9.91 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, A167
  50. 50 : km 10.06 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Summerfield Road
  51. 51 : km 10.26 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Dryden Road
  52. 52 : km 10.35 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Valley Drive
  53. 53 : km 10.61 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Shotley Gardens
  54. 54 : km 10.63 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Valley Drive
  55. 55 : km 10.71 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Old Durham Road, B1296
  56. 56 : km 11.11 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Evistones Road
  57. E : km 11.27 - alt. 113 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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