Aykley Heads

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 109 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 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.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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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. 64 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Whinney Hill
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Whinney Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto A177
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stockton Road, A177
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Quarryheads Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.94 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Quarryheads Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.98 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Elvet Hill Road
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.41 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Potters Bank
  12. 12 : km 1.99 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.46 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Darlington Road, A167
  15. 15 : km 4.09 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Whitesmocks, A167
  16. 16 : km 4.58 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  17. 17 : km 4.92 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.94 - alt. 103 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Front Street
  19. 19 : km 5.02 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Front Street
  20. 20 : km 6.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road
  21. 21 : km 7.01 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 7.04 - alt. 95 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Abbey Road
  23. 23 : km 7.18 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.2 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.28 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 8.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto High Carr Road
  27. 27 : km 9.24 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Durham Road
  28. 28 : km 9.27 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B6532
  29. 29 : km 9.32 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto B6532
  30. 30 : km 9.84 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto B6532
  31. 31 : km 9.87 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  32. 32 : km 9.9 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.35 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 10.63 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 11 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 11.11 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 11.12 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Saddler Street
  38. 38 : km 11.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 11.22 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 11.28 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.29 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 11.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto New Elvet
  43. 43 : km 11.47 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Old Elvet
  44. 44 : km 12.11 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  45. S/E : km 12.22 - alt. 65 m

Useful Information

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⚑Departure from City of Durham (County Durham)

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