North West 22

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 225 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 227 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 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 0.05 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Whinney Hill THEN turn left onto Whinney Hill THEN turn left THEN turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.32 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Hallgarth Street, C98b
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 0.76 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto North Bailey
  9. 9 : km 0.78 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Dun Cow Lane THEN turn left onto Palace Green THEN turn left onto Windy Gap THEN keep right onto Windy Gap
  10. 10 : km 0.97 - alt. 57 m - Turn right THEN turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Framwellgate Bridge
  12. 12 : km 1.25 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto North Road THEN turn left onto North Road THEN at roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Back Western Hill
  14. 14 : km 2.04 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Valeside
  15. 15 : km 2.14 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right THEN turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.37 - alt. 87 m - Turn left THEN turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.72 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto A167
  19. 19 : km 2.86 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Club Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.83 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right THEN turn right THEN turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.73 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.91 - alt. 90 m - Turn left THEN turn left THEN turn left THEN turn left onto Lanchester Valley Walk THEN turn slight left onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  23. 23 : km 8.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  24. 24 : km 12.15 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 12.26 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 12.67 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Sleetburn Lane
  27. 27 : km 12.72 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Angus Street
  28. 28 : km 12.91 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 13.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto High Street, A690
  30. 30 : km 13.15 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Littleburn Lane
  31. 31 : km 13.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Mill Road THEN turn slight right onto Rosebay Road
  32. 32 : km 14.43 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left THEN turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.65 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 15.68 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto A167
  35. 35 : km 16.16 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 16.17 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto A167
  37. 37 : km 16.58 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 16.58 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 16.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 16.93 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 17.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.6 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.7 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 17.92 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 17.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn right THEN turn right THEN turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 19.87 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 19.89 - alt. 70 m - Turn right THEN keep right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  50. 50 : km 20.36 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  51. 51 : km 20.65 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Footpath No. 32
  52. 52 : km 21.64 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 21.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 21.68 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto A177
  55. S/E : km 22.19 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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