Ramside-Sherburn-Durham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 191 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 191 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 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.
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.

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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. 62 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Finchale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.84 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.34 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 2.58 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.73 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.88 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  9. 9 : km 3.02 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  10. 10 : km 3.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Cocken Road
  11. 11 : km 5.35 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 6.07 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 8.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Pittington Lane
  16. 16 : km 8.42 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.45 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 8.86 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 9.14 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 9.18 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 9.21 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Leamside Line
  22. 22 : km 9.37 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 9.73 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Dowsey Road
  24. 24 : km 9.97 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Cummings Avenue
  25. 25 : km 9.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.33 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 10.39 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Front Street, B1283
  29. 29 : km 10.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.16 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 11.9 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto A181
  32. 32 : km 11.92 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.51 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 12.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.95 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.15 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 15.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 16.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 16.42 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.43 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 16.44 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 16.47 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 17.23 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 17.46 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 17.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 17.53 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 17.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 17.65 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 17.84 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 18.69 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 18.76 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 18.76 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 18.91 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Frankland Lane
  54. 54 : km 19.12 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  55. 55 : km 19.82 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Frankland Lane
  56. 56 : km 20.42 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  57. 57 : km 20.66 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 21.03 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 21.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Canterbury Road
  60. 60 : km 22.15 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Finchale Road
  61. 61 : km 22.38 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  62. S/E : km 22.39 - alt. 62 m

Useful Information

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