14km (Caterpillar Wood)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 112 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 114 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: Seaham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.842246° / W 1.338757°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.84569° / W 1.338129°
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Description

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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 : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.74 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto New Drive
  4. 4 : km 1.25 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.27 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.37 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  7. 7 : km 1.39 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Strangford Road
  9. 9 : km 1.69 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.76 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Tempest Road, B1287
  11. 11 : km 1.77 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Strangford Road, B1287
  12. 12 : km 1.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.99 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Dene Road
  14. 14 : km 3.59 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.71 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Dene Road
  16. 16 : km 3.71 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.14 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.42 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.44 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Stockton Road, B1432
  20. 20 : km 6.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.53 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.23 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.14 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  26. 26 : km 10.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 10.27 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Durham Coastal Path
  28. 28 : km 10.94 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Durham Coastal Path
  29. 29 : km 10.98 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 11.17 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 11.2 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 11.31 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.79 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 12.94 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.94 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto A182
  36. 36 : km 13.07 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Terrace
  37. 37 : km 13.84 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto B1287
  38. 38 : km 13.88 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B1287
  39. 39 : km 13.91 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto North Road, B1287
  40. E : km 14.03 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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