The Three Rivers Challenge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 59.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 304 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 298 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 57 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Tyneside 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.007668° / W 1.426134°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.646684° / W 1.167065°
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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. 2 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.13 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade
  8. 8 : km 2.78 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.77 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.01 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 5.4 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 6.99 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 7.52 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 7.85 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 8.55 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 10.5 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Sea Lane
  17. 17 : km 10.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 10.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 11.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 11.99 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 12.45 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 12.46 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 12.88 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Roker Terrace, A183
  25. 25 : km 13.39 - alt. 18 m - Enter roundabout
  26. 26 : km 14.03 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Sand Point Road
  27. 27 : km 14.07 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 14.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 14.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 15.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 15.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 15.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 15.73 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Bridge Crescent
  34. 34 : km 15.84 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 15.92 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Panns Bank
  36. 36 : km 16.06 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 16.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 16.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Low Street
  39. 39 : km 16.66 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 16.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto High Street East, B1293
  41. 41 : km 16.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Hartley Street
  42. 42 : km 16.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Havelock Street
  43. 43 : km 16.98 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Church Street East
  44. 44 : km 17.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Coronation Street
  45. 45 : km 17.28 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Moor Street
  46. 46 : km 17.31 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Zion Street
  47. 47 : km 17.39 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Hendon Road
  48. 48 : km 17.54 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hendon Road, A1018
  49. 49 : km 18 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Commercial Road, A1018
  50. 50 : km 18.52 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Commercial Road, A1018
  51. 51 : km 18.54 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Commercial Road, A1018
  52. 52 : km 18.85 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  53. 53 : km 19.15 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 19.17 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 19.73 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 19.94 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 19.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 19.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.18 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 22.1 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 22.22 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 23.85 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto B1287
  64. 64 : km 23.98 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 25.41 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 25.58 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto North Road, B1287
  67. 67 : km 25.61 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 25.71 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 25.97 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 26.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 26.53 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 27.87 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 27.88 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto A182
  74. 74 : km 28.51 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 28.51 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 28.53 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 29.02 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  78. 78 : km 29.16 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 29.35 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  80. 80 : km 30.06 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 30.1 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  82. 82 : km 30.73 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 31.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  84. 84 : km 31.66 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Durham Coastal Path
  85. 85 : km 31.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  86. 86 : km 32.83 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 34.37 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 34.51 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  89. 89 : km 36 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 37.07 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  91. 91 : km 37.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Durham Coastal Path
  92. 92 : km 38.46 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 38.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Cotsford Lane
  94. 94 : km 38.72 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Durham Coastal Path
  95. 95 : km 38.84 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Durham Coastal Path
  96. 96 : km 39.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  97. 97 : km 39.06 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Path
  98. 98 : km 39.88 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 40.57 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 40.78 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 40.79 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 41.01 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 41.71 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 41.74 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 41.91 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  106. 106 : km 42.03 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  107. 107 : km 42.3 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left
  108. 108 : km 42.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 42.57 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left
  110. 110 : km 43.26 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  111. 111 : km 43.31 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 43.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 43.68 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 43.77 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Footpath
  115. 115 : km 45.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 45.84 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Hart to Haswell Walkway
  117. 117 : km 45.92 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 45.95 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right onto Hartville Road
  119. 119 : km 46.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Easington Road, A1086
  120. 120 : km 46.54 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto King Oswy Drive
  121. 121 : km 47.19 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Speeding Drive
  122. 122 : km 47.44 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 48.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 48.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 48.4 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bruntoft Avenue
  126. 126 : km 48.73 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto West View Road
  127. 127 : km 48.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 48.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 48.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 49.62 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 50.72 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  132. 132 : km 50.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 50.9 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Old Cemetery Road
  134. 134 : km 50.92 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 50.93 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  136. 136 : km 50.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  137. 137 : km 51.01 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  138. 138 : km 51.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  139. 139 : km 51.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto West View Road, A1049
  140. 140 : km 51.25 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West View Road, A1049
  141. 141 : km 52.14 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A1048
  142. 142 : km 52.19 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Marina Way, A179
  143. 143 : km 52.93 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marina Way, A179
  144. 144 : km 53.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Maritime Avenue
  145. 145 : km 53.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Victoria Terrace
  146. 146 : km 53.87 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Mainsforth Terrace, A178
  147. 147 : km 54.61 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Mainsforth Terrace, A178
  148. 148 : km 57.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  149. 149 : km 57.02 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  150. 150 : km 57.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  151. 151 : km 59.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  152. E : km 59.24 - alt. 7 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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