Way Of Light

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 65.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 21h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,074 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,081 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 431 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.774802° / W 1.57613°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.971358° / W 2.101878°
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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. 64 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Palace Green
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Windy Gap
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.32 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  9. 9 : km 0.49 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto North Road
  10. 10 : km 0.72 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto North Road
  11. 11 : km 0.74 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  12. 12 : km 0.95 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Albert Street
  13. 13 : km 1.67 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.7 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Springfield Park
  15. 15 : km 1.75 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 1.93 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Whitesmocks, A167
  17. 17 : km 1.93 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Club Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.95 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.11 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.13 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.74 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 5.75 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 5.89 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 5.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 5.92 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 6.71 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.93 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 8.14 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.42 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.53 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.88 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.06 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.06 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 9.4 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 9.93 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.23 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 11.24 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 12.4 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.44 - alt. 195 m - Turn left onto Laude Bank
  41. 41 : km 13.6 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Church View
  42. 42 : km 13.7 - alt. 198 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.92 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 14.46 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 14.84 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 15.55 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Unc 18.26
  47. 47 : km 15.75 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 16.31 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 16.52 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 17.04 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 17.24 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.07 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.1 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Kitswell Road
  54. 54 : km 20.79 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 26.57 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 26.61 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 27.51 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 28.59 - alt. 259 m - Turn right onto Rowley Bank, A68
  59. 59 : km 30.16 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 30.19 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 30.53 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 31.55 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 31.79 - alt. 207 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 32.42 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 34.09 - alt. 259 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 34.48 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 34.59 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 34.71 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 34.98 - alt. 237 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 35.13 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 35.46 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 36.51 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 36.62 - alt. 256 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 37.13 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 37.26 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 37.59 - alt. 251 m - Turn left onto B6278
  77. 77 : km 37.64 - alt. 252 m - Turn right onto B6306
  78. 78 : km 38 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 38.07 - alt. 271 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 38.18 - alt. 271 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 38.24 - alt. 273 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 39.22 - alt. 304 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 43.36 - alt. 428 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 44.96 - alt. 303 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 45.55 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp left onto B6306
  86. 86 : km 45.79 - alt. 238 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 48.01 - alt. 343 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 48.02 - alt. 343 m - Turn sharp left
  89. 89 : km 48.56 - alt. 388 m - Turn slight left
  90. 90 : km 48.91 - alt. 392 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 50.29 - alt. 364 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 50.6 - alt. 348 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 51.29 - alt. 340 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 51.81 - alt. 326 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 52.57 - alt. 329 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 54.48 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp right
  97. 97 : km 54.66 - alt. 212 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 55.74 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 55.87 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 57.5 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right
  101. 101 : km 57.62 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 58.69 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left
  103. 103 : km 58.96 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  104. 104 : km 59.19 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left
  105. 105 : km 59.46 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 60.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Hill Road
  107. 107 : km 61.42 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 61.96 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 63.93 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right
  110. 110 : km 64.52 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Eastgate, B6306
  111. 111 : km 64.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Battle Hill, B6305
  112. 112 : km 64.94 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Chare
  113. 113 : km 65.1 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  114. 114 : km 65.11 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Beaumont Street
  115. E : km 65.12 - alt. 54 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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