Walk With Sarah

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 114 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 112 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 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. 36 m - Start on A177
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto A177
  6. 6 : km 0.81 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto A177
  9. 9 : km 1.02 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.02 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto A177
  11. 11 : km 1.04 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stockton Road, A177
  12. 12 : km 1.08 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.09 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.16 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 1.17 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Stockton Road, A177
  16. 16 : km 1.45 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 1.47 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Church Street Head
  18. 18 : km 1.97 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Hallgarth Street, C98b
  19. 19 : km 2.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Elvet Bridge
  20. 20 : km 2.47 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.48 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Saddler Street
  22. 22 : km 2.6 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Owengate
  23. 23 : km 2.68 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Palace Green
  24. 24 : km 2.77 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Palace Green
  25. 25 : km 2.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 2.83 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Windy Gap
  27. 27 : km 2.88 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.99 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 3.07 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 3.44 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Silver Street
  31. 31 : km 3.56 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Market Place
  32. 32 : km 3.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Saddler Street
  33. 33 : km 3.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  34. 34 : km 3.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Saddler Street
  35. 35 : km 3.73 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 3.8 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 3.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 3.85 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 3.88 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 3.9 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 3.94 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 4.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 4.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 4.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto The Sands
  45. 45 : km 4.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Providence Row
  46. 46 : km 4.59 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Claypath
  47. 47 : km 4.77 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 4.88 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto Gilesgate
  49. 49 : km 4.99 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 5.07 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 5.16 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 5.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 5.26 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Pelaw Leazes Lane
  54. 54 : km 5.34 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 5.34 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 5.39 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  57. 57 : km 5.45 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Territorial Lane
  58. 58 : km 5.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Old Elvet
  59. 59 : km 6.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 6.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Whinney Hill
  61. 61 : km 6.45 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto A177
  62. 62 : km 6.47 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 6.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 6.68 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto A177
  65. 65 : km 7.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 7.09 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 7.23 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto A177
  68. S/E : km 7.36 - alt. 35 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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