MARATHON WALK

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 141 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 163 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sunderland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.900097° / W 1.381426°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.083885° / W 1.471034°
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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. 41 m
  2. 1 : km 3.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 3.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 3 : km 3.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Marine Walk
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 4.59 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 4.67 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 4.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 5.74 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 5.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 6.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sea Lane
  12. 11 : km 6.5 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 9.48 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 9.9 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 10.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 10.54 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 16 : km 10.76 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : km 11 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 11.2 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 11.76 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 13.07 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 13.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  23. 22 : km 13.44 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 13.51 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 13.65 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 13.78 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 14.27 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 16.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto South Pier
  29. 28 : km 16.4 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 16.41 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  31. 30 : km 16.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 16.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 17.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Littlehaven Promenade
  34. 33 : km 17.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  35. 34 : km 17.25 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 17.37 - alt. 0 m - Keep right
  37. 36 : km 17.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto River Drive
  38. 37 : km 17.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto River Drive, B1344
  39. 38 : km 18.92 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto River Drive, B1344
  40. 39 : km 19.39 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto River Drive, B1344
  41. 40 : km 19.63 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  42. 41 : km 19.72 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Commercial Road
  43. 42 : km 21.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  44. 43 : km 21.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  45. 44 : km 21.77 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 21.79 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Approach, A194
  47. 46 : km 21.95 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Western Approach, A194
  48. 47 : km 22.35 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Jarrow Road
  49. 48 : km 22.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 22.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 23.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 24.18 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Church Bank
  53. 52 : km 24.58 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Priory Road, B1297
  54. 53 : km 24.95 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 25.14 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  56. 55 : km 25.15 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Tyne Street
  57. 56 : km 25.23 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 25.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 25.27 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  60. 59 : km 25.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  61. 60 : km 25.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pedestrian Tunnel
  62. 61 : km 25.33 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Pedestrian Tunnel
  63. 62 : km 25.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Coach Open
  64. 63 : km 25.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 26.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 26.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Tyne View Terrace, A187
  67. 66 : km 26.12 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Howdon Road
  68. 67 : km 26.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  69. 68 : km 27.58 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  70. 69 : km 27.74 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 27.79 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 27.81 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 28.24 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  74. 73 : km 28.3 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chirton Dene Way
  75. 74 : km 28.57 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 28.69 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  77. 76 : km 28.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 28.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Ballast Hill Road
  79. 78 : km 29.16 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Prince Consort Way
  80. 79 : km 29.72 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  81. 80 : km 29.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Duke Street
  82. 81 : km 29.94 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Clive Street
  83. 82 : km 30.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Fish Quay
  84. 83 : km 31.05 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Cliffords Fort Moat
  85. 84 : km 31.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto North Sea Cycle Route
  86. 85 : km 31.39 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto North Sea Cycle Route
  87. 86 : km 31.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  88. 87 : km 31.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  89. 88 : km 31.56 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto North Sea Cycle Route
  90. 89 : km 31.67 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto North Sea Cycle Route
  91. 90 : km 31.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  92. 91 : km 32.04 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  93. 92 : km 32.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto North Sea Cycle Route
  94. 93 : km 32.34 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Pier Road
  95. 94 : km 32.66 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  96. 95 : km 32.72 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 33.29 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  98. 97 : km 33.88 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  99. 98 : km 34.03 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  100. 99 : km 34.61 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  101. 100 : km 34.61 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  102. 101 : km 34.71 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  103. 102 : km 35.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street
  104. 103 : km 35.23 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Promontory Terrace
  105. 104 : km 36.66 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  106. 105 : km 36.84 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  107. 106 : km 36.94 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  108. 107 : km 37.04 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  109. 108 : km 37.06 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  110. 109 : km 37.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  111. 110 : km 37.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  112. 111 : km 38.07 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  113. 112 : km 38.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  114. 113 : km 38.22 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  115. 114 : km 38.26 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  116. 115 : km 38.26 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  117. 116 : km 38.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  118. 117 : km 38.79 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  119. 118 : km 39.09 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  120. 119 : km 39.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  121. 120 : km 39.19 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  122. 121 : km 39.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  123. 122 : km 40.76 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  124. 123 : km 40.8 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  125. 124 : km 41.43 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  126. 125 : km 41.46 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  127. 126 : km 41.71 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Collywell Bay Road
  128. 127 : km 42.05 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto West Terrace
  129. 128 : km 42.07 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto West Terrace
  130. 129 : km 42.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left onto West Terrace
  131. E : km 42.18 - alt. 14 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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