Half Thon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 219 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 219 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 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. 57 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Sutton Street, A690
  3. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto A690
  4. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Godric's Road, A690
  5. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Milburngate
  6. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  7. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  8. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  9. 8 : km 1.4 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  10. 9 : km 2.09 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Frankland Lane
  11. 10 : km 2.69 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  12. 11 : km 4.03 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 4.72 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Finchale Avenue
  14. 13 : km 4.84 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 5.34 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 6.58 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 6.62 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 6.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 6.73 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 6.87 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  21. 20 : km 7.02 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  22. 21 : km 9.41 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Holmhill Lane
  23. 22 : km 9.51 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  24. 23 : km 9.9 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Lane
  25. 24 : km 10.9 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 11.16 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 11.17 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto A167
  28. 27 : km 11.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 11.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto A167
  30. 29 : km 12.72 - alt. 88 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Potterhouse Lane
  31. 30 : km 12.75 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 12.78 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 12.84 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Potterhouse Lane
  34. 33 : km 14.07 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto B6532
  35. 34 : km 14.14 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Trout's Lane
  36. 35 : km 14.72 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto A691
  37. 36 : km 14.79 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 14.86 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 14.98 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 16.21 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 16.35 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  42. 41 : km 16.38 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 16.66 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  44. 43 : km 17.78 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  45. 44 : km 18.92 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 19.06 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  47. 46 : km 19.38 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Toll House Road
  48. 47 : km 19.69 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Toll House Road
  49. 48 : km 19.7 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Toll House Road
  50. 49 : km 19.76 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Toll House Road
  51. 50 : km 19.77 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Newcastle Road, A167
  52. 51 : km 20.29 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Newcastle Road
  53. 52 : km 20.34 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto A690
  54. 53 : km 20.48 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Percy Terrace
  55. 54 : km 20.49 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  56. 55 : km 21.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Alexandria Crescent, A690
  57. 56 : km 21.18 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  58. S/E : km 21.22 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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