14 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 179 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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. 82 m - Start on St. Cuthberts Way
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto St. Cuthberts Way
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto St. Marys Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto St. Marys Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.28 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto St. Marys Drive
  6. 6 : km 0.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Front Street, B1283
  7. 7 : km 1.55 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto B1283
  8. 8 : km 3.32 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right onto Sunderland Road
  9. 9 : km 3.84 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto A181
  10. 10 : km 3.9 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gilesgate
  11. 11 : km 4.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.68 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.79 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.87 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 5.18 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  19. 19 : km 5.39 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.08 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Frankland Lane
  21. 21 : km 6.68 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  22. 22 : km 6.92 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.22 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 7.29 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 7.54 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left onto Canterbury Road
  26. 26 : km 7.77 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  27. 27 : km 8.91 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Bek Road
  28. 28 : km 8.94 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Bek Road
  29. 29 : km 8.97 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right onto Pit Lane
  30. 30 : km 10.08 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Front Street
  31. 31 : km 10.09 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Front Street
  32. 32 : km 10.14 - alt. 102 m - Enter roundabout
  33. 33 : km 10.42 - alt. 109 m - Keep left onto Dryburn Park
  34. 34 : km 10.44 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 10.49 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 10.76 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Western Lodge Cottages
  37. 37 : km 10.76 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitesmocks, A167
  38. 38 : km 13.8 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto A167
  39. 39 : km 14.67 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South Road, A177
  40. 40 : km 16.76 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Church Street Head
  41. 41 : km 17.57 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Elvet
  42. 42 : km 17.67 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.8 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  44. 44 : km 17.85 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 17.9 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.84 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 18.86 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 20.03 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Bent House Lane
  49. 49 : km 20.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Front Street, A181
  50. 50 : km 21.12 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto A181
  51. 51 : km 22.5 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto St. Marys Drive
  52. 52 : km 22.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto St. Cuthberts Way
  53. 53 : km 22.75 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto St. Cuthberts Way
  54. 54 : km 22.81 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto St. Cuthberts Way
  55. S/E : km 22.81 - alt. 82 m

Useful Information

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