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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 478 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 478 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  3. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto St Hild's Lane
  4. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto St Hild's Lane
  5. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto St Hild's Lane
  6. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Mount Kilimanhildgym
  7. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  9. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  10. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 10 : km 1.23 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  13. 12 : km 1.37 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bent House Lane
  15. 14 : km 3.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Sandy Cut
  16. 15 : km 3.31 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Sandy Cut
  17. 16 : km 3.65 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto A177
  18. 17 : km 3.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 3.82 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 3.96 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto High Street, Unc 27.20
  21. 20 : km 4.2 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Old School House
  22. 21 : km 4.3 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Footpath No. 13
  23. 22 : km 4.59 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Hillcrest
  24. 23 : km 4.61 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Heathways
  25. 24 : km 4.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto High Street
  26. 25 : km 4.88 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Chapel Place
  27. 26 : km 5.02 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 27 : km 5.1 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 5.11 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 5.11 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  31. 30 : km 5.15 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Ancroft Garth
  32. 31 : km 5.33 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Avenue Street
  33. 32 : km 5.38 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  34. 33 : km 5.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Whitwell Acres
  35. 34 : km 5.44 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 5.61 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left onto A177
  37. 36 : km 6.59 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 6.61 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Dallymore Drive
  39. 38 : km 7 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 7.13 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Henry Avenue
  41. 40 : km 7.71 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Grange Park Crescent
  42. 41 : km 8.17 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 8.37 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left
  44. 43 : km 8.4 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  45. 44 : km 8.8 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 8.81 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, A177
  47. 46 : km 9.3 - alt. 91 m - Enter roundabout
  48. 47 : km 9.99 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A688
  49. 48 : km 10.54 - alt. 80 m - Enter roundabout
  50. 49 : km 11.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 11.26 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 11.4 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 52 : km 11.48 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  54. 53 : km 11.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 11.58 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 12.88 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 12.9 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 13.22 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Hett Mill Lane, Unc 27 2
  59. 58 : km 13.95 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 14.67 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 60 : km 15.12 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  62. 61 : km 15.14 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left
  63. 62 : km 15.56 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Thinford Lane, A688
  64. 63 : km 15.82 - alt. 132 m - Keep right onto A688
  65. 64 : km 15.86 - alt. 132 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Durham Gate
  66. 65 : km 16.07 - alt. 133 m - Enter roundabout
  67. 66 : km 16.46 - alt. 132 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Green Lane
  68. 67 : km 17.35 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp left onto Weardale Street, B6288
  69. 68 : km 17.38 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Works Road
  70. 69 : km 17.6 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Works Road
  71. 70 : km 17.64 - alt. 112 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Saint Andrew's Lane
  72. 71 : km 17.69 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  73. 72 : km 17.7 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 17.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 74 : km 18.04 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 18.06 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 18.2 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Gilling Crescent
  78. 77 : km 18.33 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  79. 78 : km 18.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  80. 79 : km 18.53 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  81. 80 : km 18.58 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  82. 81 : km 18.74 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 18.82 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 18.82 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  85. 84 : km 18.83 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto High Street
  86. 85 : km 19.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Dundas Street
  87. 86 : km 19.34 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  88. 87 : km 19.36 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  89. 88 : km 19.46 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  90. 89 : km 19.56 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 19.64 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right onto Carr Street
  92. 91 : km 19.65 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 20.27 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Morgan Drive
  94. 93 : km 20.29 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Marske Way
  95. 94 : km 20.52 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Whitworth Road
  96. 95 : km 21.47 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  97. 96 : km 22.09 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 22.32 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Stanner's Lane
  99. 98 : km 25.54 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto A690
  100. 99 : km 26.26 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto The Village
  101. 100 : km 26.33 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto The Village
  102. 101 : km 26.66 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path
  103. 102 : km 28.32 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  104. 103 : km 28.47 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  105. 104 : km 28.6 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Hazel Avenue
  106. 105 : km 29.09 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  107. 106 : km 29.13 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path
  108. 107 : km 29.25 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Sawmill Lane
  109. 108 : km 29.33 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Moor Edge
  110. 109 : km 29.35 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Sawmill Lane
  111. 110 : km 29.69 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  112. 111 : km 29.7 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  113. 112 : km 29.76 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  114. 113 : km 29.8 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  115. 114 : km 29.85 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  116. 115 : km 29.87 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  117. 116 : km 29.91 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Redwood Flats
  118. 117 : km 29.91 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  119. 118 : km 29.99 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  120. 119 : km 30.05 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Poplar Lea
  121. 120 : km 30.06 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  122. 121 : km 30.07 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  123. 122 : km 30.21 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  124. 123 : km 30.22 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Brandon Lane
  125. 124 : km 30.27 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  126. 125 : km 32.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Deerness Valley Railway Path
  127. 126 : km 33.92 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  128. 127 : km 34.49 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Whitehouse Lane
  129. 128 : km 34.73 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  130. 129 : km 34.75 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  131. 130 : km 34.79 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  132. 131 : km 34.81 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Lane
  133. 132 : km 35.17 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Woodland Road
  134. 133 : km 36.61 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Aldin Grange Terrace
  135. 134 : km 36.65 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right
  136. 135 : km 36.7 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left onto Aldin Grange Terrace
  137. 136 : km 36.74 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Auton Stile
  138. 137 : km 37.26 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  139. 138 : km 37.28 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Auton Stile
  140. 139 : km 38.43 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Toll House Road
  141. 140 : km 38.45 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Road, A167
  142. 141 : km 38.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Newcastle Road
  143. 142 : km 38.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  144. 143 : km 38.89 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  145. 144 : km 39.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  146. 145 : km 39.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  147. 146 : km 39.67 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Back Western Hill
  148. 147 : km 39.93 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto North Road
  149. 148 : km 39.99 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  150. 149 : km 40.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  151. 150 : km 40.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left
  152. 151 : km 40.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  153. 152 : km 40.1 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  154. 153 : km 40.11 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  155. 154 : km 40.16 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  156. 155 : km 40.17 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  157. 156 : km 40.2 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  158. 157 : km 40.29 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  159. 158 : km 40.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Framwellgate Peth, A691
  160. 159 : km 40.79 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  161. 160 : km 40.82 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  162. 161 : km 41.13 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  163. 162 : km 41.13 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Millennium Square
  164. 163 : km 41.14 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  165. 164 : km 41.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Claypath
  166. 165 : km 41.7 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  167. S/E : km 41.77 - alt. 60 m

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