6 Hills Durham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 220 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 102 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 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. 83 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Windmill Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Windmill Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Mill Hill Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Mill Hill Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.1 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.12 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Douglas Gardens, A167
  10. 10 : km 1.51 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Potters Bank
  11. 11 : km 2.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Elvet Hill Road
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.54 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Quarryheads Lane
  14. 14 : km 2.63 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.68 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.69 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.84 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.03 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.07 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.22 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Quarry Heads Lane, C98a
  22. 22 : km 3.25 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.44 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.83 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto Clay Lane
  25. 25 : km 4.35 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Quarry Heads Lane, C98a
  26. 26 : km 4.74 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Alexandria Crescent, A690
  27. 27 : km 5.16 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto North Road
  28. 28 : km 5.32 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Back Western Hill
  29. 29 : km 5.59 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Valeside
  30. 30 : km 5.65 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 5.69 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.84 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 6.25 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 6.3 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Waddington Street
  36. 36 : km 6.43 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Sutton Street
  37. 37 : km 6.52 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto North Road
  38. 38 : km 6.58 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto North Road
  39. 39 : km 6.61 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  40. 40 : km 6.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto North Road
  41. 41 : km 6.98 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto North Road
  42. 42 : km 7.22 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Silver Street
  43. 43 : km 7.23 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Market Place
  44. 44 : km 7.24 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Saddler Street
  45. 45 : km 7.29 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Elvet Bridge
  46. 46 : km 7.5 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  47. 47 : km 7.51 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Old Elvet
  48. 48 : km 7.9 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 7.91 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 8.12 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 8.21 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 8.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 8.37 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.45 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 8.47 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 8.64 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 8.68 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 8.8 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto A177
  59. 59 : km 8.83 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.62 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 9.81 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 9.81 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 9.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 10.22 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 65 : km 10.24 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 10.39 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Cardiac Hill
  67. 67 : km 10.52 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 10.52 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 10.56 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 10.58 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 10.66 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 10.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 10.82 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Stockton Road, A177
  74. 74 : km 11.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto South Road, A177
  75. 75 : km 11.68 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 11.69 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 11.8 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 11.83 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Elvet Hill Road
  79. S/E : km 11.87 - alt. 82 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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