GNR Red Kites Training - 10 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 17 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 24 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.957139° / W 1.695301°
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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. 7 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Shibdon Road, B6317
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 8 m - Enter roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Keelman's Way
  9. 9 : km 1.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.48 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  11. 11 : km 1.87 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.47 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.97 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.04 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Handy Drive, A1114
  15. 15 : km 3.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Railway Street
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Staithes Road
  18. 18 : km 4.54 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.21 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 5.58 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 5.69 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.34 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 6.6 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 6.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
  25. 25 : km 7.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  26. 26 : km 7.2 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  27. 27 : km 7.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.22 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 10.7 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 10.93 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.94 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto William Armstrong Drive
  36. 36 : km 11.05 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.06 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.09 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Road, A695
  39. 39 : km 12.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Scotswood Road, A695
  41. 41 : km 13.16 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Scotswood Bridge, A695
  42. 42 : km 13.41 - alt. 1 m - Keep left onto A694
  43. 43 : km 13.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.54 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 13.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 13.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 14 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Keelman's Way
  48. 48 : km 14.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 14.28 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  50. 50 : km 14.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 14.52 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 15.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 15.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Hexham Road
  54. 54 : km 16.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Hexham Road
  55. 55 : km 16.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Hexham Road, B6317
  56. 56 : km 16.31 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Hexham Road, B6317
  57. 57 : km 16.35 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Shibdon Road, B6317
  58. S/E : km 16.56 - alt. 7 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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