Durham To Newcastle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 216 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 271 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: County Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.779094° / W 1.555917°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.9701° / W 1.619367°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.54 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gilesgate
  3. 3 : km 1.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Providence Row
  4. 4 : km 1.36 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.79 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.84 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 3.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.86 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Finchale Avenue
  11. 11 : km 5.67 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 6.17 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.41 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 7.45 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 7.47 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 7.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 7.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  18. 18 : km 7.85 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  19. 19 : km 8.82 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 9.23 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.38 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.55 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 9.64 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left onto Cambridge Drive
  24. 24 : km 9.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  25. 25 : km 10.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 12.04 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 12.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 12.07 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.11 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ropery Lane
  30. 30 : km 12.17 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 12.48 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 12.67 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 12.71 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.94 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 12.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 13.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.36 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.8 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 13.81 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Park Road North, A167
  46. 46 : km 13.85 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Park Road North, B6290
  47. 47 : km 13.94 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Park Road North, B6290
  48. 48 : km 14.58 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Park Road North, B6290
  49. 49 : km 14.65 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road, A167
  50. 50 : km 19.11 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Long Bank
  51. 51 : km 19.38 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 19.39 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 19.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Pontop & Jarrow Railway
  54. 54 : km 19.55 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 19.58 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 19.81 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Long Bank
  58. 58 : km 20.2 - alt. 81 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Durham Road, A167
  59. 59 : km 20.24 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.31 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 20.67 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 20.7 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 20.77 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 21.41 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Smithy Lane
  66. 66 : km 21.44 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left onto The Angel Cycleway
  67. 67 : km 22.17 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Salcombe Gardens
  68. 68 : km 22.19 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Salcombe Gardens
  69. 69 : km 22.34 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Redruth Gardens
  70. 70 : km 22.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Chowdene Bank
  71. 71 : km 22.49 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 22.53 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  73. 73 : km 24.44 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 24.46 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 24.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 24.64 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 24.93 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 25.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  79. 79 : km 25.38 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Saltwell View
  80. 80 : km 25.51 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, A167
  81. 81 : km 25.73 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Prince Consort Road
  82. 82 : km 26.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Saint Alban's Terrace
  83. 83 : km 26.22 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 26.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 26.36 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Whitehall Road
  86. 86 : km 26.51 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Coatsworth Road
  87. 87 : km 27.32 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 27.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 27.37 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 27.48 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 27.48 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 27.57 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 27.82 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 28.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 28.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Scotswood Road, A189
  96. 96 : km 28.81 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Crescent, A695
  97. 97 : km 28.83 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 28.98 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Neville Street, A186
  99. 99 : km 28.99 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  100. 100 : km 29 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 29.02 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Clayton Street West, A695
  102. E : km 29.2 - alt. 40 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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