Sesh 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 71.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 802 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 956 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 540 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Stanhope 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.748817° / W 2.016826°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.981158° / W 1.607743°
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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. 202 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  4. 3 : km 1.24 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 1.29 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 2.37 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 3.22 - alt. 326 m - Turn slight left
  8. 7 : km 3.26 - alt. 326 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 8 : km 4.02 - alt. 386 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 5.93 - alt. 409 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 8.16 - alt. 449 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 9.64 - alt. 504 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 12 : km 10.19 - alt. 540 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 10.96 - alt. 478 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 11.34 - alt. 467 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 11.64 - alt. 432 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 11.95 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 12.08 - alt. 375 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 12.75 - alt. 358 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 13.77 - alt. 375 m - Turn slight right
  21. 20 : km 13.79 - alt. 375 m - Turn right onto Townfield Cottages
  22. 21 : km 15.81 - alt. 289 m - Turn left onto Bale Hill
  23. 22 : km 16.19 - alt. 245 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 17.14 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 17.14 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto B6306
  26. 25 : km 17.15 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 17.15 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 19.71 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 24.12 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 24.37 - alt. 227 m - Keep left
  31. 30 : km 24.39 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 25.86 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 27.38 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 28.11 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto B6278
  35. 34 : km 28.75 - alt. 197 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 35 : km 29.88 - alt. 248 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 29.92 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight right
  38. 37 : km 29.99 - alt. 245 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 30.33 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight right
  40. 39 : km 30.45 - alt. 237 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 30.73 - alt. 226 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 30.8 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 31.39 - alt. 280 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 31.84 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 44 : km 32.34 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 32.82 - alt. 242 m - Turn slight right
  47. 46 : km 33.22 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp right onto Goldhill Lane
  48. 47 : km 33.64 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 34.17 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left
  50. 49 : km 35.01 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 35.71 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 35.99 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  53. 52 : km 36.29 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 36.56 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left
  55. 54 : km 36.81 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 37.43 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 38.37 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  58. 57 : km 38.43 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 38.47 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 38.48 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  61. 60 : km 38.88 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right
  62. 61 : km 38.95 - alt. 253 m - Turn left onto Whitehall
  63. 62 : km 39.19 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 40.28 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  65. 64 : km 41.39 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 41.69 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 66 : km 41.77 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 42.18 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  69. 68 : km 42.45 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  70. 69 : km 42.74 - alt. 233 m - Turn slight right
  71. 70 : km 42.97 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  72. 71 : km 43.14 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 43.55 - alt. 238 m - Keep left
  74. 73 : km 43.74 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 43.83 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 43.88 - alt. 232 m - Keep right
  77. 76 : km 44.25 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight left
  78. 77 : km 44.72 - alt. 218 m - Keep left
  79. 78 : km 45.01 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
  80. 79 : km 45.22 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, A691
  81. 80 : km 45.22 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road
  82. 81 : km 45.63 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
  83. 82 : km 45.65 - alt. 203 m - Turn left
  84. 83 : km 48.44 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  85. 84 : km 49.46 - alt. 148 m - Keep right
  86. 85 : km 53.91 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  87. 86 : km 54 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right
  88. 87 : km 55.98 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  89. 88 : km 59.55 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 59.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 59.72 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  92. 91 : km 59.76 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  93. 92 : km 60.84 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  94. 93 : km 61.48 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  95. 94 : km 62.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 62.6 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  97. 96 : km 62.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 63.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Keelman's Way
  99. 98 : km 63.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  100. 99 : km 63.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  101. 100 : km 63.87 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  102. 101 : km 64.46 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  103. 102 : km 64.96 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  104. 103 : km 66.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Flour Mill Road
  105. 104 : km 66.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  106. 105 : km 66.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  107. 106 : km 66.56 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  108. 107 : km 67.23 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  109. 108 : km 67.6 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  110. 109 : km 67.71 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  111. 110 : km 67.86 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  112. 111 : km 68.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  113. 112 : km 68.49 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  114. 113 : km 68.97 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  115. 114 : km 69.09 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  116. 115 : km 69.1 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  117. 116 : km 69.12 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Askew Road
  118. 117 : km 69.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  119. 118 : km 69.33 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  120. 119 : km 69.91 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  121. 120 : km 70.04 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  122. 121 : km 70.06 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  123. 122 : km 70.16 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Market Lane
  124. 123 : km 70.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Pilgrim Street
  125. 124 : km 70.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto High Bridge
  126. 125 : km 70.3 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Grey Street
  127. 126 : km 70.47 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto High Friar Lane
  128. 127 : km 70.56 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Pilgrim Street
  129. 128 : km 70.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Northumberland Street
  130. 129 : km 70.64 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Northumberland Place
  131. 130 : km 70.72 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  132. 131 : km 70.76 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  133. 132 : km 70.79 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  134. 133 : km 70.82 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  135. 134 : km 70.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  136. 135 : km 71 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto John Dobson Street
  137. 136 : km 71.01 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Northumberland Road
  138. 137 : km 71.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  139. 138 : km 71.31 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  140. 139 : km 71.43 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  141. 140 : km 71.56 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  142. 141 : km 71.72 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  143. 142 : km 71.75 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  144. 143 : km 71.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  145. E : km 71.96 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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