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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 296 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.942542° / W 1.688112°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.955103° / W 1.686412°
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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. 120 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Fellside Road
  3. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  4. 4 : km 1.82 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Meacham Way
  5. 5 : km 1.84 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  6. 6 : km 2.54 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Sunniside Road, B6316
  7. 7 : km 3.52 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Lobley Hill Road, A692
  8. 8 : km 6.36 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Lobley Hill Road, A692
  9. 9 : km 6.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 6.99 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 7.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 7.13 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 7.25 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Norwood Road
  14. 14 : km 7.31 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Lobley Hill Road, B1426
  15. 15 : km 7.54 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lobley Hill Road, B1426
  16. 16 : km 7.65 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Lobley Hill Road, B1426
  17. 17 : km 7.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Lobley Hill Road, B1426
  19. 19 : km 7.99 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Teams cycleway
  20. 20 : km 8.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.62 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 10.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 10.73 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 10.84 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.49 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.75 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 11.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
  28. 28 : km 12.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  29. 29 : km 12.2 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Hillgate
  30. 30 : km 12.61 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 12.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Millenium Bridge
  34. 34 : km 12.88 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 14.42 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 14.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Skinnerburn Road
  37. 37 : km 14.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shot Factory Lane
  38. 38 : km 14.62 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Redheugh Bridge Road
  39. 39 : km 14.79 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Railway Street, A695
  40. 40 : km 14.9 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Plummer Street, A695
  41. 41 : km 14.98 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Scotswood Road, A695
  42. 42 : km 19.12 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 19.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 19.19 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 19.28 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 19.32 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 19.36 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 19.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Scotswood Road, A191
  50. 50 : km 19.68 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Scotswood Road, A6085
  51. 51 : km 19.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.16 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 20.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Kingfisher Boulevard
  55. 55 : km 20.79 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Kingfisher Boulevard
  56. 56 : km 21.17 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  57. 57 : km 21.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 21.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.51 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 23.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 24.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 24.19 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 24.47 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 24.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 25.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 25.05 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 25.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 25.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 25.21 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 25.99 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 26.06 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 26.08 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 27.08 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 27.8 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 28.26 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 28.87 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Waggon Way, Hadrian's Way, National Cycle Route 72
  79. 79 : km 29.64 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 29.75 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Stephenson Terrace
  81. 81 : km 29.79 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 29.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  83. 83 : km 32.18 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Street, B6317
  84. 84 : km 37.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Keelmans Way
  85. 85 : km 37.12 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Keelmans Way
  86. 86 : km 37.2 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Keelmans Way
  87. 87 : km 37.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 39.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 39.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 39.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Keelman's Way
  91. 91 : km 40.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  92. 92 : km 40.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 41 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  94. 94 : km 41.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 41.11 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 41.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Derwent Haugh Road, A694
  97. 97 : km 41.35 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Derwent Haugh Road, A694
  98. 98 : km 41.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Hexham Road, B6317
  99. 99 : km 42.08 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Hexham Road, B6317
  100. 100 : km 42.1 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sands Road
  101. E : km 42.24 - alt. 5 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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