17MI Durham Route 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 163 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 167 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 m
  • ⚐
    District: Coxhoe 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.712966° / W 1.507202°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.728661° / W 1.517104°
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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. 104 m - Start on Cornforth Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Landsdowne Road
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Landsdowne Road
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.94 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.05 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto B6291
  8. 8 : km 2.21 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.27 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.28 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto A688
  11. 11 : km 4.5 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A688
  12. 12 : km 6.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.22 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 6.26 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto A181
  15. 15 : km 8.95 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.96 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane, B1198
  17. 17 : km 9.42 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.46 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto A177
  19. 19 : km 10.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 10.48 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto A177
  22. 22 : km 10.69 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto A177
  23. 23 : km 10.73 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stockton Road, A177
  24. 24 : km 11.13 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto South Road, A177
  25. 25 : km 13.19 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto South Road, A177
  26. 26 : km 13.21 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A167
  27. 27 : km 13.86 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.88 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 15.18 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Dickens Wynd
  30. 30 : km 15.18 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Douglas Gardens, A167
  31. 31 : km 15.46 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 15.47 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.79 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Ellam Avenue
  34. 34 : km 15.8 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Darlington Road, A167
  35. 35 : km 15.88 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 16.08 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 16.43 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 16.96 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 17.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 17.49 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Whitesmocks, A167
  42. 42 : km 17.6 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Springwell Road
  43. 43 : km 17.6 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 17.75 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 17.79 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Whitesmocks
  46. 46 : km 17.8 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 17.81 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Whitesmocks, A167
  48. 48 : km 17.88 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Western Lodge Cottages
  49. 49 : km 17.88 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 18.14 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Southfield Way, A691
  51. 51 : km 18.43 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Southfield Way, A691
  52. 52 : km 18.47 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Southfield Way, A691
  53. 53 : km 18.91 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Southfield Way, A691
  54. 54 : km 18.96 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Framwellgate Peth, A691
  55. 55 : km 19.06 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto North Road
  56. 56 : km 19.75 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto North Road
  57. 57 : km 19.78 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Godric's Road, A690
  58. 58 : km 19.93 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto St Godric's Road, A690
  59. 59 : km 20 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Leazes Road, A690
  60. 60 : km 20.4 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Leazes Road, A690
  61. 61 : km 20.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  62. 62 : km 20.47 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 20.49 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 20.49 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto New Elvet
  65. 65 : km 20.51 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 20.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Old Elvet
  67. 67 : km 20.72 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 20.84 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  69. 69 : km 20.95 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 21 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 21.93 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 21.96 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 23.27 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 23.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto A177
  75. 75 : km 24.49 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 24.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto High Street
  77. 77 : km 25.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto A177
  78. 78 : km 27.84 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A688
  79. 79 : km 28.18 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B6291
  80. E : km 28.25 - alt. 103 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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Walking Kelloe to Sherburn House, Way of Love

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↔8.07 km ↗+55 m ↘-111 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kelloe (County Durham)

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Walking Croxdale to Durham Along the Great North Road

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↔7.93 km ↗+62 m ↘-134 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
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Walking Trimdon Grange to Kelloe - Way of Love

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Walking Wingate Quarry Loop

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↔8.61 km ↗+82 m ↘-88 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
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