Seaham Hike Route A

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 228 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 230 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 152 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.777219° / W 1.573928°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.823672° / W 1.321731°
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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. 40 m - Start on Leazes Road, A690
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Saddler Street
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.38 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.01 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.07 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.09 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 1.2 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 1.22 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.62 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.02 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.11 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 2.15 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.24 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 3.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 4.21 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.3 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.45 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 5.5 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.82 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.98 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.63 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 7.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 7.13 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.16 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto A690
  35. 35 : km 7.27 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A690
  36. 36 : km 8.65 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 8.67 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.7 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 9.72 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Pittington Lane North
  40. 40 : km 9.77 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Pittington Lane
  41. 41 : km 10.3 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto High Street
  42. 42 : km 10.75 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.02 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 11.28 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 11.31 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 12.7 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.17 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Elemore Lane
  48. 48 : km 14.72 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto High Street, A182
  49. 49 : km 14.73 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto High Street, A182
  50. 50 : km 14.87 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Murton Lane
  51. 51 : km 15.14 - alt. 121 m - Keep right onto Murton Lane
  52. 52 : km 15.19 - alt. 122 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Murton Lane
  53. 53 : km 15.88 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto B1285
  54. 54 : km 17.04 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 18.88 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 19.06 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Dalton Terrace
  57. 57 : km 19.57 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 19.59 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 19.66 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 19.68 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 19.94 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Falcon Trail
  62. 62 : km 20.14 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 20.2 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Hesledon Bank
  64. 64 : km 20.53 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 20.59 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 20.6 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto A182
  67. 67 : km 20.62 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A182
  68. 68 : km 20.74 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A182
  69. 69 : km 20.8 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto A182
  70. 70 : km 22.73 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A182
  71. 71 : km 23.4 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto A182
  72. 72 : km 23.42 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.5 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 23.57 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 23.62 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 23.74 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 23.74 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  78. E : km 23.74 - alt. 31 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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