GW 15M - Sunderland Bridge - Wickerman

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 245 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 260 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Framwellgate Moor 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.805262° / W 1.58386°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.805569° / W 1.569088°
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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. 93 m - Start on Abbey Road
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 95 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Abbey Road
  4. 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road North
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Bolton Close
  9. 9 : km 0.72 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Rothbury Road
  10. 10 : km 1 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.39 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  12. 12 : km 1.54 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.8 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.05 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Frankland Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.57 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.19 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.34 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.35 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.39 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Pennyferry Bridge
  21. 21 : km 4.5 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.57 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.63 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.69 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.76 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.77 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 4.77 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.78 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Saddler Street
  29. 29 : km 4.8 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.89 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 4.95 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 4.98 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 5 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.02 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.16 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.19 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 7.49 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 7.56 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto A177
  42. 42 : km 7.63 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Low Road
  43. 43 : km 7.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 7.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto Low Road
  45. 45 : km 7.94 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 8.35 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Hall Lane
  47. 47 : km 9.47 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 9.84 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 10.03 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 10.67 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 10.67 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 11.4 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 11.78 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 11.79 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.9 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 12 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 12.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 12.9 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Croxdale Bridge
  59. 59 : km 13.07 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 13.09 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 13.11 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 13.23 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto A167
  63. 63 : km 13.43 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 13.81 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 14.03 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 14.04 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 14.25 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 15 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 15.01 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 15.29 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 15.3 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 15.3 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 15.45 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.5 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 15.87 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 16.01 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 16.02 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 16.53 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 16.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 16.69 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  81. 81 : km 16.71 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 16.73 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  83. 83 : km 18.44 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto A177
  84. 84 : km 18.47 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 18.59 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
  86. 86 : km 18.63 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 19.15 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 19.18 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Whinney Hill
  89. 89 : km 19.74 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  90. 90 : km 19.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Elvet Bridge
  91. 91 : km 19.94 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 19.95 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Saddler Street
  93. 93 : km 19.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Castle View
  94. 94 : km 20 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Moatside Lane
  95. 95 : km 20.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  96. 96 : km 20.22 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 20.23 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto North Road
  98. 98 : km 20.27 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto North Road
  99. 99 : km 20.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Milburngate
  100. 100 : km 20.45 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Milburngate
  101. 101 : km 20.49 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Framwellgate Peth, A691
  102. 102 : km 20.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 20.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 21.03 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 21.06 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 21.06 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 21.12 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 21.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 21.39 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 21.43 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 21.44 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  112. 112 : km 21.45 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 22.61 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 22.69 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 22.7 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 22.76 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  117. 117 : km 22.89 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Farnham Road
  118. 118 : km 22.94 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  119. 119 : km 22.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Bek Road
  120. 120 : km 22.98 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  121. 121 : km 23.07 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Langley Road
  122. 122 : km 23.34 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  123. 123 : km 23.41 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Alnwick Road
  124. 124 : km 23.95 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Rothbury Road
  125. 125 : km 23.99 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  126. 126 : km 24.2 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  127. 127 : km 24.2 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  128. 128 : km 24.21 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Lichfield Road
  129. 129 : km 24.26 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 24.43 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  131. 131 : km 24.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Finchale Road
  132. E : km 24.47 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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