The Way Of Learning (Part 1 And 2)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 105 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sunderland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.911459° / W 1.383585°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.981904° / W 1.473472°
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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. 26 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.1 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.14 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.31 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Charles Street
  9. 9 : km 0.54 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto St Peter's Way
  10. 10 : km 0.78 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.79 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 0.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.95 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.37 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.4 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 1.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 1.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.07 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.13 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.16 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 2.58 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 3.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Marine Walk
  29. 29 : km 3.42 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.67 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 3.75 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Roker Park Road
  32. 32 : km 3.97 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Rock Lodge Road
  33. 33 : km 4.17 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Whitburn Road, A183
  34. 34 : km 4.27 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.27 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 4.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 4.41 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 4.49 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 4.88 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 4.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.74 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 5.82 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 5.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 6.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 6.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Whitburn Bents Road, A183
  47. 47 : km 6.14 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 6.75 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.76 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 6.8 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 6.8 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Front Street, B1299
  52. 52 : km 6.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandy Chare
  53. 53 : km 6.98 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto North Guards
  54. 54 : km 7.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Wellands Lane
  55. 55 : km 7.51 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 9.32 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 9.61 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 9.61 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 9.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.77 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Sunniside Lane
  61. 61 : km 9.92 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 10.56 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Sunderland Road
  63. 63 : km 10.57 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 11 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 11.06 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Nevinson Avenue
  66. 66 : km 11.24 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Nevinson Avenue
  67. 67 : km 11.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 11.35 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Holder House Lane
  69. 69 : km 12.46 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 13.04 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto West Harton Mineral Line
  71. 71 : km 13.52 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Tileshed Lane
  72. 72 : km 13.77 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto New Road, B1298
  73. 73 : km 14.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.25 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 15.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 15.84 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 15.87 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 16.22 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 16.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  80. 80 : km 16.7 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 16.71 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 17.32 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 17.4 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 84 : km 17.72 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 17.77 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 18.21 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Hedworth Lane
  87. 87 : km 18.32 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 18.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 18.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Hedworth Lane
  90. 90 : km 18.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  91. 91 : km 18.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Simonside View
  92. 92 : km 18.81 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 19.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  94. 94 : km 19.05 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 19.26 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 19.45 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 20.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 20.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Cemetery Road
  99. 99 : km 20.25 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 20.49 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 20.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  102. 102 : km 20.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 20.83 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 20.88 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 20.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  106. 106 : km 20.99 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  107. 107 : km 21.66 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  108. 108 : km 21.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Church Bank
  109. 109 : km 21.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  110. 110 : km 21.96 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  111. 111 : km 22 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  112. E : km 22 - alt. 15 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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