Esh Ridge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 124 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 230 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 93 m
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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. 129 m - Start on Durham Road, B6302
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right onto Newhouse Road, B6302
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodlands Road
  6. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Woodlands Road
  7. 7 : km 0.52 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.57 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 0.76 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.86 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Burnside
  11. 11 : km 0.88 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Rowley Crescent
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Western Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.2 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Newhouse Road, B6302
  14. 14 : km 1.66 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.77 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.79 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.59 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto Laude Bank
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.2 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 3.92 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.14 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.16 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.23 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 5.71 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 5.73 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.8 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto College Road
  27. 27 : km 6.43 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.65 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 6.65 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 6.89 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.9 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.17 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.18 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.48 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Cockhouse Lane, B6302
  35. 35 : km 7.54 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.68 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 7.7 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 7.79 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 7.9 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 7.9 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.95 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.24 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 8.74 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  44. E : km 9.19 - alt. 106 m

Useful Information

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