Millennium Bridge To Wylam With Derwent Return

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 182 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 188 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 159 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.92259° / W 1.667794°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.34 - alt. 96 m - Keep right onto Tanfield Railway Path
  5. 5 : km 1.65 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.25 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 2.92 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.94 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 3.75 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 3.78 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3.87 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.01 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Holmside Avenue
  13. 13 : km 4.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 4.25 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Forge Road
  16. 16 : km 4.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Teams Cycleway
  18. 18 : km 5.11 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 5.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 5.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 6.17 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 6.28 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 6.93 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 7.19 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 7.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
  29. 29 : km 7.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  30. 30 : km 7.64 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Hillgate
  31. 31 : km 8.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.16 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.16 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Millenium Bridge
  35. 35 : km 8.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 9.48 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 12.17 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 12.89 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Road, A695
  40. 40 : km 12.95 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.95 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.42 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 14.45 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto A191
  46. 46 : km 14.94 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  47. 47 : km 14.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Scotswood Road, A6085
  48. 48 : km 15.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.45 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 15.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 18.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 18.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 19.02 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 19.11 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.39 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 19.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 19.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 19.98 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 19.99 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.13 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 20.91 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 20.99 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 21.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 21.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 24.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 24.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 25.28 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 25.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 25.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 25.61 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 26.05 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Water Row
  74. 74 : km 26.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Newburn Bridge Road
  75. 75 : km 26.32 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 26.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Keelman's Way
  77. 77 : km 27.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto King Oswald Drive
  78. 78 : km 27.55 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Keelman's Way
  79. 79 : km 28.29 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Keelman's Way
  80. 80 : km 29.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 31 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 31.37 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 31.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Keelman's Way
  84. 84 : km 31.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 32.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 32.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 32.81 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 32.82 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 33.83 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  90. 90 : km 33.95 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 35.07 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 35.68 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 36.16 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 37.1 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Derwent Walk
  95. 95 : km 37.78 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 37.83 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  97. 97 : km 39.96 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Burnthouse Lane
  98. 98 : km 40.01 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  99. 99 : km 40.5 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Sunniside Road, B6316
  100. 100 : km 40.89 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Lobley Hill Road, A692
  101. 101 : km 41.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Pennyfine Road
  102. 102 : km 41.36 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Tanfield Railway Path
  103. 103 : km 41.58 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 41.81 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp left
  105. S/E : km 41.84 - alt. 159 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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