Aycliffe Xcty Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 112 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 114 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 129 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 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.

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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. 93 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Burn Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.34 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Middridge Road
  4. 4 : km 1.34 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.65 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 3.11 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Walker's Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.16 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Walker's Lane
  8. 8 : km 6.22 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto New Lane
  9. 9 : km 6.76 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Heighington Lane, B6444
  10. 10 : km 7.44 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 11.45 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, A167
  12. 12 : km 11.48 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Brafferton Lane
  13. 13 : km 12.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 12.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Brafferton Lane
  15. 15 : km 12.24 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 13.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 14.71 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Lime Lane
  18. 18 : km 14.9 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 14.99 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  20. 20 : km 16.55 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Embles Lane
  21. 21 : km 16.99 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Embles Lane
  22. 22 : km 17.04 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 17.09 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Monks End
  24. 24 : km 17.32 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 17.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Millfields
  26. 26 : km 17.69 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Durham Road
  27. 27 : km 17.98 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Durham Road
  28. 28 : km 18.03 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto A167
  29. 29 : km 18.06 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto A167
  30. 30 : km 18.12 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 18.28 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left onto St. Cuthbert's Way, B6443
  32. 32 : km 18.3 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 18.42 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto A167
  34. 34 : km 19.16 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 19.17 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 19.36 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Moore Lane
  37. 37 : km 19.75 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Creighton Road
  38. 38 : km 19.87 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Shafto Way
  39. 39 : km 20.3 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Shafto Way
  40. 40 : km 20.32 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Avenue, B6443
  41. 41 : km 20.53 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 20.54 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 20.58 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Greenwell Road
  44. 44 : km 20.71 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.84 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  46. S/E : km 21.1 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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The 4th section of the Along the Great North Road walk joins two former coaching inns and roughly follows the modern day A167 through countryside, diverting into the former mining communities of Ferryhill and Chilton. Along the way is evidence of the old coaching route if you look out for it.

Walking Coatham Mundeville to Rushyford - Along the Great North Road

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↔7.85 km ↗+63 m ↘-90 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
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↔3.72 km ↗+41 m ↘-32 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
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