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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 16 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 22 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.957586° / W 1.695943°
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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. 7 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Shibdon Road, B6317
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Shibdon Road, B6317
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 8 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Derwent Haugh Road, A694
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Keelman's Way
  11. 11 : km 1.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  13. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.55 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.12 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Handy Drive, A1114
  17. 17 : km 4.51 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Staithes Road
  18. 18 : km 5.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 5.64 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.75 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 6.4 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.65 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 6.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
  24. 24 : km 7.06 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  25. 25 : km 7.24 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  26. 26 : km 7.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.86 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 10.55 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.83 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.83 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.85 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Scotswood Road, A695
  33. 33 : km 11.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.35 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Road, A695
  37. 37 : km 12.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.7 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 12.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Scotswood Road, A695
  41. 41 : km 12.92 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Scotswood Bridge, A695
  42. 42 : km 13.17 - alt. 1 m - Keep left onto A694
  43. 43 : km 13.21 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.3 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 13.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 13.53 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 13.53 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 13.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.75 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 13.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Keelman's Way
  51. 51 : km 14.04 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 14.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 14.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 14.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 15.01 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 15.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Derwent Haugh Road, A694
  57. 57 : km 15.27 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Derwent Haugh Road, A694
  58. 58 : km 15.3 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shibdon Road, B6317
  59. 59 : km 15.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  60. S/E : km 16 - alt. 6 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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