DERWENT VALLEY ULTRA

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 45.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 567 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 568 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 374 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gateshead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.920086° / W 1.787545°
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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. 151 m
  2. 1 : km 0.03 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.01 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 5 : km 1.74 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 2.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 2.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 2.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 2.93 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : km 3.24 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Chopwell Road
  13. 12 : km 3.25 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto River View
  14. 13 : km 3.65 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 3.69 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  16. 15 : km 3.96 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  17. 16 : km 4.15 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  18. 17 : km 4.22 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 4.28 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 4.56 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto The Black Path
  21. 20 : km 4.61 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.26 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 6.42 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Ebchester Hill, B6309
  24. 23 : km 6.46 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 24 : km 8.06 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 8.41 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 9.7 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto A691
  28. 27 : km 9.72 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 28 : km 10.69 - alt. 234 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 10.96 - alt. 233 m - Keep left
  31. 30 : km 11.73 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 31 : km 11.74 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight right onto Consett Road, A692
  33. 32 : km 11.75 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 33 : km 11.76 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 34 : km 11.89 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 12.12 - alt. 233 m - Keep right
  37. 36 : km 12.46 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 12.65 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
  39. 38 : km 13.36 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 14.5 - alt. 260 m - Turn slight right
  41. 40 : km 15.56 - alt. 261 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 18.54 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 18.9 - alt. 347 m - Keep right
  44. 43 : km 19.12 - alt. 352 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 20.71 - alt. 374 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 45 : km 20.95 - alt. 363 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 21.61 - alt. 343 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 47 : km 21.64 - alt. 342 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 22.01 - alt. 333 m - Keep right
  50. 49 : km 22.27 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 22.65 - alt. 314 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 24.55 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 24.97 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 25.85 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 26.12 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  56. 55 : km 26.72 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 27.33 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 28.27 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Street
  59. 58 : km 29.31 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 29.33 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Essex Avenue
  61. 60 : km 29.79 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp right onto Sussex Road
  62. 61 : km 29.83 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Consett Road, A692
  63. 62 : km 30.38 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 30.52 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  65. 64 : km 31.46 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left onto Pemberton Road
  66. 65 : km 31.49 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 31.5 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 31.75 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 68 : km 32.13 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 32.17 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 32.19 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right
  72. 71 : km 32.2 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  73. 72 : km 32.22 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 32.71 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Allensford Bank, A68
  75. 74 : km 32.87 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 32.89 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  77. 76 : km 33.39 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right
  78. 77 : km 33.5 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  79. 78 : km 34.24 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 35.75 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Shotley Grove Road
  81. 80 : km 40.96 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  82. 81 : km 41.11 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  83. 82 : km 41.43 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto River View
  84. 83 : km 41.82 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Chopwell Road
  85. 84 : km 41.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Armondside Road
  86. 85 : km 42.14 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  87. 86 : km 42.39 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  88. 87 : km 42.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  89. 88 : km 42.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  90. 89 : km 42.79 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 42.82 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  92. 91 : km 43.27 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 43.51 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  94. 93 : km 43.97 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  95. 94 : km 43.98 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  96. 95 : km 44.09 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 44.51 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  98. 97 : km 44.52 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Copper Beech Avenue
  99. 98 : km 44.91 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Pitman's Ride
  100. S/E : km 45.4 - alt. 150 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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Walking Leadgate to Rowley - Durham Round Trail

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↔5.67 km ↗+31 m ↘-23 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from County Durham

This is the 6th section of the Durham Round Trail walk. Continuing to follow the C2C cycle path, the first half of the walk is through urban landscapes, passing through Consett and then into open countryside, following the Saints' Trail the Way of Light to Rowley Station Picnic Area. Rowley Station itself is now in Beamish Museum.

Walking Great North Forest Causey Arch to Beamish

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↔5.53 km ↗+66 m ↘-54 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stanley (County Durham)

This walk begins at Causey Arch and ends at Beamish following woodland paths for the majority of the route with one small section across fields linking two historically important locations. Be sure to explore Causey Arch and Tanfield Railway before beginning the walk.

Walking Annfield Plain to Leadgate - Durham Round Trail

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↔4.51 km ↗+15 m ↘-10 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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↔6.89 km ↗+10 m ↘-136 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

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Walker
↔7.50 km ↗+103 m ↘-0 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
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↔6.62 km ↗+1 m ↘-112 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
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