GSA - Kenton Hill - Nuns Moor - Kenton - GSA

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 76 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 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. 54 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Broadway West
  3. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  4. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Wansbeck Road North
  5. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 1.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto John Street
  7. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Kenton Road
  8. 7 : km 1.72 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Kenton Lane
  9. 8 : km 2.83 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 2.85 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Kenton Lane
  11. 10 : km 3.45 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 3.54 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Ponteland Road
  13. 12 : km 3.95 - alt. 108 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ponteland Road
  14. 13 : km 4.32 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ponteland Road
  15. 14 : km 4.62 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Greenhill View
  16. 15 : km 4.63 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Ponteland Road
  17. 16 : km 4.92 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Ponteland Road
  18. 17 : km 4.93 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Ponteland Road and drive toward A69
  19. 18 : km 5.01 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right onto Stamfordham Road and drive toward Westerhope, Gateshead, Hexham, Fenham, Benwell
  20. 19 : km 5.03 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 5.05 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 5.31 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 5.58 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 6.1 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 6.47 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Grandstand Road
  26. 25 : km 6.48 - alt. 98 m - Turn right and drive toward A167
  27. 26 : km 6.5 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 6.63 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 6.69 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Grandstand Road
  30. 29 : km 7.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Kenton Road
  31. 30 : km 7.96 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Kenton Road
  32. 31 : km 8 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Kenton Road
  33. 32 : km 8.6 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kenton Road
  34. 33 : km 10.26 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 10.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Broadway West
  36. 35 : km 10.52 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  37. S/E : km 10.56 - alt. 54 m

Useful Information

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