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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 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.

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. 51 m - Start on Clayworth Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Polwarth Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Great North Road
  4. 4 : km 0.79 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.5 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.51 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Great North Road
  9. 9 : km 1.62 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Great North Road
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A1056
  11. 11 : km 2.02 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Sandy Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto A1056
  13. 13 : km 2.32 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Coach Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.96 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 4.76 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.96 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.14 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 5.25 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.38 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.5 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 6.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 6.12 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.15 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.4 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.41 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 7.27 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.37 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.62 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Brunton Lane
  31. 31 : km 7.62 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.88 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 8.41 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.9 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.21 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 9.25 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.32 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.33 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 9.4 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 10.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Barmoor Drive
  42. 42 : km 10.43 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Barmoor Drive
  43. 43 : km 10.55 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Netherwitton Way
  44. 44 : km 10.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Warkworth Woods
  45. 45 : km 10.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.95 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Warkworth Woods
  47. 47 : km 11.38 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Brunton Lane
  48. 48 : km 11.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 11.54 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Queensway
  50. 50 : km 11.61 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Princes Road
  51. 51 : km 12.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto South Ridge
  52. 52 : km 12.55 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Layfield Road
  53. 53 : km 12.7 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Polwarth Drive
  54. 54 : km 12.77 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Clayworth Road
  55. S/E : km 12.81 - alt. 51 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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