10 Mile Shildon To Bishop And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.10 km
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    Calculated time: 4h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 50 m
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    Vertical drop: - 80 m
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    Highest point: 146 m
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    Lowest point: 85 m
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    District: Shildon 
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    Start: N 54.633572° / W 1.633156°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.627126° / W 1.637143°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Start on Middridge Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Middridge Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.76 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Main Road
  8. 8 : km 1.99 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Eldon Bank
  9. 9 : km 2 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  10. 10 : km 3.27 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Adelaide Bank
  11. 11 : km 3.85 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Bone Mill Bank
  12. 12 : km 3.87 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  13. 13 : km 3.93 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Auckland Road
  14. 14 : km 4.36 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto South Church Road
  15. 15 : km 4.4 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A688
  16. 16 : km 4.43 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South Church Road
  17. 17 : km 5.6 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Newgate Street
  18. 18 : km 6 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newgate Street
  19. 19 : km 6.8 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.81 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp left onto Cockton Hill Road
  21. 21 : km 7.64 - alt. 96 m - Keep left onto Watling Road
  22. 22 : km 7.66 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Fylands Drive
  23. 23 : km 7.73 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 7.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Fylands Drive and drive toward Shildon, West Auckland, Barnard Castle
  25. 25 : km 8.08 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.13 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 8.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 8.34 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.4 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.41 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto West Auckland Road and drive toward Shildon, Darlington
  31. 31 : km 9.33 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.33 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.39 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 9.79 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 9.9 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.95 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto A6072 and drive toward Bishop Auckland
  37. 37 : km 11.13 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 11.6 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 11.72 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 11.78 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Redworth Road and drive toward Middrige
  41. 41 : km 11.99 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.58 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Spout Lane
  43. 43 : km 12.69 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 13.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 13.89 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 14.24 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Walker's Lane
  47. 47 : km 14.25 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.6 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.61 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Locomotion Way
  50. E : km 16.1 - alt. 125 m

Useful Information

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