Quaycity (Great Park Variant)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 104 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newcastle upon Tyne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.03353° / W 1.639548°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.975685° / W 1.61041°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Start on Sir Bobby Robson Way
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 64 m - Enter roundabout
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Sir Bobby Robson Way
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Sir Bobby Robson Way
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brunton Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.58 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Brunton Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.63 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Great North Road
  11. 11 : km 1.65 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Glamis Avenue
  12. 12 : km 1.66 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Great North Road
  13. 13 : km 2.21 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Great North Road
  14. 14 : km 2.93 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Great North Road
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 3.59 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hollywood Avenue
  18. 18 : km 4.51 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Woodlea Gardens
  19. 19 : km 4.53 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.55 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Woodlea Gardens
  21. 21 : km 4.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Hollywood Avenue
  22. 22 : km 4.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Hollywood Avenue
  24. 24 : km 5.59 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  25. 25 : km 5.73 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.76 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 5.86 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.89 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto High Street
  29. 29 : km 7.55 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Great North Road
  30. 30 : km 7.67 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Great North Road
  31. 31 : km 8.33 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Forsyth Road
  32. 32 : km 8.34 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Great North Road
  33. 33 : km 8.92 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Great North Road
  34. 34 : km 9.91 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto B1307
  35. 35 : km 10.07 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto John Dobson Street
  36. 36 : km 10.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Market Street East
  37. 37 : km 10.82 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Grey Street
  38. 38 : km 11.25 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Side
  39. 39 : km 11.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Sandhill
  40. 40 : km 11.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 11.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Milk Market
  43. 43 : km 11.96 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto City Road
  44. 44 : km 12.13 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto City Road
  45. 45 : km 12.21 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Gibson Street
  46. 46 : km 12.22 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto City Road
  47. 47 : km 12.64 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 12.72 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Cut Bank
  49. 49 : km 12.9 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Ford Street
  50. 50 : km 13.18 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Walker Road
  51. 51 : km 13.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Glasshouse Street
  52. 52 : km 14.13 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Saint Lawrence Road
  53. 53 : km 14.25 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Dobson Crescent
  54. 54 : km 14.39 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Bottlehouse Street
  55. 55 : km 14.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Glasshouse Street
  56. 56 : km 14.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Saint Lawrence Road
  57. 57 : km 14.96 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Quayside
  58. 58 : km 15.53 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Quayside
  59. 59 : km 15.6 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Quayside
  60. 60 : km 15.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 15.98 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Quayside
  62. 62 : km 16.61 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Broad Chare
  63. 63 : km 16.61 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Quayside
  64. 64 : km 16.77 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Milk Market
  65. 65 : km 17.08 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 17.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Melbourne Street
  67. 67 : km 17.57 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Gibson Street
  68. 68 : km 17.73 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto A193
  69. 69 : km 18.05 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto New Bridge Street
  70. 70 : km 18.06 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 18.08 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto A193
  72. 72 : km 18.24 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  73. 73 : km 18.44 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Durant Road
  74. 74 : km 18.55 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto John Dobson Street
  75. E : km 18.56 - alt. 45 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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