Durham River Houghall 17mi

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 207 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 205 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 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. 64 m - Start on Canterbury Road
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Blanchland Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.77 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Frankland Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.6 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 2.54 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.66 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.67 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 3.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 3.06 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto The Riverwalk
  15. 15 : km 3.14 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 3.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Lambton Walk
  18. 18 : km 3.67 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 3.89 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.01 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 4.14 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.47 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.62 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  24. 24 : km 5.03 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Elvet
  25. 25 : km 5.13 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Territorial Lane
  26. 26 : km 5.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  27. 27 : km 5.32 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Elvet Waterside
  29. 29 : km 5.42 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.07 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 6.26 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.37 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 6.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.54 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  37. 37 : km 7.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.72 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.02 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 8.05 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 8.26 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.47 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 8.69 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.08 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.87 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 9.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 10 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 10.36 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 10.55 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 12.19 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 13.56 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 13.57 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridle Road
  53. 53 : km 13.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 13.89 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Browney Lane
  55. 55 : km 14.06 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 14.22 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto A167
  57. 57 : km 14.33 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 14.33 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.43 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.81 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 15.03 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 15.04 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 15.25 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 15.48 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 15.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 16.09 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 16.56 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 16.57 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 16.74 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 16.75 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 16.77 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 16.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 16.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 17.29 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 17.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 17.45 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  77. 77 : km 17.48 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  78. 78 : km 19.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto A177
  79. 79 : km 19.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 19.61 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 19.64 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 19.65 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 19.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  84. 84 : km 19.77 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 19.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 20.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 20.02 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  88. 88 : km 20.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  89. 89 : km 20.82 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 20.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  91. 91 : km 20.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 21.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 21.62 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 21.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 21.72 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 21.73 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 21.77 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 22.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 22.93 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 23.3 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  101. 101 : km 23.41 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Crossgate
  102. 102 : km 23.42 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto North Road
  103. 103 : km 23.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Milburngate
  104. 104 : km 23.6 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Milburngate
  105. 105 : km 23.62 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 23.69 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 23.71 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Highgate Bridge
  108. 108 : km 23.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  109. 109 : km 23.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 23.8 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 23.84 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 23.85 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 23.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Highgate
  114. 114 : km 24 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Highgate
  115. 115 : km 24.02 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 24.05 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 24.06 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Framwellgate Peth
  118. 118 : km 24.1 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Sidegate
  119. 119 : km 24.1 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Sidegate
  120. 120 : km 24.11 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
  121. 121 : km 24.15 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  122. 122 : km 24.17 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 24.18 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 24.43 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 24.46 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  126. 126 : km 24.47 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  127. 127 : km 24.52 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 24.53 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  129. 129 : km 24.76 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  130. 130 : km 24.79 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 24.83 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 24.84 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  133. 133 : km 24.85 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  134. 134 : km 25.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 25.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  136. 136 : km 25.81 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  137. 137 : km 25.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  138. 138 : km 25.98 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  139. 139 : km 26.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  140. 140 : km 26.05 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  141. 141 : km 26.67 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left
  142. 142 : km 26.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  143. 143 : km 26.87 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Cartington Road
  144. 144 : km 26.92 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Featherstone Road
  145. 145 : km 27.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  146. 146 : km 27.16 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  147. 147 : km 27.3 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  148. 148 : km 27.34 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Featherstone Road
  149. 149 : km 27.46 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Cotherstone Road
  150. 150 : km 27.53 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Canterbury Road
  151. S/E : km 27.74 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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