Westlea Wanderer #1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 159 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Seaham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.834717° / W 1.373004°
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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. 92 m - Start on Wordsworth Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Wycliffe Road
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Wells Crescent
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Wells Crescent
  7. 7 : km 0.52 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Westlea Road
  8. 8 : km 2.8 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Stockton Road
  9. 9 : km 2.83 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stockton Road
  10. 10 : km 3.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.07 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.31 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.39 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.5 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Saint Nazaire Way
  15. 15 : km 3.72 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Saint Nazaire Way
  16. 16 : km 4.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Sea View
  17. 17 : km 4.75 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Sea View
  18. 18 : km 4.78 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Road
  19. 19 : km 5.66 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Salterfen Road
  20. 20 : km 5.69 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Salterfen Road
  21. 21 : km 5.69 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.73 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Ryhope Road
  23. 23 : km 6.71 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto Ryhope Road
  24. 24 : km 6.75 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ryhope Road
  25. 25 : km 7.07 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Ryhope Road
  26. 26 : km 8.56 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto A1231
  27. 27 : km 8.59 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Park Road
  28. 28 : km 9.1 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  29. 29 : km 9.35 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 9.9 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Corporation Road
  31. 31 : km 9.92 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Villette Road
  32. 32 : km 10.36 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Rowlandson Terrace
  33. 33 : km 11.32 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Ryhope Road
  34. 34 : km 11.36 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ryhope Road
  35. 35 : km 12.41 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Ryhope Road
  36. 36 : km 13.33 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Sea View
  37. 37 : km 13.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.01 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto St. Nazaire Way
  39. 39 : km 14.03 - alt. 34 m - Enter roundabout
  40. 40 : km 16.86 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto B1287
  41. 41 : km 16.89 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto North Road
  42. 42 : km 17.66 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto North Terrace
  43. 43 : km 17.68 - alt. 22 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 18.01 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto A182
  45. 45 : km 18.09 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Ropery Walk
  46. 46 : km 18.1 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 18.12 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.12 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 18.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Foundry Road
  51. 51 : km 18.21 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Ropery Walk
  52. 52 : km 18.4 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Ropery Walk
  53. 53 : km 18.67 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 18.68 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Swine Lodge Bank
  55. 55 : km 18.94 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 20.96 - alt. 110 m - Keep left onto Hesledon Bank
  57. 57 : km 21.43 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.56 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Stockton Road
  59. 59 : km 22.39 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto B1285
  60. 60 : km 23.43 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto B1285
  61. 61 : km 23.5 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B1285
  62. 62 : km 23.77 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Walton Avenue
  63. 63 : km 23.98 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 24.01 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Walpole Close
  65. 65 : km 24.14 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Windermere Road
  66. 66 : km 24.27 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Windermere Road
  67. S/E : km 24.39 - alt. 91 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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