Tyne Bridges Ultra

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 132 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 125 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -2 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. 1 m - Start on Maling Street
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Quayside
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.37 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.83 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.96 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 4.65 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 5.38 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.4 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Road
  11. 11 : km 5.44 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.44 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 5.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.88 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 5.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 6.94 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 6.97 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A191 and take A695 toward City Centre, Blaydon
  20. 20 : km 7.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto A191
  22. 22 : km 7.69 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  23. 23 : km 7.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Scotswood Road
  24. 24 : km 8.19 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Scotswood Road
  26. 26 : km 8.26 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A6085
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Neptune Road
  28. 28 : km 8.55 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.6 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.63 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.97 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 11.25 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.83 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 11.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.99 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 12.77 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.84 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 12.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.64 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 16.72 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 17.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 17.72 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Ovingham Road
  47. 47 : km 18.3 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.75 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 18.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 19.59 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 19.6 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 19.95 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 20.07 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 20.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 20.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 21.01 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto West Road
  58. 58 : km 21.38 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 21.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 22.36 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 22.59 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 22.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.94 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 22.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 22.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 25.45 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto B6309
  67. 67 : km 25.47 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 25.49 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto B6309
  69. 69 : km 26.45 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto A695
  70. 70 : km 26.61 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B6309
  71. 71 : km 26.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 26.85 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 26.92 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 26.99 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto A695
  75. 75 : km 27.68 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 27.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 27.97 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 28.04 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 28.25 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 28.32 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 30.49 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 31.4 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Eltringham Road
  83. 83 : km 31.42 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 31.55 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 31.62 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 31.65 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 31.7 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 32.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 32.04 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 32.2 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 32.21 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 32.53 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 32.82 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 34.29 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 34.5 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 35.36 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  97. 97 : km 35.53 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 35.56 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 35.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 35.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 36.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Stephenson Terrace
  102. 102 : km 36.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 36.73 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  104. 104 : km 36.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 37.9 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Keelman's Way
  106. 106 : km 40.42 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Keelman's Way
  107. 107 : km 40.47 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 40.52 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  109. 109 : km 40.78 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 40.84 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 40.94 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 41.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  113. 113 : km 41.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Keelman's Way
  114. 114 : km 41.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Keelman's Way
  115. 115 : km 42.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto King Oswald Drive
  116. 116 : km 43.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Keelman's Way
  117. 117 : km 43.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Keelman's Way
  118. 118 : km 44.54 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Keelmans Way
  119. 119 : km 44.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 44.63 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 44.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  122. 122 : km 44.93 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blaydon Highway
  123. 123 : km 44.95 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  124. 124 : km 44.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Tyne Street
  125. 125 : km 45.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 45.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto 2
  127. 127 : km 45.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 45.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Tyne Street
  129. 129 : km 45.23 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  130. 130 : km 45.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  131. 131 : km 45.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 46.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  133. 133 : km 47.27 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 47.5 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  135. 135 : km 47.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Keelman's Way
  136. 136 : km 47.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  137. 137 : km 47.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Keelman's Way
  138. 138 : km 48.32 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  139. 139 : km 48.92 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  140. 140 : km 49.42 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cross Lane
  141. 141 : km 49.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 49.48 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Handy Drive
  143. 143 : km 49.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Mandela Way
  144. 144 : km 49.68 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  145. 145 : km 50.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Flour Mill Road
  146. 146 : km 50.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  147. 147 : km 50.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  148. 148 : km 50.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Kingfisher Court
  149. 149 : km 50.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  150. 150 : km 50.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Dunston Promenade
  151. 151 : km 51.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  152. 152 : km 51.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  153. 153 : km 52.23 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  154. 154 : km 52.34 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  155. 155 : km 53 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  156. 156 : km 53.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  157. 157 : km 53.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  158. 158 : km 53.73 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  159. 159 : km 53.78 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Hillgate
  160. 160 : km 54.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  161. 161 : km 54.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  162. 162 : km 54.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  163. 163 : km 54.32 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  164. 164 : km 54.48 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  165. 165 : km 54.51 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  166. 166 : km 54.52 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  167. 167 : km 54.94 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  168. 168 : km 54.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  169. 169 : km 55.32 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Quayside
  170. S/E : km 55.38 - alt. 5 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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