11mile Durham Hills

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 323 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 321 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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.

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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. 64 m - Start on Canterbury Road
  2. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Frankland Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.84 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Frankland Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.23 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.48 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 2.68 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 2.87 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.92 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 3.13 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.7 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.77 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Frankland Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Sidegate
  17. 17 : km 4.32 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Sidegate
  18. 18 : km 4.32 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.34 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.43 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.45 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.48 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.53 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.61 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.73 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.76 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.87 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 4.93 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.98 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.02 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 5.05 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto North Road
  34. 34 : km 5.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Sutton Street
  35. 35 : km 5.28 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Flass Street
  36. 36 : km 5.79 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Redhills Lane
  37. 37 : km 6.24 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Road
  38. 38 : km 6.28 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Toll House Road
  39. 39 : km 6.29 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 6.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Toll House Road
  41. 41 : km 6.34 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Toll House Road
  42. 42 : km 6.65 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.98 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 7.13 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  45. 45 : km 7.3 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Lanchester Valley Walk
  46. 46 : km 7.93 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 8.07 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.24 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 8.24 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Broom Lane
  50. 50 : km 8.61 - alt. 63 m - Enter roundabout
  51. 51 : km 8.7 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Lowes Barn Bank
  52. 52 : km 10.11 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Potters Bank
  53. 53 : km 10.13 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Quarry Heads Lane
  54. 54 : km 10.22 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 10.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 10.41 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 10.61 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 11.01 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 11.03 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto North Road
  60. 60 : km 11.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto North Road
  61. 61 : km 11.14 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto North Road
  62. 62 : km 11.37 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto North Road
  63. 63 : km 11.39 - alt. 48 m - Enter roundabout
  64. 64 : km 11.61 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Albert Street
  65. 65 : km 12.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Whitesmocks
  66. 66 : km 12.72 - alt. 102 m - Keep left onto Whitesmocks
  67. 67 : km 12.77 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right onto Whitesmocks
  68. 68 : km 13.11 - alt. 110 m - Enter roundabout
  69. 69 : km 13.6 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Southfield Way
  70. 70 : km 13.64 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Southfield Way
  71. 71 : km 14.08 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Southfield Way
  72. 72 : km 14.12 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Framwellgate Peth
  73. 73 : km 14.41 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 14.43 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Framwellgate Peth
  75. 75 : km 14.52 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 14.55 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 14.56 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 14.71 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 14.81 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 14.86 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 14.91 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 14.91 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 14.92 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 15.09 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 15.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 15.32 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 15.39 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 15.4 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  89. 89 : km 15.65 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 15.88 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 15.89 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 16.04 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 16.05 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  94. 94 : km 16.09 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 16.12 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 16.75 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 16.76 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 16.82 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 16.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Lindisfarne Road
  100. 100 : km 16.87 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Lindisfarne Road
  101. 101 : km 16.99 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Cotherstone Road
  102. 102 : km 17.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 17.06 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  104. 104 : km 17.21 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Featherstone Road
  105. 105 : km 17.58 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Cotherstone Road
  106. 106 : km 17.65 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Canterbury Road
  107. S/E : km 17.83 - alt. 64 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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