22nd Birthday Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 193 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 247 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.774109° / W 1.575995°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.923756° / W 1.365873°
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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 Palace Green
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto The Riverwalk
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto The Riverwalk
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 0.97 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.16 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.09 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.05 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.74 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Finchale Avenue
  17. 17 : km 4.87 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.6 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.65 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.67 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.75 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.9 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  23. 23 : km 7.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.01 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 8.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.74 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 8.83 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left onto Cambridge Drive
  29. 29 : km 9.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  30. 30 : km 9.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 11.95 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.68 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.99 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13.4 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 13.98 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Forge Lane
  37. 37 : km 14.46 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 15.32 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 15.72 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto A1052
  41. 41 : km 15.75 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 15.9 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 16.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.1 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 16.77 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 17.25 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto A183
  47. 47 : km 17.33 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.68 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 20.08 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  50. 50 : km 20.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto East Bridge Street
  51. 51 : km 20.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 22.08 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 22.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 26.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 26.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 26.26 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 27.16 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 28.42 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto B1405
  60. 60 : km 28.44 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B1405
  61. 61 : km 29.1 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto European Way
  62. 62 : km 29.22 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Pallion New Road
  63. 63 : km 29.88 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Pallion New Road
  64. 64 : km 29.94 - alt. 29 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Deptford Terrace
  65. 65 : km 30 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Deptford Terrace
  66. 66 : km 30.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto A1231
  67. 67 : km 30.43 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 30.91 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 31.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 31.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 32.06 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Bridge Crescent
  72. 72 : km 32.16 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 32.36 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 32.4 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 32.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 33.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 33.77 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 33.8 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 33.83 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Sand Point Road
  80. 80 : km 34.3 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 34.33 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 34.39 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 34.41 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 34.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Old North Pier
  85. 85 : km 34.79 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 34.84 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 35.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 35.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Marine Walk
  89. 89 : km 35.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  90. E : km 35.49 - alt. 14 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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