County Durham Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 84 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 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. 30 m - Start near 16 Sidegate, Durham DH1 5SY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Lambton Walk
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.9 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.24 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.3 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.53 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.7 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.86 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  15. 15 : km 1.98 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto New Elvet
  16. 16 : km 1.99 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Elvet Crescent
  17. 17 : km 2.13 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Court Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.16 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.46 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  20. 20 : km 2.52 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.57 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 3.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 3.5 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 3.55 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.55 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 3.56 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.88 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 3.95 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto St Giles Close
  30. 30 : km 4.2 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.21 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.25 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Gilesgate, A181
  33. 33 : km 4.36 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Sunderland Road
  34. 34 : km 4.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Churchill Avenue
  35. 35 : km 4.72 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Roosevelt Road
  36. 36 : km 5.05 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 5.06 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 5.1 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 5.19 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Friars' Row
  40. 40 : km 5.19 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Monks' Crescent
  41. 41 : km 5.29 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Monks' Crescent
  42. 42 : km 5.33 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Pilgrim's Way
  43. 43 : km 5.37 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Prebends Field
  44. 44 : km 5.43 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Prebends Field
  45. 45 : km 5.55 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 5.72 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Footpath No. 006/5/01, 006/5/01
  47. 47 : km 5.82 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 5.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 7.19 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A690
  50. 50 : km 7.38 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 7.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 7.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 7.49 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 7.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 8.52 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 8.55 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 9.27 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 9.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 9.82 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 10.2 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 10.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 10.71 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 10.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 11.17 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 11.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 11.79 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right onto Pennyferry Bridge
  67. 67 : km 11.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 11.89 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 11.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  70. 70 : km 11.97 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  71. S/E : km 12.01 - alt. 32 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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