Marathon Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 460 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 464 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 201 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 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. 40 m - Start on Grainger Street
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Bigg Market, B1307
  3. 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Castle Garth
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto B1600
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Pipewellgate
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.5 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3.23 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Dunston Promenade
  13. 13 : km 3.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Colliery Road, A1114
  16. 16 : km 4.99 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cross Lane
  18. 18 : km 5.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.62 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 7.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 8.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Hexham Road
  23. 23 : km 8.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.98 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 9.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto A694
  26. 26 : km 9.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.54 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.56 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 10.76 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 11.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.05 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Derwent Walk
  34. 34 : km 13.25 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.31 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 14.53 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Fellside Road
  37. 37 : km 14.86 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.43 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 16.5 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 16.68 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right onto Tanfield Railway Path
  41. 41 : km 16.91 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Tanfield Railway Path
  42. 42 : km 17.97 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Bowes Railway Path
  43. 43 : km 19.39 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 19.44 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 19.68 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 20.09 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 20.19 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 20.19 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 20.29 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 20.47 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 20.69 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 20.71 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 20.74 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Causey Road, A6076
  54. 54 : km 20.75 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.12 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Beamishburn Road
  56. 56 : km 21.46 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Coppy Lane
  57. 57 : km 21.91 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Coppy Lane
  58. 58 : km 22.85 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 23.16 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 23.84 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 24.4 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.43 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 24.8 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 25.25 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Cranberry Bog Road
  65. 65 : km 25.26 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 25.71 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 25.75 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 26.22 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 26.34 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 26.47 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 26.58 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 26.78 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Cranberry Bog Road
  73. 73 : km 26.79 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 27.13 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 28.04 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 28.06 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 28.41 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 28.66 - alt. 121 m - Keep left onto Blue trail
  79. 79 : km 29.48 - alt. 148 m - Keep left onto Blue trail
  80. 80 : km 29.68 - alt. 154 m - Keep right onto Blue trail
  81. 81 : km 29.69 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right onto Blue trail
  82. 82 : km 29.94 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Hedley Lane
  83. 83 : km 31.79 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp left onto Haggs Lane
  84. 84 : km 33.79 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Tanfield Railway Path
  85. 85 : km 34.65 - alt. 96 m - Keep right onto Tanfield Railway Path
  86. 86 : km 35.56 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 36.22 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 36.24 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 37.05 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  90. 90 : km 37.09 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 37.17 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 37.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Holmside Avenue
  93. 93 : km 37.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  94. 94 : km 37.55 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 37.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Forge Road
  96. 96 : km 37.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 37.69 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Teams Cycleway
  98. 98 : km 38.41 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 38.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  100. 100 : km 38.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 38.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  102. 102 : km 38.58 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 39.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  104. 104 : km 39.47 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  105. 105 : km 39.58 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 40.24 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 40.49 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 40.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
  109. 109 : km 40.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  110. 110 : km 41.08 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Bridge Street
  111. 111 : km 41.09 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  112. 112 : km 41.12 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto B1600
  113. 113 : km 41.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Castle Stairs
  114. 114 : km 41.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Castle Garth
  115. 115 : km 41.29 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto St Nicholas Street, B1307
  116. 116 : km 41.71 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Grainger Street
  117. S/E : km 41.76 - alt. 39 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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