The Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 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. 34 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.44 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.57 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.01 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.39 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.42 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.84 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.08 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 3.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.44 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 4.2 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.22 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Hall Lane
  23. 23 : km 5.63 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Low Road
  24. 24 : km 5.93 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto A177
  25. 25 : km 6.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.28 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 7.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 7.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.68 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 7.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 8.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 8.99 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 9.04 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Leazes Road, A690
  35. 35 : km 9.24 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leazes Bowl, A690
  36. 36 : km 9.63 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Leazes Road, A690
  37. 37 : km 9.71 - alt. 41 m - Enter roundabout
  38. 38 : km 9.8 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  39. 39 : km 9.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  40. 40 : km 10.4 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  41. 41 : km 10.61 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  42. 42 : km 11.31 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Frankland Lane
  43. 43 : km 11.9 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 13.25 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Leamside Line branch
  45. 45 : km 14.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 14.29 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 14.62 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 14.79 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 14.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  50. 50 : km 15.7 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Bek Road
  51. 51 : km 16.04 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 16.07 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 16.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp right onto Farnham Road
  54. 54 : km 16.3 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 16.57 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 16.59 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 16.77 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 16.78 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 17.01 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 17.62 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 17.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 17.9 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  63. 63 : km 18.11 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 18.26 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 18.26 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 19.16 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 19.18 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 19.39 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 19.5 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 19.64 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 19.97 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 20.12 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  73. 73 : km 20.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Elvet
  74. 74 : km 20.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Territorial Lane
  75. 75 : km 20.76 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Elvet Waterside
  76. 76 : km 20.91 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  77. S/E : km 21.11 - alt. 34 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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