10 Miles Durham West

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 226 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 238 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 120 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.772759° / W 1.566179°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.767774° / W 1.564878°
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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. 54 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.54 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Elvet Bridge
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Saddler Street
  6. 6 : km 0.77 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Castle View
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Moatside Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  10. 10 : km 1.13 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto North Road
  11. 11 : km 1.35 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto North Road
  12. 12 : km 1.38 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Sutton Street
  14. 14 : km 1.59 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Waddington Street
  15. 15 : km 1.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Back Western Hill
  17. 17 : km 2.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Albert Street
  18. 18 : km 2.51 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.54 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Springfield Park
  20. 20 : km 2.59 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 2.77 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Whitesmocks, A167
  22. 22 : km 2.78 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Club Lane
  23. 23 : km 3.8 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 4.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 4.94 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.02 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 5.05 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.49 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.49 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 5.68 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.16 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, B6302
  32. 32 : km 6.2 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 6.51 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Deerness Valley Railway Path
  34. 34 : km 7.05 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 7.08 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.09 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.12 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 7.16 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Deerness Valley Railway Path
  41. 41 : km 7.87 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 7.92 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 8.09 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 8.2 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 8.59 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Sleetburn Lane
  46. 46 : km 8.66 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.09 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto A690
  49. 49 : km 9.09 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 9.1 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 9.62 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 9.97 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 10.45 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 10.52 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto Rosebay Road
  55. 55 : km 10.98 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 11.25 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 11.92 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 12.23 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 12.47 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 12.56 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto South Road, A177
  61. 61 : km 12.7 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 12.74 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 13.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 13.26 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 13.3 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 13.66 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 13.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 14.18 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  69. 69 : km 14.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 14.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 14.72 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  72. 72 : km 14.74 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 14.75 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  74. 74 : km 15.31 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 15.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 15.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 15.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 15.52 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  79. E : km 16.38 - alt. 41 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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⚑Departure from City of Durham (County Durham)

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