WeardaleWay(S2)Cowshill-Westgate
Weardale Way - Cowshill to Westgate - Section 2 of 14. Reviewed 19/04/25.
Details
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.49 mi -
Average duration: 2h 05 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 20 ft -
Descent: - 308 ft -
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Highest point: 1,194 ft -
Lowest point: 879 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Stanhope -
Start: N 54.759297° / W 2.22887° -
End: N 54.737464° / W 2.144856° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 1,188 ft
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 1,194 ft - Turn left
- 2 : mi 0.17 - alt. 1,188 ft - Turn left
- 3 : mi 0.63 - alt. 1,112 ft - Turn left onto Bents Lane
- 4 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,122 ft - Turn right onto A689
- 5 : mi 0.79 - alt. 1,096 ft - Turn left
- 6 : mi 1.9 - alt. 1,024 ft - Turn sharp right onto Well Bank
- 7 : mi 1.9 - alt. 1,024 ft - Turn left
- 8 : mi 2.95 - alt. 971 ft - Turn right
- 9 : mi 3.45 - alt. 928 ft - Turn sharp right onto A689
- 10 : mi 3.48 - alt. 928 ft - Turn left
- 11 : mi 3.76 - alt. 919 ft - Turn slight left
- 12 : mi 3.84 - alt. 909 ft - Keep right
- 13 : mi 4 - alt. 906 ft - Turn slight right
- 14 : mi 4.37 - alt. 896 ft - Turn sharp left
- 15 : mi 4.38 - alt. 892 ft - Turn slight left
- 16 : mi 4.44 - alt. 896 ft - Turn left onto A689
- E : mi 4.49 - alt. 899 ft
Other walks in the area
Ireshopeburn to Rough Rigg - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 4.57 mi
+1,135 ft
-525 ft
3h 05
Difficult
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
The 12th section of the Durham Round Trail is one of the more challenging. Leaving the village of Ireshope burn behind begin the long climb up to the grouse moors. This is probably the wildest, most desolate section of the trail, but is still beautiful and well worth the effort.
⚠️A part of the route goes straight through grouse moorland so it may be closed during shooting season. An alternative route is available.
Killhope Circular
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+404 ft
-436 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
This is the first of a series of circular routes following sections of the Weardale Way, which begins here at Killhope Lead Mining Museum and ends at the coast in Sunderland. This route first climbs, follows the Killhope Burn before ascending through trees, passing several dams before turning back along Killhope Burn to the museum. This is County Durham at its wildest.
Westgate to Ireshopeburn - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 3.52 mi
+456 ft
-272 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
The 11th section of the walk follows a ridge above the River Wear affording stunning views down to the villages and river in the valley below. This walk is covers a relatively short section but can be extended by returning to Westgate via one of the alternative routes which allows exploration of the route or by joining with other sections of the route. There are a number of attractions in the area so this may be a good place to use as a base for a few days.
Rough Rigg to Cow Green - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 2.68 mi
+367 ft
-404 ft
1h 35
Moderate
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 13th section of the Durham Round Trail is short and can easily be added to the previous section. The section starts with a walk down through fields which affords good views of the surrounding land. The route then climbs again across farmland and moorland until it reaches Cow Green Reservoir.
Rookhope to Westgate - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 4.82 mi
+220 ft
-407 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
The 10th section of the Durham Round Trail links the pretty villages of Rookhope and Westgate. Leaving the coast to coast cycle route, the trail follows a section of the Weardale Way along the route of the Rookhope and Middlehope Railway as it winds its way through the Pennines to the banks of the River Wear.
Langdon Beck Hotel : High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley
Visorando Member 5.56 mi
+463 ft
-479 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
Circular walk passing by High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley.
Langdon Beck to Bowlees - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 4.89 mi
+161 ft
-502 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 15th section of the Durham Round Trail follows the River Tees downstream past the stunning High Force waterfall to the visitor centre in Bowlees. This is one of the most picturesque stretches of the River Tees as it passes through County Durham.
Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir
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+289 ft
-282 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
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