Weardale Way (S02) Cowshill-Westgate

Weardale Way - Cowshill to Westgate - Section 2 of 14 - Created by The Durham Cow (Reviewed 190425)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 364 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 268 m
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 362 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 364 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 1.01 - alt. 339 m - Turn left onto Bents Lane
  5. 4 : km 1.05 - alt. 342 m - Turn right onto A689
  6. 5 : km 1.28 - alt. 334 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 3.05 - alt. 312 m - Turn sharp right onto Well Bank
  8. 7 : km 3.06 - alt. 312 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 4.75 - alt. 296 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 5.56 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp right onto A689
  11. 10 : km 5.6 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 6.05 - alt. 280 m - Turn slight left
  13. 12 : km 6.18 - alt. 277 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 6.44 - alt. 276 m - Turn slight right
  15. 14 : km 7.04 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 15 : km 7.04 - alt. 272 m - Turn slight left
  17. 16 : km 7.15 - alt. 273 m - Turn left onto A689
  18. E : km 7.23 - alt. 274 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Ireshopeburn to Rough Rigg - Durham Round Trail

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↔7.35 km ↗+346 m ↘-160 m ◔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.

Walking Westgate to Ireshopeburn - Durham Round Trail

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↔5.66 km ↗+139 m ↘-83 m ◔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.

Walking Rough Rigg to Cow Green - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔4.31 km ↗+112 m ↘-123 m ◔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.

Walking Rookhope to Westgate - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔7.76 km ↗+67 m ↘-124 m ◔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.

Walking Langdon Beck Hotel : High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley

Walker
↔8.95 km ↗+141 m ↘-146 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
Circular walk passing by High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley.

Walking Langdon Beck to Bowlees - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔7.88 km ↗+49 m ↘-153 m ◔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.

Walking Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir

Walker
↔5.64 km ↗+88 m ↘-86 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
An easy walk in the North Pennines this walk visits one of the waterfalls on the upper Tees. The walk can easily be extended to visit the limestone crags of Falcon Clints by using the Pennine Way.

Walking Cow Green Reservoir to Langdon Beck - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔8.74 km ↗+25 m ↘-156 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 14th section of the walk begins at Cow Green Reservoir and passes the impressive Cauldron's Snout before joining the Teesdale Way for a while along the banks of the River Tees

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