Penshaw Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 249 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 258 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sunderland 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.881874° / W 1.478898°
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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. 94 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.1 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Coxgreen Road
  6. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.14 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Coxgreen Road
  8. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.11 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 2.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 4.46 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Worm Hill Terrace
  17. 17 : km 4.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 4.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  19. 19 : km 4.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 5.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 7.36 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto A183
  22. 22 : km 7.44 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.93 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.75 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto A1052
  25. 25 : km 9.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.45 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Forge Lane
  27. 27 : km 10.82 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 10.87 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 10.91 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 11.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 11.39 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.13 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 12.52 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Waugh's Way
  34. 34 : km 12.88 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.58 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Ropery Lane
  39. 39 : km 13.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Lumley New Road, B1284
  40. 40 : km 14.03 - alt. 12 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
  41. 41 : km 14.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 14.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 14.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.3 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 14.37 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 14.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 14.51 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 14.57 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 14.58 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 14.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 14.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 14.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 14.84 - alt. 11 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ropery Lane
  54. 54 : km 15.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Ropery Lane
  55. 55 : km 15.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ropery Lane
  56. 56 : km 15.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 15.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 17.52 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  59. 59 : km 17.54 - alt. 71 m - Continue slight left onto Front Street
  60. 60 : km 17.6 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Drive
  61. 61 : km 18.09 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 18.85 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 19.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 19.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 20.14 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 20.67 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 20.7 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 21.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 21.2 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Black Boy Road
  70. 70 : km 21.99 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Newbottle Lane
  71. 71 : km 22.52 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 23.25 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Front Street, A1052
  73. 73 : km 23.33 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 23.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Avenue Vivian
  75. 75 : km 23.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 24.4 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Sedgeletch Road
  77. 77 : km 24.49 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 25.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Blind Lane
  79. 79 : km 26.04 - alt. 74 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
  80. 80 : km 26.09 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Coaley Lane
  81. 81 : km 26.37 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto A182
  82. 82 : km 26.52 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street
  83. 83 : km 26.76 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  84. S/E : km 32.47 - alt. 93 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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