Lumley Waldridge Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 282 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 282 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 180 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 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. 62 m - Continue onto Finchale Road
  2. 2 : km 0.84 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 1.34 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.58 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.02 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 3.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  8. 8 : km 3.67 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  9. 9 : km 4.63 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 5.05 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 5.46 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left onto Cambridge Drive
  12. 12 : km 5.75 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  13. 13 : km 5.79 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street
  14. 14 : km 5.8 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street
  15. 15 : km 5.83 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.35 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 8.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 9.24 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Newbridge Bank, A183
  19. 19 : km 9.64 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 10.57 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto A167
  21. 21 : km 10.64 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Picktree Lane, B6313
  22. 22 : km 11.15 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Picktree Lane, B6313
  23. 23 : km 11.56 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto North Burns, B6313
  24. 24 : km 11.59 - alt. 13 m - Enter roundabout
  25. 25 : km 11.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Pelton Fell Road, B6313
  26. 26 : km 12.93 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto B6313
  27. 27 : km 13.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.32 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 14.09 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 14.13 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 14.19 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 14.35 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 14.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 15.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 15.32 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Waldridge Road
  37. 37 : km 15.38 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 16.14 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 16.2 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.36 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 16.61 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 16.76 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right onto Waldridge Road
  43. 43 : km 17.89 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Edmondsley Lane, B6532
  44. 44 : km 18.54 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.58 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 18.92 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 18.93 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 19.2 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 19.35 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.44 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 19.48 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 19.5 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.54 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 20.3 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 20.65 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 20.84 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.85 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Valley View
  58. 58 : km 20.95 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Witton Road, B6312
  59. 59 : km 21.31 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, B6532
  60. 60 : km 21.66 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right onto Findon Hill, B6532
  61. 61 : km 22.55 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 22.59 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto B6532
  63. 63 : km 23.98 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 24.8 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Front Street
  65. 65 : km 24.82 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 24.86 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  67. 67 : km 24.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 25.24 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 25.48 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto The Carrs
  70. 70 : km 25.5 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto The Carrs
  71. 71 : km 25.56 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto The Carrs
  72. 72 : km 25.68 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Bek Road
  73. 73 : km 25.72 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  74. 74 : km 25.96 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Carr House Drive
  75. 75 : km 26.03 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 26.3 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 26.32 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Carr House Drive
  78. 78 : km 26.64 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Carr House Drive
  79. 79 : km 26.9 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Canterbury Road
  80. 80 : km 27.55 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Finchale Road
  81. S/E : km 27.75 - alt. 62 m

Useful Information

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