Weardale Way 100K From Source To High Shincliff

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 100.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 31h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 995 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,370 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Stanhope 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.783599° / W 2.274342°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.754447° / W 1.540413°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 469 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 7.38 - alt. 339 m - Turn right onto Bents Lane
  3. 3 : km 7.52 - alt. 339 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 8.92 - alt. 323 m - Turn sharp left onto Carway Bank
  5. 5 : km 8.93 - alt. 323 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 8.95 - alt. 322 m - Continue onto Carway Bank
  7. 7 : km 8.96 - alt. 322 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 9.78 - alt. 312 m - Turn sharp right onto well bank
  9. 9 : km 9.78 - alt. 312 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 12.51 - alt. 284 m - Turn sharp left onto A689
  11. 11 : km 12.53 - alt. 283 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 14.08 - alt. 273 m - Turn left onto A689
  13. 13 : km 14.16 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 15.94 - alt. 376 m - Turn right onto Rookhope and Middlehope Railway
  15. 15 : km 16.55 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 16.76 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right onto Rookhope and Middlehope Railway
  17. 17 : km 17.74 - alt. 379 m - Continue
  18. 18 : km 22.42 - alt. 331 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street
  19. 19 : km 22.56 - alt. 328 m - Continue
  20. 20 : km 23.13 - alt. 318 m - Continue onto Stotfield Burn
  21. 21 : km 23.64 - alt. 304 m - Continue
  22. 22 : km 27.05 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto A689
  23. 23 : km 27.33 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 30.65 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto B6278
  25. 25 : km 31.26 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 51.14 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Wear Bank
  27. 27 : km 51.36 - alt. 139 m - Continue
  28. 28 : km 58.35 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right onto A689
  29. 29 : km 60.05 - alt. 203 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A68
  30. 30 : km 60.5 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 68.08 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Clemmy Bank, unclassified 41.27
  32. 32 : km 68.09 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Witton Bridge, unclassified 41.27
  33. 33 : km 68.14 - alt. 90 m - Continue onto unclassified 41.27
  34. 34 : km 68.16 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 70.98 - alt. 103 m - Continue onto New Road
  36. 36 : km 71.28 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Low Queen Street
  37. 37 : km 71.46 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Station Court
  38. 38 : km 71.5 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 73.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Saxon Green
  40. 40 : km 73.17 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Dunelm Chare
  41. 41 : km 73.29 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 74.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  43. 43 : km 75.75 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Newton Cap Bank
  44. 44 : km 75.83 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 89.52 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto U27.5
  46. 46 : km 89.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bridle Road
  47. 47 : km 90.25 - alt. 44 m - Continue
  48. 48 : km 94.14 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Hall Lane
  49. 49 : km 94.66 - alt. 41 m - Continue
  50. 50 : km 94.72 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Low Road
  51. 51 : km 95.02 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto A177
  52. 52 : km 95.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 96.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  54. 54 : km 96.72 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 97.09 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  56. 56 : km 97.1 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Shincliffe Bridge, A177
  57. 57 : km 97.16 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto A177
  58. 58 : km 97.56 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 97.73 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Sandy Cut
  60. 60 : km 98.39 - alt. 51 m - Continue
  61. 61 : km 99.52 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Heathways
  62. 62 : km 99.93 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto High Street
  63. 63 : km 100.01 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Chapel Place
  64. E : km 100.01 - alt. 91 m

Useful Information

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