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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 89 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 273 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 229 m
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Description

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(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. 238 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 250 m - Turn slight left onto Genesis Way
  3. 3 : km 0.59 - alt. 257 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A692
  4. 4 : km 0.83 - alt. 260 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  5. 5 : km 1.19 - alt. 246 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 1.31 - alt. 254 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  7. 7 : km 1.58 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.85 - alt. 251 m - Turn right onto Deepdale Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Redmire Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 251 m - Turn left onto Delves Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.85 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.87 - alt. 265 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Station Road, B6308
  13. 13 : km 3.12 - alt. 273 m - Turn left onto Sherburn Terrace
  14. 14 : km 4.03 - alt. 256 m - Turn left onto A692
  15. 15 : km 4.12 - alt. 257 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Leadgate Road
  16. 16 : km 5.06 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left onto Watling Street, B6309
  17. 17 : km 6.88 - alt. 262 m - Turn left onto Medomsley Road, B6308
  18. 18 : km 8.27 - alt. 271 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Durham Road, A691
  19. 19 : km 8.57 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp right onto Elmfield Road
  20. 20 : km 8.61 - alt. 255 m - Keep left onto The Promenade
  21. 21 : km 9.37 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp right onto Park Road, B6322
  22. 22 : km 9.79 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Genesis Way
  23. S/E : km 10.33 - alt. 238 m

Useful Information

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