Gosforth - Whitley Bay - 30km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 23 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 69 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newcastle upon Tyne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.023435° / W 1.616805°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.06997° / W 1.451575°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 49 m - Start on Easby Close
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Easby Close
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Saxilby Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Whitebridge Park Way
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Swainby Close
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Rudby Close
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Melmerby Close
  9. 9 : km 0.83 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.14 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Heathery Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.22 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Heathery Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.74 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Salters Lane, A189
  13. 13 : km 1.76 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.8 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.73 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.82 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.83 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Benton Lane, A188
  18. 18 : km 2.89 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 2.93 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Ongar Way
  21. 21 : km 3.01 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 3.33 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.53 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Tenbury Crescent
  24. 24 : km 3.66 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.87 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Colston Place
  26. 26 : km 3.93 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Victoria Avenue
  27. 27 : km 4.03 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B1317
  28. 28 : km 4.68 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Westcroft Road
  29. 29 : km 4.71 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Park Drive
  30. 30 : km 4.99 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.12 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.17 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Mead Crescent
  33. 33 : km 5.29 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Meadway
  34. 34 : km 5.67 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Feetham Avenue
  35. 35 : km 5.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Elizabeth Drive
  36. 36 : km 6.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Roseberry Grange
  37. 37 : km 6.28 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Great Lime Road, B1505
  38. 38 : km 6.82 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitley Road
  39. 39 : km 7.5 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 7.52 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Whitley Road
  41. 41 : km 7.71 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto A186
  42. 42 : km 8.12 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 8.15 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8.4 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.4 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Earsdon Road
  46. 46 : km 9.53 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  47. 47 : km 9.56 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 9.77 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.78 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto A186
  50. 50 : km 10.18 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Garden Terrace
  51. 51 : km 10.19 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto A186
  52. 52 : km 10.41 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A192
  53. 53 : km 10.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Hartley Lane, B1325
  54. 54 : km 11.65 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 12.37 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right onto The Avenue Waggonway
  56. 56 : km 12.57 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 13.91 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 13.93 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto Blyth Road, A193
  60. 60 : km 14.29 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto A193
  61. 61 : km 14.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 14.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 14.63 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 15.18 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto promenade
  65. E : km 15.18 - alt. 3 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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