Shildon To Seaham Solstice Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 47.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 296 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 409 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 182 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shildon 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.634163° / W 1.635908°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.839718° / W 1.331758°
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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. 143 m - Start on Middridge Lane
  2. 2 : km 3.09 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Greenfield Way
  3. 3 : km 3.42 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Burn Lane
  4. 4 : km 4.02 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left onto Burn Lane
  5. 5 : km 4.03 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Burn Lane
  6. 6 : km 4.07 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Burn Lane
  7. 7 : km 4.97 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Burn Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.99 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Burn Lane
  9. 9 : km 5.12 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Burn Lane
  10. 10 : km 5.15 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Avenue, B6443
  11. 11 : km 5.95 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Central Avenue, B6443
  12. 12 : km 6.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto A167
  13. 13 : km 9.52 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A167
  14. 14 : km 9.61 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 9.62 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 9.77 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Durham Road
  17. 17 : km 10.75 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  18. 18 : km 11.6 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 11.61 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto A167
  20. 20 : km 13.05 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto Hudson Street, A167
  21. 21 : km 15.41 - alt. 132 m - Keep right onto A167
  22. 22 : km 15.46 - alt. 131 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A688
  23. 23 : km 15.52 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right onto Thinford Lane, A688
  24. 24 : km 16.42 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Hett Mill Lane, Unc 27 2
  25. 25 : km 16.51 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Thinford Lane, A688
  26. 26 : km 17.99 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto A688
  27. 27 : km 18.03 - alt. 87 m - Enter roundabout
  28. 28 : km 19.34 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Cornforth Lane, A177
  29. 29 : km 19.36 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A177
  30. 30 : km 20.19 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  31. 31 : km 20.85 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto The Avenue, B6291
  32. 32 : km 20.89 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Roslyn Mews
  33. 33 : km 20.92 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto The Avenue, B6291
  34. 34 : km 21.26 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 21.38 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left onto B6291
  36. 36 : km 21.4 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 21.44 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 21.67 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 21.7 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 21.77 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 21.8 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 21.82 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 21.9 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 21.91 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 21.99 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 22.01 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto B6291
  47. 47 : km 25.92 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto A181
  48. 48 : km 27.45 - alt. 132 m - Keep left onto A181
  49. 49 : km 27.49 - alt. 132 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A181
  50. 50 : km 32.14 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto A181
  51. 51 : km 32.18 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto A181
  52. 52 : km 32.28 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 33.53 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 33.75 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Passfield Way
  55. 55 : km 33.79 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Passfield Way
  56. 56 : km 35.39 - alt. 104 m - Enter roundabout
  57. 57 : km 35.81 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 35.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 35.91 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 35.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 35.99 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 36 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 36.14 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 36.19 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Little Eden
  65. 65 : km 36.37 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Kirkland Hill
  66. 66 : km 36.5 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Edenhill Road
  67. 67 : km 36.79 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Robson Avenue
  68. 68 : km 36.82 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 37.22 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 37.44 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Yoden Avenue
  71. 71 : km 37.5 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Sunderland Road, A1086
  72. 72 : km 38.26 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sunderland Road, B1283
  73. 73 : km 39.89 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 39.9 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 40 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 40.25 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 40.54 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Durham Costal Path
  78. 78 : km 40.58 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Path
  79. 79 : km 42.05 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Path
  80. 80 : km 42.79 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Durham Coastal Path
  81. 81 : km 42.86 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Path
  82. 82 : km 43.25 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Durham Coastal Path
  83. 83 : km 43.33 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 44.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 44.47 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Durham Coastal Path
  86. 86 : km 45.14 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Durham Coastal Path
  87. 87 : km 45.27 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 45.4 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 45.55 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 46.03 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 46.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 46.69 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto A182
  93. 93 : km 46.93 - alt. 21 m - Keep right onto A182
  94. 94 : km 47.18 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 47.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 47.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 47.21 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto A182
  98. 98 : km 47.34 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Terrace
  99. 99 : km 47.39 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 47.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 47.52 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 47.54 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  103. E : km 47.57 - alt. 21 m

Useful Information

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