Durham2.0

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 83 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.79 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Sidegate
  10. 10 : km 0.96 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.97 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.07 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.08 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Pennyferry Bridge
  16. 16 : km 1.23 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 1.37 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 1.46 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.54 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 1.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 1.54 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Claypath
  25. 25 : km 1.55 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 1.72 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 1.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 1.8 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 1.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 1.84 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 2.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 2.1 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Elvet Waterside
  33. 33 : km 2.19 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 2.83 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 2.97 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 2.98 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  37. 37 : km 3.05 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 3.13 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 3.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 3.56 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 3.57 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 3.85 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 3.96 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A177
  44. 44 : km 3.97 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Footpath No. 32
  45. 45 : km 5.14 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  46. 46 : km 5.69 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 5.7 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  48. 48 : km 6.14 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 7.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  50. 50 : km 7.13 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 7.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto A177
  52. 52 : km 7.27 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 8.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 9.16 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 9.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 9.81 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 9.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 9.86 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 9.94 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 10.1 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Claypath
  61. 61 : km 10.11 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 10.11 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 10.12 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 10.19 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 10.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 10.29 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 10.3 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 10.42 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 10.53 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 10.57 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 10.57 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Framwelgate Waterside
  72. 72 : km 10.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 10.68 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 10.69 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Sidegate
  75. 75 : km 10.86 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 10.88 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 10.91 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 11.13 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 11.55 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 11.59 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  81. S/E : km 11.65 - alt. 83 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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