Riverside Via Finchale Priory

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 155 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 149 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 79 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Framwellgate Moor 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.796108° / W 1.56312°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.798383° / W 1.563688°
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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. 64 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Frankland Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.99 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.67 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Finchale Avenue
  7. 7 : km 1.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.3 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.53 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.58 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.6 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.68 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.83 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Cocken Road
  14. 14 : km 4 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cocken Lane
  15. 15 : km 4.81 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.97 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.71 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left onto Cambridge Drive
  21. 21 : km 6.09 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  22. 22 : km 6.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.21 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.23 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.27 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ropery Lane
  27. 27 : km 8.33 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 8.67 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.88 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.2 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 9.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.25 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 9.37 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 9.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 9.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 9.53 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.73 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 9.85 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.86 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.9 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 10.06 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 10.32 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Ropery Lane
  45. 45 : km 10.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 10.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 10.5 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Ropery Lane
  49. 49 : km 10.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Ropery Lane
  50. 50 : km 10.83 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right onto Ropery Lane
  51. 51 : km 10.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 11.28 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Ropery Lane
  53. 53 : km 12.07 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 12.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 12.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 12.46 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 12.94 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right onto Scorer's Lane
  58. 58 : km 13.4 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 13.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Cocken Lane
  60. 60 : km 15.55 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Cocken Road
  61. 61 : km 15.73 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 16.14 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 16.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 16.54 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 16.61 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 16.63 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 17.04 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 17.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 18.41 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Finchale Avenue
  70. 70 : km 18.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 18.57 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 19.2 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 19.2 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Leamside Line branch
  74. 74 : km 20.15 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 20.21 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  76. E : km 20.43 - alt. 79 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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