Aycliffe - Brafferton Via School 10m

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 80 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 81 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 133 m
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    Lowest point: 57 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.

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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. 92 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Westmorland Way
  3. 3 : km 0.95 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Stephenson Way
  4. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Barrington Road
  5. 5 : km 1.26 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.29 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.36 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.51 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.52 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Pease Way
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.9 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  14. 14 : km 1.95 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 1.99 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.04 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.56 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto School Aycliffe Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.17 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto New Lane
  19. 19 : km 4.71 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Heighington Lane, B6444
  20. 20 : km 5.94 - alt. 95 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Heighington Lane, B6444
  21. 21 : km 6.44 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Heighington Lane, B6444
  22. 22 : km 6.47 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Heighington Lane, B6444
  23. 23 : km 6.91 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto B6444
  24. 24 : km 6.93 - alt. 88 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St. Andrews Way, B6444
  25. 25 : km 7.42 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto St. Andrews Way, B6444
  26. 26 : km 7.46 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St. Andrews Way, B6444
  27. 27 : km 7.99 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto St. Andrews Way, B6444
  28. 28 : km 8.03 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A167
  29. 29 : km 8.36 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto A167
  31. 31 : km 8.62 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A167
  32. 32 : km 9.23 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Brafferton Lane
  33. 33 : km 9.91 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 9.93 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Brafferton Lane
  35. 35 : km 10.55 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Lime Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.25 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto A167
  37. 37 : km 12.04 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Heighington Street
  38. 38 : km 12.06 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto High Street, A167
  39. 39 : km 12.92 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 12.94 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.3 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 14.12 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.13 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto A167
  44. 44 : km 15.07 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Central Avenue, B6443
  45. 45 : km 15.14 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left onto Central Avenue, B6443
  46. 46 : km 15.89 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Central Avenue, B6443
  47. 47 : km 15.92 - alt. 93 m - Enter roundabout
  48. 48 : km 16.08 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Burn Lane
  49. 49 : km 16.11 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Burn Lane
  50. S/E : km 16.35 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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