5 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 45 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 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. 25 m - Start on Broadway
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Road
  3. 3 : km 0.67 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Newcastle Road
  4. 4 : km 0.73 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Picktree Lane, B6313
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  6. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B6313
  7. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Pelton Fell Road, B6313
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.49 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Pelton Fell Road, B6313
  10. 10 : km 1.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto North Approach
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto The Avenue
  13. 13 : km 2.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Waldridge Road
  14. 14 : km 2.82 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Waldridge Road
  15. 15 : km 2.84 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  16. 16 : km 2.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.9 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.92 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 3.04 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.06 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 3.07 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 3.15 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Durham Road
  24. 24 : km 3.8 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Durham Road
  25. 25 : km 3.82 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Park Road South, A167
  26. 26 : km 3.85 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.86 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.19 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Park Road South
  29. 29 : km 4.2 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Park Road South, A167
  30. 30 : km 4.76 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Road Central, A167
  31. 31 : km 5.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 5.98 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 5.99 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Park Road North, A167
  35. 35 : km 6.01 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 6.47 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blind Lane, A693
  37. 37 : km 7.07 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Blind Lane, A693
  38. 38 : km 7.1 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Park Road North, B6290
  39. 39 : km 7.15 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto Newcastle Road
  40. 40 : km 7.86 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
  41. 41 : km 7.94 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Hadrian Avenue
  42. 42 : km 8.04 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Appledore Gardens
  43. 43 : km 8.13 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Atkinson Road
  44. 44 : km 8.13 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Appledore Gardens
  45. 45 : km 8.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Tudor Road
  46. 46 : km 8.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Broadway
  47. 47 : km 8.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Hadrian Avenue
  48. S/E : km 8.53 - alt. 24 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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This 3rd section of the Durham Round Trail walk, begins with an urban walk through the outskirts of Chester-le-Street before picking up the C2C cycle route making the walking easy going, however the entire route is uphill alll the way from Chester-le-Street to Beamish. Look out for sculptures along the way which relate to the industrial past as well as legend.

Walking Chester-le-Street to Finchale Priory - Way of Learning

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↔7.11 km ↗+60 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
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Walking Great North Forest Lumley Castle to Rainton Meadows

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↔7.14 km ↗+26 m ↘-47 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from County Durham

The 7th section of the Along the Great North Road walk begins at the Chester Moor pub and then becomes an urban walk through small towns and past industrial developments. Throughout the walk you will see evidence of the route of the Great North Road through buildings and pubs, and also of the industrial history of the area. The route closely follows the East Coast Mainline so do look out for the Chester-le-Street viaduct which is an impressive structure.

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Walking Birtley to Gateshead Along the Great North Road

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