7 Mile GAW

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 36 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 38 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 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. 117 m - Start on Northside Close
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Walker's Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.17 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Walker's Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.54 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Locomotion Way
  10. 10 : km 3.5 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.51 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.81 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.84 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.85 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 5.51 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Clarence Chare
  19. 19 : km 5.53 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.57 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left onto Clarence Chare
  21. 21 : km 5.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 6.12 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Moore Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.31 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.47 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.66 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 7.06 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Central Avenue, B6443
  27. 27 : km 7.23 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Washington Crescent
  28. 28 : km 7.71 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Wolsey Close
  29. 29 : km 7.76 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Wolsey Close
  30. 30 : km 7.86 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.25 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 9.21 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.37 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 9.43 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 9.44 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 9.46 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right onto Burnhill Way
  37. 37 : km 9.47 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.5 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 9.51 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Cobblers Hall Road
  40. 40 : km 9.89 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 10.04 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10.29 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Burn Lane
  43. 43 : km 10.33 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Greenfield Way
  44. 44 : km 10.66 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 11.92 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  46. S/E : km 11.95 - alt. 115 m

Useful Information

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Walking Rushyford to Croxdale - Along the Great North Road

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⚑Departure from Chilton (County Durham)

The 4th section of the Along the Great North Road walk joins two former coaching inns and roughly follows the modern day A167 through countryside, diverting into the former mining communities of Ferryhill and Chilton. Along the way is evidence of the old coaching route if you look out for it.

Walking Bishop Auckland to Binchester, The Way of Life

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↔6.58 km ↗+96 m ↘-62 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bishop Auckland (County Durham)

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Walking Bishop Auckland Castle and Deer House

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↔3.71 km ↗+48 m ↘-50 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
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Walking Binchester to Whitworth, The Way of Life

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↔4.54 km ↗+9 m ↘-36 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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Walking Coatham Mundeville to Rushyford - Along the Great North Road

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↔8.74 km ↗+21 m ↘-11 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Coatham Mundeville (Darlington)

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Walking West Auckland to Escomb, The Way of Life

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↔7.85 km ↗+63 m ↘-90 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Auckland (County Durham)

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Walking Escomb to Bishop Auckland, The Way of Life

Walker
↔3.72 km ↗+41 m ↘-32 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from County Durham

This short walk from Escomb to Bishop Auckland follows the River Wear. It affords a great view of the Newton Cap Viaduct and allows plenty of time to explore Bishop Auckland.

Walking Whitworth to Sunderland Bridge, The Way of Life

Walker
↔6.58 km ↗+0 m ↘-67 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Spennymoor (County Durham)

This section of the walk begins at Whitworth Hall Country Park with its deer, crosses farmland before passing through the pretty village of Tudhoe and then joins the Weardale Way for a short section before reaching the outskirts of Durham City.

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