Durham To Chester-le-Street

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 158 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
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Description

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(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. 85 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Gira a la izquierda
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 89 m - Gira a la derecha
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 90 m - Gira a la derecha
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 81 m - Gira a la derecha por South Road
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 84 m - Gira a la izquierda por Elvet Hill Road
  7. 7 : km 1 - alt. 77 m - Gira a la derecha
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 77 m - Gira a la derecha por Elvet Hill Road
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 76 m - Gira a la derecha por Potters Bank
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 59 m - Mantente a la izquierda por Potters Bank
  11. 11 : km 1.29 - alt. 58 m - En la rotonda, toma la 1ª salida hacia Quarry Heads Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.38 - alt. 59 m - Mantente a la derecha
  13. 13 : km 1.57 - alt. 43 m - Gira a la izquierda
  14. 14 : km 1.57 - alt. 43 m - Mantente a la derecha
  15. 15 : km 1.76 - alt. 36 m - Mantente a la izquierda
  16. 16 : km 2.62 - alt. 29 m - Mantente a la derecha
  17. 17 : km 2.68 - alt. 30 m - Gira leve a la derecha
  18. 18 : km 3.74 - alt. 30 m - Mantente a la izquierda por Frankland Lane
  19. 19 : km 5.67 - alt. 62 m - Gira a la izquierda
  20. 20 : km 6.35 - alt. 58 m - Gira a la derecha
  21. 21 : km 6.46 - alt. 60 m - Gira fuerte a la izquierda
  22. 22 : km 6.48 - alt. 60 m - Gira fuerte a la derecha por Finchale Avenue
  23. 23 : km 6.5 - alt. 60 m - Gira a la izquierda
  24. 24 : km 7 - alt. 57 m - Gira a la derecha
  25. 25 : km 8.24 - alt. 22 m - Mantente a la derecha
  26. 26 : km 8.28 - alt. 20 m - Gira a la izquierda
  27. 27 : km 8.3 - alt. 19 m - Gira a la derecha
  28. 28 : km 8.39 - alt. 21 m - Gira a la izquierda
  29. 29 : km 8.53 - alt. 53 m - Gira a la izquierda por Cocken Road
  30. 30 : km 8.68 - alt. 52 m - Gira a la derecha por Cocken Lane
  31. 31 : km 9.65 - alt. 69 m - Mantente a la izquierda
  32. 32 : km 10.3 - alt. 69 m - Gira a la izquierda por Cambridge Drive
  33. 33 : km 10.49 - alt. 69 m - Mantente a la derecha por Cambridge Drive
  34. 34 : km 10.79 - alt. 72 m - Gira a la izquierda por Front Street
  35. 35 : km 10.87 - alt. 71 m - Gira a la izquierda
  36. 36 : km 12.24 - alt. 11 m - Gira fuerte a la izquierda
  37. 37 : km 12.29 - alt. 11 m - Gira a la izquierda
  38. 38 : km 12.95 - alt. 9 m - Gira a la derecha
  39. 39 : km 12.96 - alt. 10 m - Gira a la izquierda
  40. 40 : km 13.02 - alt. 11 m - Gira a la derecha por Ropery Lane
  41. 41 : km 13.1 - alt. 13 m - Gira a la derecha por Lumley New Road
  42. 42 : km 13.34 - alt. 11 m - Mantente a la izquierda por Lumley New Road
  43. 43 : km 13.37 - alt. 12 m - En la rotonda, toma la 3ª salida hacia Ropery Lane
  44. 44 : km 13.58 - alt. 12 m - En la rotonda, toma la 3ª salida hacia Ropery Lane
  45. 45 : km 14.14 - alt. 23 m - En la rotonda, toma la 1ª salida hacia Front Street
  46. E : km 14.46 - alt. 24 m

Useful Information

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