Newcastle 130124

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 81 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 45 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 28 m - Start on Gibson Street
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto City Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto St Ann's Street
  7. 7 : km 0.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Swirle
  8. 8 : km 0.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  9. 9 : km 0.37 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 0.41 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 0.57 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 0.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 0.63 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 0.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Baltic Square
  16. 16 : km 0.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 0.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  18. 18 : km 0.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 0.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  20. 20 : km 0.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 0.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 0.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  23. 23 : km 0.84 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 0.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 0.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  26. 26 : km 0.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 0.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 1.06 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 1.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto South Shore Road
  30. 30 : km 1.5 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 1.76 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 1.78 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Saint Mary's Square
  33. 33 : km 1.85 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 2.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 2.16 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Hillgate Quay
  36. 36 : km 2.38 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 2.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  38. 38 : km 2.63 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  39. 39 : km 2.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Sandhill
  40. 40 : km 2.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Watergate
  41. 41 : km 2.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sandhill
  42. 42 : km 2.85 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto B1600
  43. 43 : km 2.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Castle Stairs
  44. 44 : km 2.96 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Castle Garth
  45. 45 : km 3.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto St Nicholas Street
  46. 46 : km 3.06 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 3.11 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto The Black Gate
  48. 48 : km 3.14 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 3.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Dog Leap Stairs
  50. 50 : km 3.26 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto St Nicholas Street
  51. 51 : km 3.39 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 3.4 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 3.41 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 3.55 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto St Nicholas Square
  55. 55 : km 3.56 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 3.68 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto St Nicholas Square
  57. 57 : km 3.7 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Mosley Street
  58. 58 : km 3.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Grey Street
  59. 59 : km 4.06 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  60. 60 : km 4.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Grey Street
  61. 61 : km 4.19 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Blackett Street
  62. 62 : km 4.3 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Old Eldon Square
  63. 63 : km 4.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Blackett Street
  64. 64 : km 4.65 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto John Dobson Street
  65. 65 : km 4.66 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto New Bridge Street West
  66. 66 : km 4.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto John Dobson Street
  67. 67 : km 4.74 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 4.76 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 4.76 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 4.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 4.89 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 4.9 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto John Dobson Street
  73. 73 : km 5.07 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Market Street East
  74. 74 : km 5.09 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Carliol Street
  75. 75 : km 5.16 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Carliol Square
  76. 76 : km 5.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Carliol Square
  77. 77 : km 5.36 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Carliol Square
  78. 78 : km 5.45 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Carliol Square
  79. 79 : km 5.55 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Carliol Square
  80. 80 : km 5.56 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 5.59 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 5.59 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 5.61 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 84 : km 5.85 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 5.89 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 5.89 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 5.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto City Road
  88. 88 : km 5.91 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Melbourne Street
  89. 89 : km 6.42 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Gibson Street
  90. 90 : km 6.54 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto City Road
  91. 91 : km 6.55 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right onto City Road
  92. 92 : km 6.57 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 6.6 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 6.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 6.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Quayside
  96. 96 : km 6.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 6.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  98. 98 : km 6.8 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 6.84 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 6.99 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 6.99 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  102. 102 : km 7.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  103. 103 : km 7.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 7.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto South Shore Road
  105. 105 : km 7.1 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 7.26 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  107. 107 : km 7.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto South Shore Road
  108. 108 : km 7.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 7.59 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  110. 110 : km 7.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  111. 111 : km 8.13 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 8.13 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  113. 113 : km 8.14 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto King Street
  114. 114 : km 8.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  115. 115 : km 8.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Plummer Chare
  116. 116 : km 8.32 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Quayside
  117. 117 : km 8.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Sandgate
  118. 118 : km 8.65 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 8.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 8.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 8.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Low City Road
  122. 122 : km 8.86 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 8.88 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto City Road
  124. 124 : km 8.9 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Gibson Street
  125. 125 : km 9.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Buxton Street
  126. S/E : km 9.07 - alt. 28 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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