Durham-MiT-Bishop

Hilly loop from Durham, Stanhope, Frosterley, Middleton in Teesdale, Bishop Auckland and Coundon. Hilly and exposed but fairly direct (created for our tandem).

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 104.44 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,185 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 506 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 m
  • ⚐
    District: County Durham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.798118° / W 1.575981°
  • ◶
    Path proportions: Not specified
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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. 94 m - Start on Langley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Langley Road
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Bek Road
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Bek Road
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Pit Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Front Street
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dryburn Park
  9. 9 : km 1.9 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.95 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.29 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 3.08 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.95 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.97 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto A690
  16. 16 : km 4.02 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Darlington Road
  17. 17 : km 4.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.08 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Neville's Cross Bank
  19. 19 : km 4.19 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Neville's Cross Villas
  20. 20 : km 4.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Neville's Cross Bank
  21. 21 : km 4.63 - alt. 62 m - Enter roundabout
  22. 22 : km 6.33 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Lobley Hill Road
  23. 23 : km 6.46 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto A690
  24. 24 : km 10.33 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Stockley Lane and drive toward Oakenshaw, Brancepeth, Durham
  25. 25 : km 14.97 - alt. 237 m - Turn slight right onto North Lane and drive toward Sunniside, Tow Law, Crook
  26. 26 : km 16.21 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto Billy Hill
  27. 27 : km 16.64 - alt. 227 m - Turn right onto White Lea Road
  28. 28 : km 20.06 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 20.65 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto A68
  30. 30 : km 20.81 - alt. 206 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Harperley Roundabout
  31. 31 : km 23.66 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 23.66 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto A689
  33. 33 : km 27.27 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right onto The Causeway
  34. 34 : km 27.31 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 27.35 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left onto Front Street
  36. 36 : km 32.35 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Mellbutts Bank
  37. 37 : km 37.58 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left onto B6278
  38. 38 : km 44.2 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 44.34 - alt. 360 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 50.44 - alt. 294 m - Turn left onto Town Head
  41. 41 : km 51.22 - alt. 231 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  42. 42 : km 54.46 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 54.47 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 54.7 - alt. 263 m - Turn slight left onto B6282
  45. 45 : km 57.5 - alt. 235 m - Keep left onto B6282
  46. 46 : km 58.74 - alt. 312 m - Turn left onto B6282
  47. 47 : km 60.73 - alt. 353 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 60.76 - alt. 353 m - Turn slight left onto B6282
  49. 49 : km 66.19 - alt. 348 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 66.27 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto B6282
  51. 51 : km 66.49 - alt. 340 m - Keep left onto Crane Row Lane and drive toward Hamsterley
  52. 52 : km 74.03 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Lands Road
  53. 53 : km 75.63 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto A68 and drive toward Darlington
  54. 54 : km 75.89 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 75.89 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto A68 and drive toward Darlington
  56. 56 : km 76.89 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto South Road and drive toward Darlington
  57. 57 : km 77.24 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Greenfields Road
  58. 58 : km 81.17 - alt. 104 m - Turn left and drive toward Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor
  59. 59 : km 81.85 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A688
  60. 60 : km 83.3 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A688
  61. 61 : km 83.99 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 84.04 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 84.11 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto A688 and drive toward Spennymooor
  64. 64 : km 84.99 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto A688
  65. 65 : km 85.13 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right onto A688
  66. 66 : km 85.18 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Church Street
  67. 67 : km 86.1 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto B6287
  68. 68 : km 86.63 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Westerton Road
  69. 69 : km 87.5 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 87.87 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto B6287
  71. 71 : km 88.54 - alt. 172 m - Keep left onto High Road
  72. 72 : km 88.59 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto High Road
  73. 73 : km 88.75 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left onto B6287
  74. 74 : km 89.42 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto West View and drive toward Spennymoor
  75. 75 : km 91.1 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B6288
  76. 76 : km 91.37 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 91.37 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 91.77 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Edison Drive
  79. 79 : km 91.79 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Vyners Close
  80. 80 : km 92.03 - alt. 116 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Weardale Street
  81. 81 : km 95.33 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A167
  82. 82 : km 95.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Johnson Terrace
  83. 83 : km 95.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Johnson Terrace
  84. 84 : km 96.23 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 96.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 96.31 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 96.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto A167
  88. 88 : km 96.63 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 96.63 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 98.28 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 98.29 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 98.3 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 99.16 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  94. 94 : km 100.81 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 101.34 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 102.08 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 102.12 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  98. 98 : km 102.53 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Dryburn Park
  99. 99 : km 102.8 - alt. 103 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Front Street
  100. 100 : km 102.88 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Finchale Road
  101. 101 : km 104 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Bek Road
  102. 102 : km 104.05 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Carr House Drive
  103. 103 : km 104.35 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Langley Road
  104. 104 : km 104.42 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Langley Road
  105. S/E : km 104.44 - alt. 94 m

Useful Information

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