South Parade

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 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. 12 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Crichton Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Park Road South
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ropery Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.52 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Durham Road
  14. 14 : km 1.55 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  15. 15 : km 1.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.71 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.73 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 1.78 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 1.79 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.82 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.83 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Waldridge Road
  23. 23 : km 1.87 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Waldridge Road
  24. 24 : km 2.06 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto South Approach
  25. 25 : km 2.66 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto The Green
  26. 26 : km 2.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  27. 27 : km 2.95 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 3.02 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto North Approach
  29. 29 : km 3.15 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Pelton Fell Road and drive toward Chester-le-Street
  30. 30 : km 3.52 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto B6313
  31. 31 : km 3.55 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Burns
  32. 32 : km 3.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Front Street
  33. 33 : km 3.95 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Picktree Lane
  34. 34 : km 4.03 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Church Chare
  35. 35 : km 4.29 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Low Chare
  36. 36 : km 4.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 4.59 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 4.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Roman Avenue
  39. 39 : km 4.93 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.94 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.08 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.13 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 5.13 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 5.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 5.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 5.34 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 5.51 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 5.62 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 5.74 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 5.77 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  51. 51 : km 5.94 - alt. 12 m - Enter roundabout
  52. S/E : km 5.95 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

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