35k Ish. Freeman Via Tyne Tunnel And Gosforth

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 36.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 165 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 80 m
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    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 : km 0 - alt. 74 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Bensham Road
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Bensham Road
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Bensham Road
  6. 6 : km 0.69 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Regent Street
  7. 7 : km 1.1 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Park Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Park Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.24 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.28 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 2.39 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 2.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Park Road
  14. 14 : km 2.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Neilson Road
  15. 15 : km 2.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Tyne Main Road
  16. 16 : km 2.99 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto South Shore Road
  17. 17 : km 3.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 3.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 4.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Green Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.32 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.62 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 5.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Nest Road
  25. 25 : km 5.56 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 5.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 5.84 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.96 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Low Heworth Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.17 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Tyne Street
  31. 31 : km 7.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Terrace
  32. 32 : km 7.27 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Joel Terrace
  33. 33 : km 8.96 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 9.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 9.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto The Riverside
  37. 37 : km 10.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Lyon Street
  38. 38 : km 10.84 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wagonway Road
  39. 39 : km 12.14 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Rolling Mill Road
  40. 40 : km 12.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Blackett Street
  41. 41 : km 12.86 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chaytor Street
  42. 42 : km 13.28 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tyne Street
  43. 43 : km 13.37 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 13.41 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 13.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.43 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 13.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 13.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Pedestrian Tunnel
  50. 50 : km 13.81 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 13.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Coach Open
  54. 54 : km 13.99 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bewicke Street
  55. 55 : km 14.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.29 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Bewicke Road
  57. 57 : km 14.73 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 14.74 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 14.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 14.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Western Road
  62. 62 : km 15.94 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Rosehill
  63. 63 : km 15.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 16.95 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 17.36 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto Kings Road South
  66. 66 : km 18.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 18.15 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 18.41 - alt. 42 m - Keep left onto Kings Road North
  69. 69 : km 18.87 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 19.17 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 19.39 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 19.39 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 19.58 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 19.64 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 19.65 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 19.93 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 77 : km 19.94 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 20.24 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Killingworth Waggonway
  79. 79 : km 20.45 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 20.78 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 21.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Whitley Road
  82. 82 : km 21.4 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Great Lime Road
  83. 83 : km 21.42 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Great Lime Road
  84. 84 : km 24.59 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Great Lime Road
  85. 85 : km 24.61 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 24.62 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Great Lime Road
  87. 87 : km 24.82 - alt. 58 m - Enter roundabout
  88. 88 : km 26.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 26.11 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Salters Lane
  90. 90 : km 26.33 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Salters Lane
  91. 91 : km 26.53 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Heathery Lane
  92. 92 : km 27.06 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Heathery Lane
  93. 93 : km 27.14 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 27.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 27.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  96. 96 : km 27.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Granville Road
  97. 97 : km 27.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Broadway East
  98. 98 : km 28.07 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 28.2 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Great North Road
  100. 100 : km 28.58 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 28.59 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Great North Road
  102. 102 : km 30.19 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 30.21 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  104. 104 : km 30.24 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 30.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Jesmond Dene Road
  106. 106 : km 31.92 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Haddricks Mill Road
  107. 107 : km 31.96 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto A189
  108. 108 : km 32 - alt. 44 m - Enter roundabout
  109. 109 : km 33.54 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 33.97 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Benton Road
  111. 111 : km 34.23 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Benton Road
  112. 112 : km 34.45 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 34.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Benton Road
  114. 114 : km 34.64 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Benton Road
  115. 115 : km 34.82 - alt. 57 m - Enter roundabout
  116. 116 : km 35.32 - alt. 68 m - Enter roundabout
  117. 117 : km 35.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Melville Grove
  118. 118 : km 35.9 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 35.97 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  120. E : km 36.02 - alt. 68 m

Useful Information

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