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14
Nov
2010
Rookhope to Westgate (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayA 12 mile circular walk, the final section of the Weardale Way, starting in the village of Rookhope in County Durham. Along the way you’ll see the lead mining and railway past of the area.
20
Sep
2010
Bishop Auckland to Witton-le-Wear (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayStart: Bishop Auckland car park Click to view start position on Google Maps On previous sections of the Weardale Way I have commented on the various routes of the Weardale Way over the years and the need for clarity with a compromise of a riverside route and a high route. This section has never had [...]
11
Dec
2009
Finchale to Bournmoor (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayApprox. Distance: 12.5 miles or 11 miles if the east bank of River Wear is taken from Lumley Bridge to Hag Bridge. Start: Roadside Verge above Cocken Wood between Leamside and Plawsworth (GR NZ 297473) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 308 – Durham and Sunderland This section of [...]
29
Oct
2009
Finchale to Shincliffe (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayApprox. Distance: 13 miles Start: Roadside verge above Cocken Wood between Leamside and Plawsworth (GR 789918) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 308 – Durham and Sunderland This walk is a good illustration that you do not always have to go off miles into the countryside to enjoy a [...]
13
Jun
2009
Cowshill to Killhope (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayApprox. Distance: 13 miles Start: Car Park Cowshill off A689 (GR NY856406) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: North Pennines Teesdale & Weardale ~ Explorer OL 31 Grade: Strenuous In 2008, the Mineral Valleys Project which was a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, led by English Nature and implemented by local [...]
2
May
2009
Page Bank to Bishop Auckland (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayDistance: 11 miles Map : Explorer 305 Start: River Wear at Page Bank (GR NZ234355) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps Grade: Medium The Weardale Way has existed in several forms for a long time in various guises. A route was established by Alan Earnshaw who was an early member of the DCRS service [...]
24
Apr
2009
Sunderland Bridge to Page Bank (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayApprox. Distance: 12 miles Map : Explorer 305 Start: River Wear Bridges, near Croxdale (GR NZ265377) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps Grade: Medium The Weardale Way has existed in several forms for a long time in various guises. A route was established by Alan Earnshaw who was an early member of the [...]