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Durham City Group

Durham City Ramblers is an active and friendly group with a varied weekly walk programme mainly in County Durham

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

You'll be welcome on a super walk with views for miles (on a good day) with almost all the uphill before lunch. The walk has around 900 feet of climb and is a little soggy in places after recent rain. A couple of minor detours in the woods were necessary due to fallen trees. 

Wednesday, 2 August 2023
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.4km / 8.3mi
Ascent:
274.3m / 900ft
Type:
circular

We will walk through fields with sheep and whilst cows were around us they were never in our fields on the recce.  

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NZ 07735 48372
Nearest postcode:
DH8 9AP
what3words:
fraction.lyrics.bullion
Start time:
10:30 am

The car park is on the left , down Church Road, Castleside just beyond the postcode . The what3words location is upwards.innovator.steams.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking