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Overview

Meeting on Coach Lane, near to St Michael and All Angels Church,  Witton Gilbert.

We will walk through Bog wood toward Langley Park before turning down to Ushaw College. We continue onto Bearpark woods and briefly along the Lanchester Valley railway path before joining the Deerness Valley railway path. We walk back to Witton Gilbert along the Heritage 100 Bearpark and the Way of Light path along the Browney river.

 

 

Saturday, 4 April 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.6km / 10.3mi
Ascent:
274.3m / 900ft
Type:
circular

Refreshments afterwards available at the Travellers Rest pub on Front Street, Witton Gilbert.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NZ 23518 45374
Nearest postcode:
DH7 6SX
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Start time:
10:00 am

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