Durham Round
A 164-mile long-distance footpath making a complete circuit around the boundary of County Durham. Locations visited include Seaham, Durham Coast National Nature Reserve, Castle Eden, Croft-on-Tees, Piercebridge, Teesdale, High Force, Cow Green Reservoir, Weardale, and Chester-le-Street. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NZ 270 426
Distance: 164 miles (263 km)
Time: 70–80 hours
Duration: 10–14 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley
OL30 Yorkshire Dales – Northern and Central Area
OL31 North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale
304 Darlington and Richmond
305 Bishop Auckland
306 Middlesbrough and Hartlepool
307 Consett and Derwent Reservoir
308 Durham and Sunderland
Summary
The Durham Round is a walking route that generally follows the boundary of County Durham. Places visited on the walk, which begins and ends in the City of Durham, include Sherburn, High Pittington, South Hetton, Seaham, Durham Coast National Nature Reserve, Castle Eden, Station Town, Wynyard Woodland Park, Thorpe Thewles, Stillington, Bishopton, Sadberge, Middleton One Row, Girsby, Neasden, Hurworth-on-Tees, Croft-on-Tees, Stapleton, Blackwell, Low Coniscliffe, High Coniscliffe, Piercebridge, Gainford, Whorlton, Bowes, Baldersdale, Lunedale, Teesdale, High Force, Cow Green Reservoir, Weardale, Westgate, Rookhope, Consett, Leadgate, Annfield Plain, Stanley, Beamish, Chester-le-Street, and Great Lumley.