England local route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes near Durham
Compare 48 complete mapped routes within 20 km of Durham, with distance, climbing, duration, surface detail and source links.
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48 routes near Durham.
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Battle of Neville's Cross
Near Crossgate Moor, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Climb
- 60 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Houghall Discovery Trail
Near Shincliffe, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Riverside Trail
Near Houghall, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 51 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Heritage 100 - Bearpark
Near Bearpark, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Climb
- 97 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
H100 - Newton Hall & Brasside
Near Brasside, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Climb
- 67 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Heritage 100 - Ushaw Moor
Near Ushaw Moor, County Durham
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Climb
- 101 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
H100 - Witton Gilbert
Near Witton Gilbert, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.2 km
- Climb
- 81 m
- Time
- 2.6 hr
H100: Croxdale
Near Croxdale, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Climb
- 48 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Purple Clover Leaf Walk
Near West Rainton, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Red Clover Leaf Walk
Near West Rainton, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Yellow Clover Leaf Walk
Near West Rainton, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Great Lumley Village Loop
Near Great Lumley, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Climb
- 28 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
H100 - Esh Winning and Waterhouses
Near Esh Winning, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Climb
- 110 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Heritage 100 - Walridge Fell
Near Waldridge, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
H100 - Shadforth
Near Shadforth, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Climb
- 42 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Heritage 100 - Cassop, Quarrington Hill and Kelloe
Near Quarrington Hill, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Climb
- 113 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Heritage 100 - Coxhoe
Near Coxhoe, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Climb
- 55 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers Green
Near Spennymoor, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Heron route
Near Chilton Moor, North East
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 12 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Riverside Parkrun
Near Chester-le-Street, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Climb
- 9 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Station to Riverside Ground
Near Chester-le-Street, County Durham
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail
Near South Pelaw, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Climb
- 23 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
National Cycle Network Route 715
Near Helmington Hall, County Durham
- Distance
- 28.3 km
- Climb
- 210 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Heritage 100 - Lanchester
Near Lanchester, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Climb
- 49 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
H100 - Beamish Valley
Near Beamish, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Climb
- 154 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Trimdon Parish Circular Walk
Near Trimdon Grange, County Durham
- Distance
- 14.0 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 3.5 hr
Beamish Loop
Near Charcoal Pit, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.9 km
- Climb
- 172 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Herrington Country Parkrun
Near New Herrington, North East
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 60 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Tow Law
Near Tow Law, County Durham
- Distance
- 21.4 km
- Climb
- 262 m
- Time
- 5.0 hr
Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail
Near Causey, North East
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 36 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Tanfield Railway Path
Near Causey, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 54 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Hardwick Park & Bishop's Fen
Near Brakes Farm, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 33 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Hardwick Park circular route
Near Brakes Farm, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
H100 - Sedgefield
Near Sedgefield, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Climb
- 22 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2
Near Witton le Wear, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Peterlee to Haswell
Near Peterlee, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Climb
- 54 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
Peterlee to Wingate
Near Peterlee, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Climb
- 58 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Bowes Regional Route
Near Marley Hill, North East
- Distance
- 17.2 km
- Climb
- 134 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Squirrel Trail
Near Dene Leazes, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Yew Tree Trail
Near Dene Leazes, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 61 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Locomotion Way
Near New Shildon, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Locomotion & Historic Shildon
Near New Shildon, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Durham Coastal Path
Near Northlea, County Durham
- Distance
- 21.9 km
- Climb
- 198 m
- Time
- 5.5 hr
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's Point
Near Chourdon Point, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Consett Heritage Trail
Near Templetown, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Climb
- 130 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Valley Views Trail
Near Rowlands Gill, North East
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 133 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Consett Steel and Swords
Near Blackhill, County Durham
- Distance
- 9.9 km
- Climb
- 148 m
- Time
- 2.6 hr
14 Cycle Route
Near Blackhill, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr