England route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes in County Durham
Compare 59 complete mapped routes in County Durham, with distance, climbing, expected duration and surface context before opening the interactive map.
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Route collections in County Durham.
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Routes by difficulty in County Durham.
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59 routes around County Durham.
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14 Cycle Route
Near Blackhill, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Battle of Neville's Cross
Near Crossgate Moor, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Climb
- 60 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Beamish Loop
Near Charcoal Pit, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.9 km
- Climb
- 172 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
C2C Cycle Route
Near Rookhope, County Durham
- Distance
- 11.4 km
- Climb
- 314 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail
Near South Pelaw, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Climb
- 23 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Consett Heritage Trail
Near Templetown, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Climb
- 130 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Consett Steel and Swords
Near Blackhill, County Durham
- Distance
- 9.9 km
- Climb
- 148 m
- Time
- 2.6 hr
Durham Coastal Path
Near Northlea, County Durham
- Distance
- 21.9 km
- Climb
- 198 m
- Time
- 5.5 hr
Gaunless Valley Heritage Walk
Near Copley, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Climb
- 138 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Great Lumley Village Loop
Near Great Lumley, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Climb
- 28 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
H100 - Beamish Valley
Near Beamish, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Climb
- 154 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
H100 - Esh Winning and Waterhouses
Near Esh Winning, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Climb
- 110 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
H100 - Newton Hall & Brasside
Near Brasside, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Climb
- 67 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
H100 - Sedgefield
Near Sedgefield, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Climb
- 22 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
H100 - Shadforth
Near Shadforth, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Climb
- 42 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers Green
Near Spennymoor, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.9 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
Hannah's Meadow Walk
Near High Birk Hat, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Climb
- 54 m
- Time
- 0.6 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
Heritage 100 - Bearpark
Near Bearpark, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Climb
- 97 m
- Time
- 2.5 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
Heritage 100 - Lanchester
Near Lanchester, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Climb
- 49 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's Point
Near Chourdon Point, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Heritage 100 - Ushaw Moor
Near Ushaw Moor, County Durham
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Climb
- 101 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Heritage 100 - Walridge Fell
Near Waldridge, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
High Force Geotrail
Near Bowlees, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Climb
- 83 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Houghall Discovery Trail
Near Shincliffe, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Hudeshope from Middleton Geotrail
Near Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Climb
- 209 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Locomotion & Historic Shildon
Near New Shildon, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Locomotion Way
Near New Shildon, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Low Force Geotrail
Near Bowlees, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Climb
- 33 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Mineral Valleys Walk: Rookhope (short)
Near Rookhope, County Durham
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Climb
- 128 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
National Cycle Network Route 715
Near Helmington Hall, County Durham
- Distance
- 28.3 km
- Climb
- 210 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Pennington Horse Trail
Near Middle Redford, County Durham
- Distance
- 14.9 km
- Climb
- 233 m
- Time
- 2.1 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
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
Riverside Parkrun
Near Chester-le-Street, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Climb
- 9 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Riverside Trail
Near Houghall, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 51 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Rookhope Trails 1
Near Rookhope, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 17 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Rookhope Trails 4
Near Bolt's Walls, County Durham
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Sea to Sea route
Near Lintzgarth, County Durham
- Distance
- 16.5 km
- Climb
- 323 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Slitt Wood and West Rigg Geotrail
Near Westgate, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 123 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Spurlswood Walk
Near Cust Barn, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Climb
- 88 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Squirrel Trail
Near Dene Leazes, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Stanhope Burn Geotrail
Near Unthank, County Durham
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Climb
- 82 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Station to Riverside Ground
Near Chester-le-Street, County Durham
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Tanfield Railway Path
Near Causey, County Durham
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 54 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Tees Railway Path
Near Lonton, County Durham
- Distance
- 10.5 km
- Climb
- 14 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Tow Law
Near Tow Law, County Durham
- Distance
- 21.4 km
- Climb
- 262 m
- Time
- 5.0 hr
Trimdon Parish Circular Walk
Near Trimdon Grange, County Durham
- Distance
- 14.0 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 3.5 hr
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2
Near Witton le Wear, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Wolsingham Family Walk
Near Wolsingham, County Durham
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Yellow Clover Leaf Walk
Near West Rainton, County Durham
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Yew Tree Trail
Near Dene Leazes, County Durham
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 61 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr