History
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Facts
- Code
- NE 1016 (provisional)
- Distance
- 4.0 miles (6.4 km). We measure 7.1 miles along the mapped line
- Type
- Circular
- Region
- North East
- Total ascent
- About 201 m. Highest point 105 m
NE 1016
Pilgrim Walk, Durham to Witton Gilbert
4.0 miles (6.4 km), circular.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 201 m of climbing and 191 m of descent; highest point 105 m.
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Bus stops
- Glendenning Arms, 880 m from the start. DirectionsTravellers Rest, 900 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 660 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 810 m from the start. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 46%, paved or flagged 31%, earth, rock and mud 13%.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 kissing gate, 8 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 36 m in a kilometre, 5.8 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against smallpilgrimplaces.org on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 153770, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.