Section 3 of 3, Way of Life
Tudhoe to Escomb
7.1 miles (11.4 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: NZ 259 357. Finish: NZ 207 300. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 227 m of climbing and 265 m of descent; highest point 104 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Tudhoe.
- Bus stops
- Green, 430 m from the start. Directions NZ 262 353Schools, 640 m from the start. Directions NZ 265 358Post Office, 640 m from the start. Directions NZ 266 355
- Car park
- Car park (free), 720 m from the start. Directions NZ 265 353
Getting back
The section finishes at Escomb. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Bishop Auckland, 840 m from the finish. Directions NZ 208 291Bishop Auckland West (heritage railway), 850 m from the finish. Directions NZ 206 291
- Bus stops
- North Bondgate, 230 m from the finish. Directions NZ 209 300Newton Cap Bridge, 250 m from the finish. Directions NZ 205 301Princes Street top, 330 m from the finish. Directions NZ 206 297
Planning the Way of Life
- Planning the whole trail: thisisdurham.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 29%, earth, rock and mud 21%, gravel and tracks 11%, grass 10%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 5 gates, 13 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 67 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), starting 6.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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