Walks near Birtley
46 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Birtley or pass close by, 1 of them starting within 3 miles. 2 long-distance paths pass through.
The 30 walks nearest Birtley, of 39
- NE 1078Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailStarts 3.1 miles from Birtley. A 2.2-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1105Tyne-Wear TrailStarts 3.4 miles from Birtley. A 1-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 110 m of climbing. Under an hour.May no longer be open
- NE 1087Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailStarts 3.4 miles from Birtley. A 1.8-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1044Heritage 100 - Beamish ValleyStarts 3.5 miles from Birtley. A 4.8-mile circular walk, in Durham and Tyne & Wear, with about 240 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1051Heritage 100 - Waldridge FellStarts 4 miles from Birtley. A 3.7-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1116Tanfield Railway PathStarts 4.1 miles from Birtley. A 5.7-mile walk from Tanfield Village, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1108Waldridge Fell Country Park: Easy Access RouteStarts 4.2 miles from Birtley. A 0.8-mile walk, in Durham, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1047Great Lumley Village LoopStarts 4.5 miles from Birtley. A 4.1-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1122Tyne Derwent WayStarts 5 miles from Birtley. Walk, 9 miles. Starts in the North East.
- NE 1115Bowes Railway PathStarts 5.1 miles from Birtley. An 11-mile walk from Tanfield Railway (Marley Hill), in Tyne & Wear, with about 280 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1110Heritage Trails: ChurchesStarts 5.3 miles from Birtley. A 0.7-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1091Heritage Trails: WallStarts 5.4 miles from Birtley. A 1.6-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1113Dragonfly RouteStarts 5.7 miles from Birtley. A 0.6-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1106Shrew RouteStarts 5.7 miles from Birtley. A 0.9-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1102Heron RouteStarts 5.9 miles from Birtley. A 1.2-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1005Red Kite TrailStarts 6 miles from Birtley. An 11-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 330 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1071Red Clover Leaf WalkStarts 6.1 miles from Birtley. A 2.9-mile circular walk, in Durham and Tyne & Wear, with about 50 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NE 1043Valley Views Trail, GibsideStarts 6.3 miles from Birtley. A 4.4-mile circular walk from Marketplace (behind the Chapel), in Tyne & Wear, with about 180 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1053Yellow Clover Leaf WalkStarts 6.6 miles from Birtley. A 3.8-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 120 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1046Purple Clover Leaf WalkStarts 7.1 miles from Birtley. A 4.1-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1003Bede's WayStarts 7.1 miles from Birtley. A 12-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 190 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1016Pilgrim Walk, Durham to Witton GilbertStarts 7.4 miles from Birtley. A 4-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 190 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1055Heritage 100 - Newton Hall & BrassideStarts 7.5 miles from Birtley. A 3.7-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1107Pittington Way Railway PathStarts 7.6 miles from Birtley. A 0.9-mile walk, in Durham and Tyne & Wear, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1019Heritage 100 - Witton GilbertStarts 7.7 miles from Birtley. A 6.3-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 140 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NE 1109Jubilee WalkStarts 7.8 miles from Birtley. A 1.2-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1025Heritage 100 - BearparkStarts 8 miles from Birtley. A 6.2-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1126Boundary Walk, Chopwell WoodStarts 8.4 miles from Birtley. A 4.5-mile circular walk from Chopwell Wood car park, in Tyne & Wear, with about 250 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1134Old Railway Footpath, Chopwell WoodStarts 8.4 miles from Birtley. A 1.4-mile walk from Chopwell Wood car park, in Tyne & Wear, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1037Heritage 100 - LanchesterStarts 8.5 miles from Birtley. A 5.1-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
Long-distance routes near Birtley
National trails first. Walk a section from Birtley, or the whole way.
- UK 026Hadrian's Wall PathStarts 6.5 miles from Birtley. An 84-mile national trail from Wallsend (Segedunum Roman Fort) to Bowness-on-Solway, with about 2,180 m of climbing. 6 sections.Diversion in place
- NE 103Finchale Camino InglésStarts 2.9 miles from Birtley. A 33-mile long-distance route from Finchale Abbey to Escomb, in Durham, with about 710 m of climbing. 3 sections.
- NE 110Tyne and Wear Heritage WayStarts 6.3 miles from Birtley. An 80-mile circular long-distance route from Lockhaugh to Washington, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 630 m of climbing. 2 sections.
- NE 113Roman Heritage WayStarts 6.5 miles from Birtley. Long-distance route, 99 miles, linear. Starts in the North East.
- NE 105Way of LearningStarts 7.1 miles from Birtley. A 38-mile long-distance route from Jarrow to Durham, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 800 m of climbing. 4 sections.Diversion in place
- NE 125South Tyneside Heritage TrailStarts 9.1 miles from Birtley. Long-distance route, length not published. Starts in the North East.
- NE 106The Angel's WayPasses within 0.7 miles of Birtley. A 30-mile long-distance route from Seaton Sluice to Chester-le-Street, with about 590 m of climbing. 4 sections. About 11 hours.Diversion in place
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