Walks near Whickham
26 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Whickham or pass close by, 6 of them starting within 3 miles.
Walks near Whickham
- NE 1005Red Kite TrailStarts 1.5 miles from Whickham. An 11-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 330 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1105Tyne-Wear TrailStarts 2.7 miles from Whickham. A 1-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 110 m of climbing. Under an hour.May no longer be open
- NE 1110Heritage Trails: ChurchesStarts 2.8 miles from Whickham. A 0.7-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1043Valley Views Trail, GibsideStarts 2.9 miles from Whickham. A 4.4-mile circular walk from Marketplace (behind the Chapel), in Tyne & Wear, with about 180 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1087Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailStarts 3 miles from Whickham. A 1.8-mile circular walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1116Tanfield Railway PathStarts 3.1 miles from Whickham. A 5.7-mile walk from Tanfield Village, in Tyne & Wear and Durham, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1091Heritage Trails: WallStarts 3.2 miles from Whickham. A 1.6-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1122Tyne Derwent WayStarts 3.6 miles from Whickham. Walk, 9 miles. Starts in the North East.
- NE 1126Boundary Walk, Chopwell WoodStarts 4.8 miles from Whickham. 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 4.8 miles from Whickham. A 1.4-mile walk from Chopwell Wood car park, in Tyne & Wear, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1044Heritage 100 - Beamish ValleyStarts 4.8 miles from Whickham. A 4.8-mile circular walk, in Durham and Tyne & Wear, with about 240 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1115Bowes Railway PathStarts 6.8 miles from Whickham. An 11-mile walk from Tanfield Railway (Marley Hill), in Tyne & Wear, with about 280 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1051Heritage 100 - Waldridge FellStarts 7.4 miles from Whickham. A 3.7-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1078Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailStarts 7.5 miles from Whickham. A 2.2-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1108Waldridge Fell Country Park: Easy Access RouteStarts 7.7 miles from Whickham. A 0.8-mile walk, in Durham, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1114Newlands to Shotley BridgeStarts 8.2 miles from Whickham. A 0.3-mile walk from Newlands to Shotley Bridge, in Northumberland, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NE 1003Bede's WayStarts 8.4 miles from Whickham. A 12-mile walk, in Tyne & Wear, with about 190 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NE 1024Consett Steel and SwordsStarts 9 miles from Whickham. A 6.1-mile circular walk, in Durham and Northumberland, with about 200 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NE 1037Heritage 100 - LanchesterStarts 9.1 miles from Whickham. A 5.1-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1047Great Lumley Village LoopStarts 9.1 miles from Whickham. A 4.1-mile circular walk, in Durham, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NE 1004Derwent Walk Railway PathPasses within 0.7 miles of Whickham. A 12-mile walk, in Durham and Tyne & Wear, with about 100 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
Long-distance routes near Whickham
National trails first. Walk a section from Whickham, or the whole way.
- UK 026Hadrian's Wall PathStarts 6.5 miles from Whickham. 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 110Tyne and Wear Heritage WayStarts 1.9 miles from Whickham. 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 6.4 miles from Whickham. Long-distance route, 99 miles, linear. Starts in the North East.
- NE 103Finchale Camino InglésStarts 7.5 miles from Whickham. A 33-mile long-distance route from Finchale Abbey to Escomb, in Durham, with about 710 m of climbing. 3 sections.
- NE 105Way of LearningStarts 8.4 miles from Whickham. 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
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