🥾 On foot
Walking routes in County Durham
Walking and hiking routes you can reach car-free, each with a map, GPX download, and the scenic bus or train to the start.
- 464 walks
- 80 counties
Walks
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ModerateAshes Quarry Geotrail
County Durham
A short but stiff circular geotrail above Stanhope in Weardale, climbing from the village to the atmospheric workings of Ashes Quarry.
⛰ +181 m⏱ 60 min
ModerateBedburn Valley Walk
County Durham
A moderate 4.8 km circular walk through Hamsterley Forest in County Durham, weaving past storybook sculptures, mixed woodland and Bedburn Beck.
⛰ +222 m⏱ 1 hr 30 min
ModerateHigh Force Geotrail
County Durham
A moderate 5.5 km circular walk in Upper Teesdale taking in Low Force, Middle Force and the dolerite crags of the North Pennines.
⛰ +176 m⏱ 1 hr 30 min
ModerateHudeshope from Middleton Geotrail
County Durham
A moderate 8.8 km circular walk from Middleton-in-Teesdale exploring the waterfalls, geology and old lead-mining landscape of Hudeshope Beck.
⛰ +289 m⏱ 2 hr 30 min
ModerateMineral Valleys Walk: Rookhope (short)
County Durham
A short but rewarding circular from Rookhope village, climbing past a hillside reservoir into the quiet cleughs of the North Pennines.
⛰ +182 m⏱ 1 hr 15 min