Advent Eve in Weardale
Sat 28th Nov 2026
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / Northern England / Weardale
Local Group
Northumbria
Distance
18ml.
Start Time
08:00
Route
Stanhope Market Place (In front of The Pack Horse Inn). Postcode DL13 2UJ
W3W repaid.shuttled.gurgling
GR NY 996 391
Plenty of free on street parking (unfortunately the large CP at the Durham Dales Centre in Stanhope is max stay of 4 hours)
Route from Stanhope over the moors to Rookhope returning to Stanhope via Rookhope Burn and River Wear. An interesting combination of moorland and riverside walking on mostly decent footpaths. Very dry underfoot for recce but conditions could change. The route is a rehash of a walk led by Paul N in 2022 (The Dodgy Gate) with some tweaks. 1600ft (according to OS)
Should take approx 7.5 hours including 2 stops. Ascent approximately 1700ft
General Notes
A tour of Weardale to celebrate the start of Advent
Drinks afterwards in one of Stanhope's many pubs.
Sunset is 15:46 so torches possibly required for the final few miles which are along the side of the Wear on the Weardale Way back into Stanhope
Contact
David Nicholson Tel: 07931264785
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© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
Accommodation within 20 km of this Event:
Bunk House
Bunk House
Walkers are Welcome
Hostel Accommodation
Camping Barn
Group Accommodation
