Auckland Way Railway Path

Durham

6 km / 4 miles

One of the Durham Railway Paths, using the trackline of dismantled railways, this short and direct multi-user track links Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor.

It passes through countryside which was once part of the Bishop's Park. To the west there are extensive views across the Wear Valley towards the North Pennines National Landscape. The route passes near Binchester Roman Fort and Auckland Park.

The route is marked as 'Auckland Walk' on Explorer maps and is easy to follow.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes:	Easy Former Railway Cycle Route
Start:	NZ222291 - Bishop Auckland, Durham
Finish:	NZ253337 - Spennymoor, Durham

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download

Auckland Way Railway Path (Durham County Council - 2012 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	93
OS Landranger Active	93
OS Explorer	305
OS Explorer Active	305

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Related Paths

Durham Railway Paths

Other Paths

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GPX Route File

Auckland Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 17/10/2025 21:05:25

MemoryMap Route File

Auckland Walk Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 17/10/2025 21:05:25

Tracklogs Route File

Auckland Way Tracklogs Route file
Last Updated 17/10/2025 21:05:25

Route Profile:

7.0 km (4.3 miles)
81 m (266 ft) ascent
141 m (463 ft) maximum height

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Auckland Way Railway Path

Durham

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