Derwent Valley Walk

Durham

17 km / 11 miles

The Derwent Valley Railway Path shadows the River Derwent for 11 miles between Swalwell and Consett, passing through the villages of Shotley Bridge, Ebchester and Rowlands Gill.It passes through woodland, meadow and along side ponds and riverside areas. In addition there are two visitor centres, Swalwell and Thornley Woodland.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes:	Easy Former Railway
Start:	NZ199621 - Swalwell, Durham
Finish:	NZ100494 - Consett, Durham
Web Sites:	Derwent Valley Walk [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download

Derwent Walk Railway Path (Durham County Council )

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	88
OS Landranger Active	88
OS Explorer	31, 307, 308, 316
OS Explorer Active	31, 307, 308, 316

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Downloads:

GPX Route File

Derwent Valley Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Derwent Valley Walk Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Derwent Valley Railway Path Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

19.2 km (11.9 miles)
368 m (1,207 ft) ascent
242 m (794 ft) maximum height

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Derwent Valley Walk

Durham

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