18 easy-to-follow circular walks in County Durham

Eighteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in County Durham of all grades in Walk Grade Order

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Eighteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in County Durham of all grades in Walk Grade Order

Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.

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Walk du116 The Dodd and Killhope Law from Killhope Cross

One for the peak baggers - Killhope Head can be boggy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:821ft (250m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du116 The Dodd and Killhope Law from Killhope Cross pdf

Route Summary:

Killhope Cross  -  Killhope Head  -  Black Hill  -  The Dodd  -  Smallburns Moor  -  Sunnyside Farm  -  Coalcleugh Farm  -  Mufton Hall  -  Carrshield Moor  -  Bridge Cleugh  -  Killhope Law  -  Killhope Head  -  Killhope Cross.

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Walk du137 Hannah's Meadow and Goldsborough from Balderhead Reservoir

Delightful hay meadow and valley walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:988ft (301m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du137 Hannah's Meadow and Goldsborough from Balderhead Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Balderhead Reservoir  -  High Birk Hat Farm  -  The Pennine Way  -  Hannah's Meadow  -  Birk Hat Farm  -  Blackton Reservoir  -  Baldsersdale  -  Willoughby Hall  -  Scoon Bank  -  West Brisco  -  Coproal Hill  -  East Brisco  -  How Beck  -  Lathe Haw  -  Lathehaw Rigg  -  Goldsborough Rigg  -  Goldsborough  -  East Friar House  -  Mawmon Sike  -  Balckton Grange  -  Balderhead Reservoir.

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Walk du161 Wolsingham North Moor from Wolsingham

Gentle ascent across lonely moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,093ft (333m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du161 Wolsingham North Moor from Wolsingham pdf

Route Summary:

Wolsingham  -  Waskerley Beck  -  Holywood House  -  Bael Hill House  -  Thistlewood Farm  -  Wolsingham North Moor  -  Tunstall Reservoir  -  Bishop Oak  -  Wolsingham.

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Walk du104 Elephant Trees from Wolsingham

Superb views across Weardale

Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:853ft (260m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du104 Elephant Trees from Wolsingham pdf

Route Summary:

Wolsingham  -  River Wear  -  Weardale  -  The Weardale Way  -  Harthorpe  -  Elephant Trees  -  Allotment House  -  White Kirkley  -  Bridge End  -  Frosterley  -  Wolsingham.

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Walk du127 Three Pikes and Great Stony Hill from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:1,287ft (392m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du127 Three Pikes and Great Stony Hill from Burnhope Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Burnhope Reservoir  -  Ireshope Moor  -  Coldberry End  -  Three Pikes  -  Coldberry End  -  Great Stony Hill  -  Coldberry End  -  Ireshope Moor  -  Burnhope Reservoir.

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Walk du125 Lunedale from Middleton-in-Teesdale

Wonderfully contrasting country walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:1,172ft (357m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du125 Lunedale from Middleton-in-Teesdale pdf

Route Summary:

Middleton-in-Teesdale  -  River Tees  -  River Lune  -  Eller Brook  -  Grassholme Reservoir  -  Lunedale  -  The Pennine Way  -  Crossthwaite Common  -  Harter Fell (Crossthwaite Common)  -  River Tees  -  Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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Walk du126 Bink Moss from Holwick

One for the English Mountain baggers - can be boggy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,231ft (375m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du126 Bink Moss from Holwick pdf

Route Summary:

Holwick  -  Holwick Scars  -  Rowton Beck  -  Green Fell  -  Bink Moss  -  Dry Gill  -  Hagworm Hill  -  Howden Moss  -  Black Beck  -  White Rigg  -  Holwick.

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Walk du129 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel

Wild moorland walking with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:1,651ft (503m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du129 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel pdf

Route Summary:

St John's Chapel  -  Thatch Mires  -  Chapelfell Top  -  Fendrith Hill  -  Swinhope Moor  -  Dora's Seat  -  Swinhope Head  -  Swinside House  -  Daddry Shield  -  River Wear  -  Weardale  -  The Weardale Way  -  St John's Chapel.

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Walk du110 Collier Law from Frosterley

Wild moorland fine fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:1,246ft (380m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du110 Collier Law from Frosterley pdf

Route Summary:

Frosterley  -  Wireless Mast  -  Fatherley Currick  -  Collier Law  -  Weatherhill Engine  -  East Whitely Burn  -  Stanhope Burn  -  Stanhope  -  River Wear  -  Weardale  -  The Weardale Way  -  Dryburnside Farm  -  Frosterley.

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Walk du136 Hardberry Hill from Middleton-in-Teesdale

Delightful river side stroll leading to fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:1,730ft (527m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du136 Hardberry Hill from Middleton-in-Teesdale pdf

Route Summary:

Middleton-in-Teesdale  -  Hudeshope Beck  -  Skears Lime Kilns  -  Club Gill Farm  -  Coldberry Mine  -  Coldberry Gutter  -  Hardberry Hill  -  Stable Edge  -  Newbiggin  -  Newbiggin Bridge  -  The Pennine Way  -  Park End Wood  -  Knott Hill  -  Middle Crossthwaite  -  The River Tees  -  Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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Walk du131 Cronkley Scar and High Force from Bowlees

Good views and the stunning River Tees

Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:1,279ft (390m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du131 Cronkley Scar and High Force from Bowlees pdf

Route Summary:

Bowlees  -  Wynch Bridge  -  River Tees  -  Holwick  -  Low Currick Rigg  -  Blea Beck  -  Whiteholm Bank  -  Dry Beck  -  Skyer Beck  -  Birk Rigg  -  Thistle Green  -  White Well Green  -  River Tees  -  Fox Earths  -  Raven Scar  -  Cronkley Scar  -  Green Hill  -  Cronkley Pasture  -  High House  -  The Pennine Way  -  Cronkley Farm  -  Bracken Rigg  -  Bleabeck Force  -  High Force  -  Saur Hill Bridge  -  Low Force  -  Wynch Bridge  -  Bowlees.

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Walk du152 Great Stony Hill and Dead Stones from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:1,631ft (497m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du152 Great Stony Hill and Dead Stones from Burnhope Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Burnhope Reservoir  -  Ireshope Moor  -  Coldberry End  -  Great Stony Hill  -  Scaud Hill  -  Redgleam (Harwood Common)  -  Burnhope Seat  -  Dead Stones  -  White Edge (Burnhope Reservoir)  -  Lamb's Head  -  Highwatch Currick  -  The Malakoff  -  Bents Head  -  Stripe End  -  Burnhope Reservoir.

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Walk du132 Three Pikes, Great Stony Hill and Viewing Hill from Langdon Beck

Fine views in all directions - can be boggy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:14ml (22.5km)
Ascent:1,743ft (531m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du132 Three Pikes, Great Stony Hill and Viewing Hill from Langdon Beck pdf

Route Summary:

Langdon Beck  -  Tarn Hole  -  Tarn Hole Edge  -  Three Pikes  -  Grasshill Common  -  Causeway Hill  -  Coldberry Edge  -  Great Stony Hill  -  Scaud Hill  -  Redgleam (Harwood Common)  -  Swallow Hole  -  Holdenhurth Band  -  Herdship Fell  -  Viewing Hill  -  Backside Fell Bothy  -  West Common  -  Touting Hill  -  Cow Green Reservoir  -  Widdybank Fell  -  Langdon Beck.

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Walk du118 Bolt's Law from Stanhope

Good views of Weardale

Vital Statistics:

Length:15ml (24km)
Ascent:1,805ft (550m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du118 Bolt's Law from Stanhope pdf

Route Summary:

Stanhope  -  River Wear  -  Weardale  -  The Weardale Way  -  River Wear  -  Eastgate  -  Rookhope Burn  -  Rookhope  -  C2C Cycle Route  -  Longlaw End  -  Bolt's Law (Hunstanworth)  -  Weatherhill Engine  -  East Whitely Beck  -  Stanhope Burn  -  Stanhope.

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Walk du124 How Tallon and Arkengarthdale from Barningham

Long, wild walk on rough ground

Vital Statistics:

Length:15.5ml (25km)
Ascent:1,591ft (485m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du124 How Tallon and Arkengarthdale from Barningham pdf

Route Summary:

Barningham  -  How Tallon  -  Holgate Moor  -  Kexwith Farm  -  Moresdale Road  -  Low Moor  -  Booze Moor  -  Stang Top  -  Hope Moor  -  The Stang  -  Hope Edge  -  Haythwaite Farm  -  Barningham.

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Walk du145 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel

Wild moorland walking with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:14ml (22.5km)
Ascent:1,979ft (603m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:(Hard)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du145 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel pdf

Route Summary:

St John's Chapel  -  Thatch Mires  -  Chapelfell Top  -  Fendrith Hill  -  Swinhope Moor  -  Dora's Seat  -  Swinhope Head  -  Westernhope Moor  -  Black Hill (Westernhope Moor)  -  Littlewood Farm  -  Brotherlee  -  Shield  -  River Wear  -  Weardale  -  The Weardale Way  -  Westgate  -  Daddry  -  St John's Chapel.

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Walk du114 Three Pikes and Burnhope Seat from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:14ml (22.5km)
Ascent:1,904ft (580m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:(Hard)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du114 Three Pikes and Burnhope Seat from Burnhope Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Burnhope Reservoir  -  Ireshope Moor  -  Coldberry End  -  Three Pikes  -  Coldberry End  -  Great Stony Hill  -  Scaud Hill  -  Redgleam (Harwood Common)  -  Burnhope Seat  -  Dead Stones  -  White Edge (Burnhope Reservoir)  -  Lamb's Head  -  Highwatch Currick  -  The Malakoff  -  Bents Head  -  Stripe End  -  Burnhope Reservoir.

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Walk du144 High Cup Nick and Meldon Hill from Cow Green Reservoir

The view down High Cup is simply stunning.

Vital Statistics:

Length:15.75ml (23.5km)
Ascent:1,835ft (559m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:(Hard)
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk du144 High Cup Nick and Meldon Hill from Cow Green Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Cow Green Reservoir  -  Widdybank Fell  -  Cauldron Snout  -  The Pennine Way  -  Birkdale Farm  -  Grain Beck  -  Rasp Hill  -  Maize Beck  -  High Cup  -  High Cup Nick  -  Stake Beck  -  Meldon Hill (Dufton Fell)  -  Force Burn  -  River Tees  -  Backside Fell Bothy  -  Cow Green Reservoir.

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