Durham, North Pennines, Tyne & Wear Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

compiled by: John Brooks and Brian Conduit, revised Neil Coates
This Pathfinder Guide provides 170 miles of impressive North Pennine walking encompassing the mighty torrents of Cauldron Snout and High Force; the tranquil beauty of Talkin Tarn; the other-worldliness of Great Asby Scar limestone pavement; the world's earliest railway bridge, Causey Arch; Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site; the empty vastness of Bowes Moor; pretty Staindrop and the lovely Eden Valley.

Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 routes to choose from, colour coded for difficulty, and all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide includes an introduction to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the route's main features. The following detailed route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map making navigation safe and easy. There are GPS references for all the route waypoints and the route is highlighted in yellow on the full colour map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Alston and the South Tyne Valley - 6.25 miles
Appleby, Rutter Force and the River Eden - 8.5 miles
Armathwaite, Coombs Wood and Alnstable - 5.5 miles
Around Dufton Pike - 5 miles
Aukland Park, Escomb and the River Wear - 7.5 miles
Barnard Castle, Cotherstone and the River Tees - 8.5 miles
Bowes Moor - 10.5 miles
Castle Eden Dene - 2.5 miles
Cauldron Snout - 7.25 miles
Causey Arch and Beamish Woods - 5 miles
Cox Green and Penshaw Hill - 3.5 miles
Crosthwaite Common, Rake Gill and Holwick - 9.5 miles
Durham - riverside and woods - 5 miles
Egglestone Abbey, Paradise and the Meeting of the Waters - 7 miles
Hamsterley Forest - 5 miles
High and Low Force - 8.5 miles
High Cup Nick - 8 miles
Kirkby Stephen and Nateby - 6.5 miles
Marsden Rock and Whitburn - 7 miles
Smardale Gill - 4.5 miles
St John's Chapel and Westgate - 4.5 miles
Staindrop - 4.5 miles
Stanhope - 2.5 miles
Sunbiggin Tarn and Great Asby Scar - 6.75 miles
Talkin Tarn and Gelt Woods - 6 miles
Waskerley Way - 7.5 miles
Wolsingham and the Weardale Way - 7.5 miles
Wynyard Woodland Park and Thorpe Wood - 3.5 miles

ISBN 9780319090411 Pages 95 (2020 reprinted 2021) 133mm x 230mm