The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode DL12

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode DL12 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk du137 Hannah's Meadow and Goldsborough from Balderhead Reservoir

Delightful hay meadow and valley walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:988ft (301m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk du136 Hardberry Hill from Middleton-in-Teesdale

Delightful river side stroll leading to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,730ft (527m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk du125 Lunedale from Middleton-in-Teesdale

Wonderfully contrasting country walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,172ft (357m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du124 How Tallon and The Stang from Barningham

Long, wild walk on mainly good paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:17.5 miles (28 km)
Ascent:1,591ft (485m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk du126 Bink Moss from Holwick

One for the English Mountain baggers - can be boggy!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,231ft (375m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du131 Cronkley Scar and High Force from Bowlees

Good views and the stunning River Tees

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:1,279ft (390m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk du110 Collier Law from Frosterley

Wild moorland fine fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,246ft (380m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du104 Elephant Trees from Wolsingham

Superb views across Weardale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:853ft (260m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk du161 Wolsingham North Moor from Wolsingham

Gentle ascent across lonely moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,093ft (333m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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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!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14 miles (22.5 km)
Ascent:1,743ft (531m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk du118 Bolt's Law from Stanhope

Good views of Weardale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14.5 miles (23 km)
Ascent:1,805ft (550m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny140 Fremington Edge and Calver Hill from Reeth

Fine fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:1,870ft (570m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny221 Fremington Edge and Arkengarthdale from Reeth

Fine views - though can be wet underfoot

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,674ft (411m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny157 High Harker Hill and Greets Hill from Reeth

Fine views of Swaledale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.75 miles (20.5 km)
Ascent:1,935ft (590m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny174 Fremington Edge, Langthwaite and Arkengarthdale from Reeth

Fine views - though can be wet underfoot

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,674ft (510m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny145 Tan Hill and Robert's Seat from Keld

Where The Pennine Way meets The Coast to Coast walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:2,091ft (637m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk ny103 Rogan's Seat and Water Crag (Arkengarthdale) from Keld

Excellent 360 degree views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:2,681ft (817m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk du145 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel

Wild moorland walking with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14 miles (22.5 km)
Ascent:1,979ft (603m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk du129 Chapelfell Top from St John's Chapel

Wild moorland walking with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,651ft (503m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du144 High Cup Nick and Meldon Hill from Cow Green Reservoir

The view down High Cup is simply stunning.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15.75 miles (23.5 km)
Ascent:1,835ft (559m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk ny248 Kisdon and Keld from Muker

Moorland and gorge, with stunning waterfalls

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,345ft (410m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du127 Three Pikes and Great Stony Hill from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,287ft (392m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk du114 Three Pikes and Burnhope Seat from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14 miles (22.5 km)
Ascent:1,904ft (580m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk du152 Great Stony Hill and Dead Stones from Burnhope Reservoir

Easy walking on wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:1,631ft (497m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c404 Nine Standards Rigg and Whitsundale Beck from Tailbridge Neck

In the footsteps of Wainwright

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:1,467ft (447m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c381 Nine Standards Rigg from Tailbridge Neck

Nine Standards Rigg - the easy way!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,083ft (330m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c375 Nine Standards Rigg via The Coast to Coast walk from Kirkby Stephen

In the footsteps of Wainwright

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:2,127ft (648m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c368 Nine Standards Rigg from Kirkby Stephen

The route Wainwright should have taken

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13.75 miles (22 km)
Ascent:2,507ft (764m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c396 Birkett Hill from Kirkby Stephen

Stunning views of Kirkby Stephen

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,182ft (360m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c407 Little Fell (Burton Fell), Mickle Fell and Murton Fell from Hilton

The highest point in County Durham

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15.75 miles (25 km)
Ascent:2,918ft (889m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard



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