Durham Dales Challenge Route Card


Wolsingham: GR: 073356

Use the pavements to get to Wolsingham bridge

Junction:GR: 072256

Harthope:GR: 063349

Above Allotment House GR:036341 Checkpoint: 1


A reasonable path now exists between checkpoints 1&2 but if the wather is bad, take bearing before you leave checkpoint 1. This is still the most remote part of the walk


Five Pikes:GR: 13329

Pawlaw Pike:GR: 008321

B6278 Road:GR: 997308 Checkpoint 2 (Refreshments)


After crossing Little Eggleshope Beck, take the path marked alongside the reservoivr, not the right of way marked on the map.


Great Eggleshope Beck:GR: 975302

Disused Mine:GR: 955295

Hudeshope Beck:GR: 955292 Checkpoint 3 (Refreshments)


Checkpoint 3 is on the bend of the road near Marl Beck bridge. From here you can oly take the path along Hudeshope Beck.


Middleton in Teesdale:GR: 947253 Checkpoint 4 (Refreshments)


The checkpoint is at the Field Study Centre, Bridge Street, From the checkpoint go down to the bridge and follow the riverside path to:


River Tees:GR: 962251 Checkpoint 5


After the checkpoint the route and the new right of way follows the rive side and not as shown on older OS maps. Leave the riverside at:


GR: 976246

B6282:GR: 983245

Blackton Beck:GR: 994250 Checkpoint 6 (Refreshments)


Do not follow the track all the way to the sheepfold anf shooting box, look for a turn off and stay above the gill. Our path heads for the forest edge.


Slate Ledge:GR: 012266

Hamsterley Forest:GR: 025275

The Grove:GR 067300 Checkpoint 7 (Refreshments)


The checkpoint will be at the Euden Beck footbridge.


Doctor's Gate:GR: 071329

Wolsingham:GR: 071374

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