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Slow Ways linking Kibblesworth and Chester-le-Street, Gateshead, Springwell, Stanley, Sunniside, Washington, Whickham
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Kibblesworth’s seven Slow Ways are 46% checked
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Kibblesworth—Chester-le-Street
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Kibche one |
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Review me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 75m | Descent 94m | ||
Kibblesworth—Gateshead
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Kibgat one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 198m | Descent 204m | |
Kibblesworth—Gateshead
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Kibgat two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Kibblesworth—Springwell
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Kibspr one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 52m | Descent 137m | ||
Kibblesworth—Washington
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Kibwas one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Kibblesworth—Washington
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Kibwas two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Stanley—Kibblesworth
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Stakib one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 90m | Descent 260m | ||
Sunniside—Kibblesworth
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Sunkib one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 75m | Descent 172m | |
Sunniside—Kibblesworth
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Sunkib two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Whickham—Kibblesworth
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Whikib one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 155m | Descent 91m |
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Collective progress
45% of Kibblesworth’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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0 people have surveyed a route in Kibblesworth
65km out of 80km have been walked and reviewed
98km of reviews have been shared in Kibblesworth
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You soon leave the wooded path up through pastures where I discovered from waymarkers I was sharing this section of the route with the Tyne and Wear Heritage Trail. You climb through some beauitiful woodland and eventually join the Consett & Sunderland Railway Path which you follow until the final short path into Stanley Town Centre....
Philip Le Marquand
Mary Oz added Kibwas two, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Washington
Walk this routeMary Oz added Kibwas one, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Washington
Walk this routeI walked this route in two halves on separate days starting on the Coach Road in Lobley Hill each time, but the review is written from Whickham to Kibblesworth. The route follows the road and as you reach the first house in Lobley Hill, bear right on to a path runs steeply down into the Beggarswood Park (pic 11). Turn right on to the Coach Road and follow the road south as it runs next to the A1. This has a path along its perimeter that follows the road that offers much better views than the footpath on the road (pic 14). * the road section west of Lobley Hill can be avoided by using the tracks through Watergate Park to the school and the drop down to the road, crossing at the much safe central refuge...
Andy Redfern
In summary this route is in two halves - the town centre section which is actually almost all off road, and the rural section which is on quiet lanes and footpaths along quiet roads....
Andy Redfern
As the path approaches Birkheads Lane, there is a very steep section out of the old railway cutting up to the road level - very tricky for wheel-based users. A quick detour once you cross the road takes you to Tanfield Railway - friendly cafe on the Andrew's House platform at weekends when the trains are running....
Andy Redfern
This route has a great deal of potential as it follows the excellent old waggonway from Kibblesworth to Andrew's House station on the Tanfield railway. However, it then follows the main road from Andrew's house to Sunniside. This is NOT safe for pedestrians and should not be attempted....
Andy Redfern
Andy Redfern added Kibgat two, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Gateshead
Walk this routeA dog leg at the Autumn drive traffic lights is a safe crossing place and then the route follows an old waggonway through to Ropery Road. The suggested route across Lobley Hill road is too dangerous during business hours and I would recommend using the pair of underpasses and the bridge to you at the start of the Coach road. The section along the Coach Road is easy to follow but does require a cautious approach as it is narrow in some places and has a 60mph speed limit. As you approach Lady Park the official route follows a short path up to Banesley Lane and then through to Ouslaw Lane. A much better route as noted by the previous reviewer is to head on through Lady Park and follow Banesley Lane towards the A1 junction. There is a short public footpath from Banesley Lane to Lamesley Road which saves cross the road at the busy Coalhouse Roundabout....
Andy Redfern
This attractive and well maintained path follows the route of the railway all the way to Sunniside and beyond....
Philip Le Marquand
Philip Le Marquand added Sunkib two, a new walk from Sunniside to Kibblesworth
Walk this routeI cannot therefore recommend this route - however all is not lost as there is a great aletrnative route which replaces the road section - The Tanfiield Railway Path which I have described in Sunkib two....
Philip Le Marquand
The first of the routes pedestrian underpasses negotiated there is a section of walking beside a busy road before heading along marked footpaths towards the Trading Estate. There is a possible option to cross the A1 Western Bypass over a footbridge which might be worth investigation as just after this to avoid crossing a busy road I detoured through another underpass. The two cross country sections could maybe be avoided by continuing though Ladypark and Lamesley which would also have avoided one of the road sections and steep uphill climb!...
Philip Le Marquand
The road to Lamesley is via a footpath along the road which is easy going. I then walked along the coach road which sadly meant walking on the road as there is no footpath....
Philip Le Marquand
The route as given includes a section of road walking which I would consider as dangerous but there is some adjacent woodland paths which I used....
Philip Le Marquand
The bulk of this route follows the Bowes Railway Path. Once on the Bowes Railway Path 'proper' the path was a straight incline with variable surfaces along the track....
Philip Le Marquand
Slow Ways added Kibche one, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Chester-le-Street
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Kibgat one, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Gateshead
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Kibspr one, a new walk from Kibblesworth to Springwell
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stakib one, a new walk from Stanley to Kibblesworth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sunkib one, a new walk from Sunniside to Kibblesworth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Whikib one, a new walk from Whickham to Kibblesworth
Walk this routeKibblesworth’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ2454956766
Lat / Lon
54.90502° / -1.61869°
Easting / Northing
424,549E / 556,766N
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