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Tyne and Wear Heritage Way

In Tyne and Wear

Regional route130 km · 81 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Boundary Walk 3.1 mi · 5.0 kmExplore Tyne and Wear →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–19 °C (52–66 °F)

  1. J6°2°59
  2. F6°1°52
  3. M9°3°56
  4. A11°4°61
  5. M14°7°53
  6. J17°10°64
  7. J19°12°69
  8. A19°12°68
  9. S16°10°67
  10. O12°7°69
  11. N9°4°79
  12. D6°2°65

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Tyne and Wear Heritage Way is a regional hiking route in Gateshead, United Kingdom, about 130 km (81 mi) in length. It lies about 2.5 km northeast of Rowlands Gill. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
130 km · 81 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
29 km · 18 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Region
Tyne and Wear (GeoNames)
Nearest town
2.5 km NE of Rowlands Gill (Gateshead, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Gateshead
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
Northumbria Ramblers
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
54.9082, -1.6198
Route start
54.9380, -1.7226
OpenStreetMap
relation 11642511
Official info
tynewearheritageway.org.uk/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Boundary Walk

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Gateshead

Derwent Walk Railway Path

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Durham

Way of Light

5.6 mi · 9.0 km · Northumberland

The Angel's Way

7 mi · 11 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail

8 mi · 13 km · Durham

Consett Steel and Swords

8 mi · 13 km · Durham

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