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Way of Life

Regional route49 km · 31 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Teesdale Way 2.6 mi · 4.2 kmExplore Durham →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J6°1°82
  2. F6°1°62
  3. M8°2°63
  4. A11°3°62
  5. M14°6°57
  6. J16°9°70
  7. J19°12°69
  8. A18°11°74
  9. S16°9°71
  10. O12°7°84
  11. N8°4°88
  12. D6°1°87

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

Way of Life is a regional hiking route in Durham, United Kingdom, about 49 km (31 mi) in length. It is at Gainford. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
49 km · 31 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
At Gainford (County Durham, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Durham
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
Northern Saints Project
Route centre
54.6597, -1.6550
Route start
54.5452, -1.7393
OpenStreetMap
relation 11552231
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

Teesdale Way

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Durham

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4.1 mi · 6.5 km · North Yorkshire

Brafferton & Newton Ketton

9 mi · 14 km · Durham

Barmpton & Little Ketton

9 mi · 14 km · Darlington

Auckland Way Railway Path

10 mi · 16 km · Durham

Bedburn Valley Walk

10 mi · 17 km · Durham

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