10.8 miles.

Explorer Map OL31, - North Pennines, Teesdale and Weardale

A delightful "Four Seasons" walk, though best done in Spring or Summer in good weather so that the views can be appreciated.
The route was chosen specifically to avoid wet ground, as the day we made this walk had followed several days of heavy rain. There were still one or two muddy patches, but on the whole the roads, tracks, and paths followed are all easy.
There are a couple of ascents, but these are not of undue difficulty.
Although road walking is involved, the roads are all very minor roads and are virtually free of traffic.

For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)

Start from Romaldkirk village green, NY99557 22075.
Head West out of Romaldkirk for a few hundred yards, and where you see the Tees Railway Walkway indicated on your right, head Northwards along tthe old railway track bed.
Follow the railway walkway all the way to the viaduct over the River Lune.
Here, take the minor road South West towards Cote House. At NY95706 23849 a footpath is signposted on your left.
Follow this waymarked footpath across fields to meet the minor road at NY95396 22759. Here, turn right along the minor road towards the Visitor Information C
entre for Grassholme Reservoir.
At NY94946 22519 there is a footpath heading Southwards which takes you to another minor road. This minor road is virtually a farm track, and crosses Harker Hill to bring you down to Hury.
In Hury, pick up the footpath that takes you down to the waterfall by Hury Reservoir, and from there walk along the North bank of the reservoir to the dam.
From the dam join the minor road at Strathmore Arms Farmand walk along this road for a couple of miles until you come to the footpath on your left at NY99101 19719. Here take the footpath that crosses the River Balder at the footbridge and continue Northwards for a short distance on the other side of the River Balder.
When you get to NY99366 20254 follow the footpath due East to the Tees Railway Walkway, and return to Romaldkirk along the walkway.