The Grey Panthers

A walk taking in parts of the Teesdale Way. There are few gradients of any note, and the route is easy to follow.
Although the route is essentially a "there-and-back" route, there are some minor variations in the route to be used on either leg.
In times of wet weather much of the route could be muddy.
At times of high rainfall the level of the River Tees may make parts of the walk extremely difficult.

A map of the route followed has been plotted on the Ordnance Survey mapping website, By selecting the ink below you will be taken to this map, - complete with distances and heights marked on the route.

OS Link

The route shown is on a standard map. To view the route on an Ordnance Survey map, select the icon in the lower right of the screen. If the route is displayed on a 1:50 OS map, zoom in to see the details on a 1:25 OS map.
There is also the option to view the route in a satellite image.

Start from the picnic area on Coniscliffe Road in Darlington, near the pumping station (NZ25914 13812).
Head Westwards along Coniscliffe Road.
Just before the Baydale Beck Inn there is a gap in the hedge with a small stile. This leads you on a footpath to Low Coniscliffe. Continue past the new housing estate on a clearly marked footpath to the Teesdale Way.
Now follow the very obvious Teesdale Way track beside the river.
At NZ237 133 there is a "short cut" footpath which bypasses the main footpath as it follows the bend in the river.
Continue of the Teesdale Way to High Coniscliffe.
In High Coniscliffe, turn right and about 200 yards past the Spotted Dog pub take the footpath on the other side of the road. This takes you back to the Teesside Way.
Return to Low Coniscliffe and your start point by the way you came.