The Grey Panthers
19 October, - Middleton-in-Teesdale & the Coldberry Gutter
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8.53 miles

Outdoor Leisure Map No 31 - North Pennines, Teesdale and Weardale

This walk can be found in the book "The North Pennines" by Alan Hall as walk No 27.
The walk takes in the Coldberry Gutter, a massive "hush" used by the lead miners of the nineteenth century. The walk also takes in the Coldberry Mine (one of the largest in the area) and the Skears Lime Kilns.
The walk is best undertaken in fine weather, - simply because the views leaving Middleton, and the views from the top, are so stupendous. Pity to miss them.
Walking UP the Coldberry Gutter presents no problems, but the descent in the West-East direction is over very uneven and fairly steep ground and needs a bit of care.

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The start of the walk is from the centre of Middleton-in-Tees, NY9481225409.
Leave Middleton along the B6277 heading West, and immediately after crossing the Hudeshope Beck take the minor road leading to Stable Edge. Follow this all the way until the footpath sign at the entrance to the quarry, - NY919279. Follow the footpath North along a broad track, through several fields.
At NZ9208228948 continue along the broad track in a North Easterly direction to reach the Coldberry Gutter. Ascend the Gutter.
At the "summit" of the Gutter there is kissing gate before you then take the path downhill.
Descend the Coldberry Gutter WITH CARE. The ground is very uneven and somewhat steep. Keep to the right hand side of the Gutter.
When you see an ancient stone aqueduct, follow its route to the right until you see a clear way down to the Coldberry Mine, NY9417528978.
Follow tracks down from the Coldberry Mine to the road over the Hudeshope Beck at NY9442129299.
Continue East to the footpath sign opposite Lodge Sike Farm.
Follow this path South back to Middleton-in-Teesdale.