Region · Durham, United Kingdom

Best hikes in Durham

The 30 best of 130 trails in Durham, United Kingdom, ranked by route quality.

Trails
130
Easy
80
Moderate
29
Hard
14
Expert
7

By activity

Common features

Top trails

  1. Riverside Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 171 ft (52 m) · 45 min · Low Burnhall
  2. King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents Expert · 26 mi (41.9 km) · Elevation Gain 968 ft (295 m) · 8 hr 50 min · Blackhall Grasslands Local Nature Reserve
  3. Squirrel Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 40 min · Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
  4. Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale) Hard · 12.4 mi (20 km) · Elevation Gain 1,115 ft (340 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Durham
  5. Sulphur and Salt Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 52 ft (16 m) · 30 min · Low Burnhall
  6. Yew Tree Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 50 min · Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
  7. Lead Mining Trail Moderate · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 384 ft (117 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Edmundbyers Common
  8. H100 - Newton Hall & Brasside Easy · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 200 ft (61 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Low Newton Junction Local Nature Reserve
  9. Hannah's Meadow Walk Easy · 1.5 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 220 ft (67 m) · 35 min · Durham
  10. Heritage 100 - Coxhoe Easy · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Durham
  11. Great Lumley Village Loop Easy · 4.1 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Durham
  12. Hardwick Park & Bishop's Fen Easy · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 108 ft (33 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Durham
  13. Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6 Hard · 9.5 mi (15.3 km) · Elevation Gain 833 ft (254 m) · 3 hr 30 min · Durham
  14. Way of Learning Hard · 11.6 mi (18.6 km) · Elevation Gain 558 ft (170 m) · 4 hr · Durham
  15. High Force Geotrail Easy · 3.4 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 285 ft (87 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Durham
  16. Heritage 100 - Walridge Fell Easy · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 253 ft (77 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Daisy Hill Local Nature Reserve
  17. Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) Expert · 16.6 mi (26.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,329 ft (710 m) · 6 hr 30 min · Durham
  18. Low Force Geotrail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 138 ft (42 m) · 35 min · Durham
  19. Three Becks Walk Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.7 km) · Elevation Gain 666 ft (203 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Durham
  20. Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & Etherley Easy · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 289 ft (88 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Durham
  21. Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3) Easy · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 203 ft (62 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Durham
  22. Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 118 ft (36 m) · 40 min · Durham
  23. Tyne-Wear Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 85 ft (26 m) · 25 min · Ousbrough Wood Nature Reserve
  24. Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's Chapel Hard · 10.4 mi (16.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,637 ft (499 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Durham
  25. Spurlswood Walk Easy · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 292 ft (89 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Durham
  26. Heritage 100 - Bearpark Moderate · 4.9 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 259 ft (79 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Durham
  27. Consett Steel and Swords Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.3 km) · Elevation Gain 453 ft (138 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Durham
  28. Consett Heritage Trail Moderate · 4.4 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 472 ft (144 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Durham
  29. The Angel's Way Hard · 10.4 mi (16.7 km) · Elevation Gain 686 ft (209 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Durham
  30. Bedburn Valley Walk Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 436 ft (133 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Durham

See all trails near Durham

Parks nearby

GoTrails · Route data: © OpenStreetMap