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The Souter Saunter, Souter Lighthouse

Loop Walk · Tyne and Wear

100

XP

about 45 min walking

Easy
3.46 km
Loop
01:00-02:00
Graded from its length and climb.

On this 2 mile walk, you'll discover more than a lighthouse. Follow coast paths to discover a lost village, a nature reserve on the site of a former colliery, interesting rock formations & a beautiful bay. Maintained paths, fairly flat, no steep inclines.

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Leisurely walk

Mostly flat, no real climbs.

Climb

12 m

Drop

16 m

Highest

33 m

Lowest

12 m

Which way round

Anticlockwise: No steep climbing, no steep descents.

Clockwise: No steep climbing, no steep descents.

No steep ground — the same effort whichever way you go.

How the 3.6 km splits

Flat

2.3 km

Climbing

0.7 km

Descending

0.7 km

Link it with other walks

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Souter Lighthouse Trail, Souter Lighthouse

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Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 0.1

80.56 km

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