78 miles from the lead mines of the North Pennines along the River Wear through Weardale. The trail visits the historic towns and cities of Bishop Auckland, Durham, Chester-le-Street and Sunderland to the reach the North Sea coast at Roker.

92 miles across the North Pennines from Cumbria’s Eden Valley to the North Sea coast at Teesmouth or Redcar. The route follows the River Tees through Middleton in Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Darlington, Yarm, Stockton and Middlesbrough.