Salters’ Gate and Sand Edge 7 October 2025. This walk is going ahead as planned.

Weardale Tuesday Walkers

Salters’ Gate and Sand Edge    This walk is going ahead as planned.

7 October 2025

Important:  In the event of bad weather walks may be cancelled, changed or rescheduled for later in the same week.  Please consult the weardale.uk website from 8am on the morning of the walk as we are often able to update the website to say if the walk is going ahead the evening before.

Walk Route: We park at the Salters’ Gate road junction and follow Saltergate Lane north east as far as it goes then turn sharp left to return along the moorland path over Salters’ Ridge.  The latter is also the line of the c. 1250 enclosure of the Bishop’s hunting park, which line we continue to follow south along Sand Edge from which there are fine views.  We then take an irregular path east and north to circuit the heather moorland before we join the delightful the old railway track back to our car park.

Date:  Tuesday 7 October 2025

Start time: 10.00am.                           Estimated finish time:  1:00p.m.

A contour walk with only modest climbs and descents.  Distance c. 10.9 km.  Height gain: 115m

Leader: Bill Heslop                     Contact details: Bill Heslop Tel: 01388 730855

Starting Point:  The road junction at Salters’ Gate.  OS Ref: NZ 077 426.  What3Words reliving.attending.dressing.

OS Map: Consett & Derwent Reservoir Explorer 307

Walks cost £1 to cover costs and mountain rescue contribution.

Terrain: Country lane, moorland, grass fields, and old railway track.

Toilets: Sorry, there are none nearby.

Equipment for this walk: Walking boots and socks, waterproofs, small snack and drink.  Walking poles may be helpful.

Dogs: Dogs on a lead are permitted on this walk.

Accompanied children under 16 and accompanied vulnerable adults are welcome.

Disclaimer: Everyone taking part in any of our group walks does so at their own risk.  The group works on the same basis as a group of friends who go out walking together.  Walk organisers accept no risk for anyone attending any walk and will not be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss occurring on a walk or in connection with travel to and from a walk.  None of our leaders is qualified or has first aid training but a basic first aid kit is available.  Participants must read the walk description carefully and assess whether the terrain, distance and height gain of the walk are within their own and their guests’ capabilities and whether their equipment is suitable.