Metro Walks
See the map below for a collection of walks between stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro system
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South Gosforth to Byker
7.4km / 4.6 miles
Follows less used paths through Jesmond Dene and Jesmond Vale to near the mouth of the Ouse Burn then passes through Ballast Hill Cemetery, St Laurence Park, Hoult's Yard and Byker housing.
Generally good paths except for Jesmond Dene north of Castles Farm Road
Refreshments at Hume Street: The Kiln; Brinkburn St Brewery and others.
Palmersville to Wallsend
Coming soon
Gateshead Stadium to Metro Centre
7.2km / 4.5m
Starts through newly redeveloped areas of Gateshead centre with chance to see their combined heat and power plant, their mine water heat exchanger and their solar farm
After this generally follows the route of the Keelman's way.
Refreshments at the Staiths and the Metro Centre
Fellgate to Howdon
Coming soon
Angel of the North to Pelaw
Coming soon