The road measures 25.01 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 33 minutes to travel its length.
The A688 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 6 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like BARNARD CASTLE, Stainton Grove, Stainton, Streatlam, Cleatlam, Staindrop, Wackerfield, Evenwood Gate, West Auckland, St. Helen Auckland, Tindale Crescent, BISHOP AUCKLAND, South Church, Auckland Park, Coundon Gate, New Coundon, Binchester, Binchester Moor, SPENNYMOOR, Middlestone Moor, Thinford, Metal Bridge, Tursdale, Bowburn, Coxhoe, and Sherburn House.
The road is located entirely within Durham.