The road measures 14.23 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 21 minutes to travel its length.
The A691 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 CONSETT, Shotley Bridge, Blackhill, Leadgate, Dipton, Iveston, Lanchester, Witton Gilbert, Hartside, and DURHAM.
The road connects Durham and Durham.