Hadrian's Wall Path

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86.4 mi
2,769 ft
27h49
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Walk 84 miles from coast to coast following the World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall, past Roman settlements and forts. There's history every step of the way, and cosy pubs, bustling market towns and great views too.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (93/100)

Length: 86.4 mi

Duration: 27h49


Total ascent: 2,769 ft

Maximal slope: 11.9 %

Average slope: 0.8 %

Net ascent: 39.4 ft

Total descent: 2,730 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 54.2 mi (63 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 14.5 mi (17 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Closest address to start: Allerdale, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Buddle Street, A187, North Tyneside, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Dornock

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          Dornock is a small Scottish village in Dumfries and Galloway, situated about 1 mile west of …
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        2. Eastriggs

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          The existance of Eastriggs is very much related to World War I. The Township of Eastriggs was …
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        3. St John the Evangelist's Church

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          St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Newton Arlosh, Cumbria, England. It is an …
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        4. Drumburgh railway station

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          It was the junction station for the Port Carlisle Railway branch and the Silloth branch, serving …
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        5. St Andrew's Church

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          St Andrew's Church stands near the village of Aikton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        6. Raydale Park

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          Raydale Park is a football stadium in Gretna, Scotland. It is home to Lowland League side Gretna …
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        7. St Peter's Church

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          St. Peter's Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        8. River Eden

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          The River Eden is a river that flows through the Eden District of Cumbria, England, on its way to …
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        9. Carlisle Cathedral

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          The most significant architectural feature of Carlisle Cathedral is its East Window. The tracery …
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        10. Carlisle

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          Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, England. It is the county town and the administrative centre of …
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        11. Pike Hill Signal Tower

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          Pike Hill Signal Tower was one of a number of signal stations that were built on high ground …
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        12. Banna

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          Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on …
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        13. Poltross Burn

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          The Poltross Burn is a tributary of the River Irthing. The burn rises on Denton Fell and flows …
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        14. Thirlwall Castle

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          Thirlwall Castle is linked to an old English word "Thirl" derived from the Greek "Thura"("θύρα") …
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        15. Tipalt Burn

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          Bridge over Tipalt Burn
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        16. Parking

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          Parking spot for your walk along Hadrian's Walk.
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        17. Churnsike Lodge

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          Churnsike Lodge is an early Victorian hunting lodge situated in the parish of Greystead, West …
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        18. Aesica

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          Aesica was a Roman fort, one and a half miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in …
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        19. Parking

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          Parking spot to start your walk along Hadrian's Wall
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        20. Cawfields Lake

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          Cawfields Lake
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        21. Vindolanda

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          Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it …
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        22. A69 road

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          The A69 is a major northern trunk road in England, running east–west across the Pennines, through …
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        23. Housesteads Fort and Museum

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          The museum at Housesteads Roman Fort has been transformed. Get a preview of the dramatic film …
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        24. Hadrian's Wall

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          Hadrian''s Wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of …
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        25. Milecastle 30

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          Milecastle 30 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as an …
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        26. Milecastle 29

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          Milecastle 29 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated …
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        27. Cilurnum

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          Cilurnum or Cilurvum was a fort on Hadrian's Wall mentioned in the Notitia Dignitatum. It is now …
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        28. Dere Street

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          Dere Street or Deere Street is a modern designation of a Roman road which ran north from Eboracum …
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        29. Hunnum

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          Hunnum was a Roman fort north of the modern-day village of Halton, Northumberland in North East …
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        30. Matfen Hall

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          Matfen Hall is a 19th-century country mansion in Matfen, Northumberland, England, the seat of the …
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        31. Milecastle 17

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          Milecastle 17 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located near to …
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        32. George Stephenson's Birthplace

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          George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George …
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        33. Newburn Bridge

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          Newburn Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Tyne at Newburn in Newcastle upon Tyne, …
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        34. Milecastle 9

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          Milecastle 9 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist partially as a low …
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        35. Milecastle 8

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          Milecastle 8 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains are located in West …
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        36. Dunston Power Station

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          Dunston Power Station refers to a pair of adjacent coal-fired power stations in the North East of …
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        37. Tanfield Railway

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          The Tanfield Railway is a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County …
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        38. Beamish Museum

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          Beamish Museum is the first regional open-air museum, in England, located at Beamish, near the …
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        39. River Team

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          The name Team may have a Brittonic origin. The name may be from the Brittonic root tā-, with a …
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        40. Moorbank Botanic Gardens

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          The Moorbank Botanic Garden was a university botanical garden in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It …
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        41. Tyne Bridge

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          The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking …
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        42. Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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          The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne …
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        43. Northern Rock

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          Northern Rock, formerly the Northern Rock Building Society, was a British bank. Based at Regent …
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        44. Tyne and Wear Metro

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          The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail network linking South Tyneside and Sunderland with …
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        45. Hazlerigg

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          Hazlerigg is a village and civil parish north of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and …
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        46. Gateshead International Stadium

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          Gateshead International Stadium is a multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, …
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        47. St John's Church

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          St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, …
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        48. Felling mine disasters

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          The Felling Colliery in Britain, suffered four disasters in the 19th century, in 1812, 1813, 1821 …
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        49. Limes

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          Līmes is a modern term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting system of …
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        50. Swan Hunter

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          Swan Hunter, formerly known as Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, is a shipbuilding design, …
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        Dornock
        Eastriggs
        St John the Evangelist's Church
        Drumburgh railway station
        St Andrew's Church
        Raydale Park
        St Peter's Church
        River Eden
        Carlisle Cathedral
        Carlisle
        Pike Hill Signal Tower
        Banna
        Poltross Burn
        Thirlwall Castle
        Tipalt Burn
        Parking
        Churnsike Lodge
        Aesica
        Parking
        Cawfields Lake
        Vindolanda
        A69 road
        Housesteads Fort and Museum
        Hadrian's Wall
        Milecastle 30
        Milecastle 29
        Cilurnum
        Dere Street
        Hunnum
        Matfen Hall
        Milecastle 17
        George Stephenson's Birthplace
        Newburn Bridge
        Milecastle 9
        Milecastle 8
        Dunston Power Station
        Tanfield Railway
        Beamish Museum
        River Team
        Moorbank Botanic Gardens
        Tyne Bridge
        Gateshead Millennium Bridge
        Northern Rock
        Tyne and Wear Metro
        Hazlerigg
        Gateshead International Stadium
        St John's Church
        Felling mine disasters
        Limes
        Swan Hunter
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