Long-distance walk · England
Hadrian's Wall Path
Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, a World Heritage Site.
- Distance
- 135 km
- 84 miles
- Stages
- 6
- 6–7 days for most people
- Total ascent
- 1,401 m
- over the whole trail
- Highest point
- 337 m
About the Hadrian's Wall Path
Hadrian's Wall Path follows the line of the Roman wall from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian coast. The central section, along the crags of the Whin Sill past Housesteads and Sycamore Gap, is the finest, with the wall at its most complete.
Please don't walk on the wall itself, and in wet weather keep to the side of the path so the ground over the buried archaeology doesn't wear through.
Stages
The usual stages, ending where there's somewhere to stay. Times are by Naismith's rule, without stops.
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall | 24.2 km | 201 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 1 |
| 2 | Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford | 24.0 km | 293 m | 5½ h | GPX for stage 2 |
| 3 | Chollerford to Once Brewed | 19.0 km | 432 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 3 |
| 4 | Once Brewed to Banks | 21.6 km | 315 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 4 |
| 5 | Banks to Carlisle | 22.9 km | 122 m | 5 h | GPX for stage 5 |
| 6 | Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway | 23.0 km | 50 m | 4½ h | GPX for stage 6 |
Walks along the way
Day walks that start near the trail, for a rest day or a detour.
