Hadrian's Wall Path

Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long-distance walking route in northern England. It runs for 135 kilometres from Wallsend on the east coast to Bowness-on-Solway on the west. For most of its length it follows the remains of Hadrian’s Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd century. The wall is part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site. The path became a National Trail in 2003. The walking is generally easy because the highest point is only 345 metres above sea level. Much of the route is flat or gently undulating, though some sections are muddy. The path is well signposted and passes through remote countryside as well as towns such as Newcastle and Carlisle. Between Chollerford and Walton the route is highest and wildest, where the Wall is most visible and several Roman forts stand nearby. Walkers begin at Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum in Wallsend, where the first stamp in the Walkers’ Passport can be collected. The section to Heddon-on-the-Wall passes through Newcastle and along the River Tyne. Further west the path crosses open moorland near Chesters Roman Fort and Housesteads Fort, where a short stretch of the Wall itself may be walked. Near Greenhead the Pennine Way joins the route. The final section to Bowness-on-Solway follows the River Eden and the Solway Firth, ending at the western end of the Wall.