Walk Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda from Housesteads
The Wall section is surprisingly strenuous
This 8¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Housteads Visitor Centre in Northumberland & will take you about 4½ hrs to complete.
Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | n100 | |
| Length: | 8¼ miles (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1460 ft (445m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Hadrian's Wall Path, a 130km (81 miles) linear footpath connecting Wallsend in Tyne and Wear, England with Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria, England. The Hadrian's Wall Path is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Hadrian's Wall Path.
Part of this walk also follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda from Housesteads
In no particular order . . .
Heading towards Steel Rigg - Walking The Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail - Day 4
Vercovicium Fort, Housesteads - Walking The Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail - Day 4
The view west of Steel Rigg - Walking The Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail - Day 5
Hadrian's Wall near Once Brewed - Walking The Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail - Day 5
. . . load all 23 pictures & photos from this walk
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