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Hadrian's Wall Path

Hadrian's Wall Path — the trail guide

The Hadrian's Wall Path is a 135 km trek in England, typically walked in 6-7 days, with 1863 m of total ascent. It rates Moderate on our published rubric (14 m of gain per km, topping out at 333 m).

Hadrian's Wall Path runs coast to coast across northern England, tracing the Roman Empire's northern frontier from the Tyne estuary to the Solway Firth. National Trails puts it at 84 miles (135 km) and recommends six or seven days. The first day out of Wallsend is urban riverside through Newcastle. The trail then climbs onto the Whin Sill, where the Wall rides a switchback of dolerite crags past Chesters, Housesteads, Crag Lough and Walltown, before dropping into Cumbrian farmland and the salt marsh of the Solway. The walking is never technical; the difficulty is the relentless short climbs through the central section, and the fact that the surface is bare turf laid over buried archaeology.

Quick facts

Distance135 km
Total ascent1863 m
Typical duration6-7 days
Difficulty (computed)Moderate
Steepness14 m gain per km
High point333 m
CountryEngland
RegionEngland

Difficulty is computed from gain-per-km and maximum altitude on a published rubric, identically for every trail in the catalogue — so an "Moderate" here means the same thing everywhere on DirtbagMaps.

Elevation profile

Low point -1 m · high point 333 m · 1863 m total ascent over 135 km.

Planning notes

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Hadrian's Wall Path?

The Hadrian's Wall Path is 135 km, and most hikers complete it in 6-7 days. Total elevation gain is 1863 m.

How difficult is the Hadrian's Wall Path?

It rates Moderate on DirtbagMaps' computed rubric: 14 m of climbing per km walked with a high point of 333 m. The rubric classifies every trail from gain-per-km and maximum altitude, so ratings are comparable across the whole catalogue.

Where is the Hadrian's Wall Path?

In England. The route starts near 54.989, -1.531 — the interactive 3D map above shows the full line, and the planner splits it into daily stages.

Can I get the GPX and plan daily stages?

Yes. Open the trail in the DirtbagMaps planner to drag the elevation profile into daily stages, see huts and accommodation along the corridor, and export a per-day GPX for your watch or GPS.

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