Shield on the Wall to Housesteads Roman Fort walk

A walk from Shield on the Wall to Housesteads Roman Fort, starting at Once Brewed car park; half of the route is along the Hadrian's Wall path and the other half is along paths with a barbarians view of Hadrian's wall.
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Location

Country : England
County/Region : Northumberland
Postcode : NE47 7AW (approx. location)
GPS Position : -2.39090 Lon | 55.00320 Lat
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Grade

Challenging circular walk

Distance : 15.98km / 9.9 miles
Ascent : 414m / 1358ft
Descent : 413m / 1355ft

This walking route has been tracked using a GPS device.

Path along Hadrian's Wall
View of Hotbank Crags
View from the top of Hotbank Crags
View from Housesteads towards Sewingshields Crags
Barbarians view of Hadrian's wall
View towards Broomlee Lough
Shield on the wall - Sycamore Gap

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The section along Hadrian's wall was very picturesque; with great views of the surrounding countryside.:)

Written by Chris

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