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Hadrian's Wall Path: 5-day itinerary
The Hadrian's Wall Path is a 138 km long-distance path, climbing about 1257 m in total across 1 official sections. This summary is auto-generated. Expand it and the topics below with well-sourced detail.
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5 days from near Wallsend to near Battlehill
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Day 1: near Wallsend → Heddon on the Wall
24.5 km · 185 m ascent · 6h07–8h37 (about 7h11, incl. ~1h12 of stops)
Via Hebburn, Pelaw, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Whickham, Swalwell, Blaydon on Tyne, Stella, Blucher, Newburn, Walbottle, Throckley, Ryton, Clara Vale, Crawcrook, Wylam -
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Day 2: Heddon on the Wall → Walwick
27.2 km · 349 m ascent · 7h10–10h07 (about 8h25, incl. ~1h24 of stops)
Via Great Whittington, Wall, Chollerford, Humshaugh -
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Day 3: Walwick → Greenhead
28.8 km · 426 m ascent · 7h43–10h53 (about 9h04, incl. ~1h31 of stops)
Via Simonburn -
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Day 4: Greenhead → Low Crosby
26.2 km · 171 m ascent · 6h37–9h20 (about 7h47, incl. ~1h18 of stops)
Via Gilsland, Low Row, Walton, Irthington, Scaleby -
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Day 5: Low Crosby → near Battlehill
31.0 km · 49 m ascent · 7h26–10h29 (about 8h44, incl. ~1h28 of stops)
Via Houghton, Carlisle, Grinsdale, Cargo, Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Rockcliffe, Beaumont, Moorhouse, Burgh by Sands, Thurstonfield, Drumburgh, Glasson, Port Carlisle
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