Yondo

Housesteads to Steel Rigg

Along the best-preserved stretch of Hadrian's Wall, out by the crags and back by the fields.

Distance
12.8 km loop
Time
3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Not easily

The way home

Buses from Housesteads

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
12:58, 14:58, 16:58 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:28, 16:28, 18:28 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand B')
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
12:58, 14:58, 16:58 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:28 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand D')
16:28, 18:28 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand B')
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
13:05, 15:05, 17:05 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:33, 16:33, 18:33 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand D')

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4112:1015:10
15 March18:1014:4017:40
15 June21:4918:1521:15
15 September19:2915:5518:55

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Pay-on-entry car park run by the national park
  • The AD122 Hadrian's Wall bus runs in summer only; Haltwhistle station is 13 km away

Start: Housesteads car park, grid reference NY793684. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Steep stone-pitched climbs and descents; muddy at times
  • The visitor centre and café are currently closed; toilets at the Fort and The Sill

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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