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Sycamore Gap and Crag Lough

Along the Wall's crags to Sycamore Gap and back beside Crag Lough.

Distance
6.4 km loop
Time
2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Not easily

The way home

Buses from The Sill, Once Brewed

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
13:13, 15:13, 17:13 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:12, 16:12, 18:12 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand B')
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
13:13, 15:13, 17:13 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:12 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand D')
16:12, 18:12 (122 to Hexham Bus Station 'Stand B')
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 10:
13:20, 15:20, 17:20 (122 to Walltown Quarry Car Park)
14:17, 16:17, 18:17 (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 December15:4112:4015:10
15 March18:1115:1017:40
15 June21:4918:4521:15
15 September19:2916:2518:55

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Steel Rigg car park, or The Sill at Once Brewed (pay and display)
  • The AD122 stops at The Sill in summer

Start: Steel Rigg car park, grid reference NY751676. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Steep up-and-down along the crags
  • The famous sycamore was felled in 2023; the gap and its views remain

The route

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

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