Has anyone ever walked Hadrian's Wall?

I want a challenging walk for charity for next year and my oh suggested Hadrian's Wall. From what I can gather, reading online, it's about 84 miles and best done from West to East.

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Yup - North to South would be a bit quick

The C to C (Coast to Coast) is quite good for cycling and maybe nice for a walk?
Approx Workington in Cumbria to some place like Grimsby or Sunderland

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Ha ha! West to east as opposed to east to west, something to do with wind direction apparently!

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yup - think that is right - the C2C is always done west to east

How long were you gonna set aside for this then? a week or try and go for a energetic weekend!

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Bl**dy hell Hoovie! Two days for 84 miles! I've no idea, I could do 15 easily, so I reckon 20ish a day would be better. My 10 year old wants to do it too. Early days, just a thought but I think I could raise a fair bit for charity doing that sort of challenge. How far do soldiers yomp?

I can't think of a better challenge and I like Roman history too.

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I would say 30 miles a day would be very doable on decent paths. obviously with a ten year old, that could probably be too far so a target of 20 could be fair - sounds like it could be a great Easter Break walk over the 4 day long weekend and not too hot

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How far do soldiers yomp? - However far the RSM decrees

Normal speed is 4 mph with full load, or 6 mph in battle order, have done up to 60 miles in 24 hours, but was a lot younger and fitter

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I have never done Hadrians wall before.

I have done the West Highland Way from Milngavie just outside Glasgow to Fort William. Distance is just under 100 miles and it takes in some of the most beautiful sceneray in Britian You also places of interest like Rob Roy Cave and Prison.

It is very steep in places especiall y after Loch Lomond. If you have plenty of time roughly 7-10 days you should really consider it.

Word of warning be prepared for MIDGES I hate the Fuc....
They bite you everywhere.

I have been there, but only to visit as a child.

It's very interesting and if you were to walk it, I am sure it will be good practice for when you walk the great wall of china

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The Great Wall of China is something like 1500 miles! My dog would be worn down to his kneecaps! Even I wouldn't be interested in that one.

It'd have to be in stages, I don't think bushes are that abundant!
I think it'd be a good idea, I'm off to look for maps tomorrow.

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Me and my cousin walked Hadrians Wall nearly 20 years ago. We went West to East from Bowness on Solway to Wallsend and did it in 5 days. Half of the first day was taken up with getting to the start, National Express from Manchester to Carlisle and then the bus service to Bowness was a bit on the intermittent side. For that reason alone I'd recommend walking it the way we did it - you're not going to know exactly what time you'll get to the finish and you'd rather be somewhere like Newcastle than a tiny little village with no bus until the following Wednesday!

We camped each night except the last one (Newcastle youth hostel) and so were carrying tents, sleeping bags, cooking gear etc.

It's a very nice walk in the center section, but the first and last sections of 20 miles or so show very little evidence of the wall.

Ordnance Survey used to do a single map at 1:50,000 scale showing the whole route on one sheet, otherwise it's spread across about 4 different maps.

Make sure you leave time in your schedule for a look around some of the Roman settlements and forts along the route. Both Housesteads and Vindolanda are worth a slight detour.

IP,

Thanks for that! From now on you're my expert! I wondered whether it'd be more enjoyable as a week because I'd love to see things on the way rather than keep to a strict route march. I mentioned it on a genealogy site and they thought I ought to see if anyone would join me if I planned to do it for charity. I'm going to order a book/ map/ guide to see if I can plan it. A work colleague said that she had walked some of it as a child and it was very cold and bleak.
My oh would have the camping gear in the car, so it'd just be a case of taking a day sack and warm clothing, etc.

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hang on ... so you are walking and he is driving

good man himself

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He will have the youngest one with him, not a keen walker. He plans to do the touristy bit.

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just teasing it is a good way to keep it a family event

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