Stage 2 of 6 · Hadrian's Wall Path

Holeyn Hall Crossroads → Car park entrance

Distance

28.7 km

Ascent

+472 m

Descent

-372 m

Est. Time

6h 49m

Altitude

52.7–274.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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28.7 km Distance472 m Climb6h 49m Est. time274 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Holeyn Hall Crossroads (bus stop)

9m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Car park entrance (bus stop)

36m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Holeyn Hall Crossroads → km 15.0 (256m) 0–274m	15 km	+1021m / -890m	5h 08m	📈 Climbing
km 15.0 (256m) → km 19.3 (131m) 131–256m	4.3 km	+37m / -161m	1h 00m	📉 Descending
km 19.3 (131m) → Car park entrance 53–248m	9.4 km	+274m / -187m	2h 25m	📈 Climbing
Total	28.7 km	+472m / -372m	8h 34m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 05m

Calories

2,007 kcal

Water Needed

2.9 L

Effort Distance

35.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (184g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2046mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 472m ↓ 372m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (71%) Easy Grade (29%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈66% paved · ≈34% unpaved

Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 71% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

51% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 28.7 km, 472m ascent, max altitude 274.3m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2391 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Holeyn Hall Crossroads to Car park entrance (28.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Holeyn Hall Crossroads

🚌 Holeyn Hall Crossroads (78m)

🚌 Houghton Moor Cottages (942m)

🚌 Wylam, Acomb Drive (1.8km)

Finish — Getting Back

Car park entrance

🚌 Car park entrance (144m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)