Stage 3 of 6 · Hadrian's Wall Path

Car park entrance → Bypass

Distance

23.2 km

Ascent

+494 m

Descent

-575 m

Est. Time

5h 56m

Altitude

126.2–338.6 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Car park entrance (bus stop)

36m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Bypass (bus stop)

202m from trail end · ~2 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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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
Car park entrance → km 11.4 (259m) 202–327m	11.4 km	+448m / -407m	3h 13m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.4 (259m) → km 16.8 (177m) 176–339m	5.4 km	+276m / -358m	1h 43m	📉 Descending
km 16.8 (177m) → Bypass 126–281m	6.4 km	+295m / -342m	1h 56m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.2 km	+494m / -575m	6h 52m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

3h 33m

Calories

1,744 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

31 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (160g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1778mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

21 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 494m ↓ 575m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (76%) Easy Grade (24%)

Surface Type

Asphalt (34%) Unknown (29%) Paving stones (10%) Grass (10%) Dirt (4%) Gravel (3%) Wood (2%) Unpaved (1%) Ground (1%) Concrete (1%) Compacted (1%) Paved (1%) Rock (1%) Pebblestone (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Paved (34%)

Unknown (29%)

Paving stones (10%)

Grass (10%)

Dirt (4%)

Gravel (3%)

Wood (2%)

Unpaved Trail (1%)

Natural Ground (1%)

Paved (1%)

Compacted (1%)

Paved (1%)

Rock (1%)

Pebblestone (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.2 km, 494m ascent, max altitude 338.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
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

Estimated 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2077 kcal burn

Recommended 4 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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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

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Car park entrance to Bypass (23.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Car park entrance

🚌 Car park entrance (140m)

Finish — Getting Back

Bypass

🚌 Bypass (120m)

🚌 Roman Army Museum (507m)

🚌 Burnside Cottage (1.7km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Car park entrance 140m off trail
Housesteads km 7.6 · 839m off trail
Bardon Mill km 10.2 · 4.3 km off trail
High Shield km 10.5 · 1.4 km off trail
Car park km 10.6 · 403m off trail
All Hallows Church km 11.3 · 3.8 km off trail
Redburn, Tow House km 11.3 · 3.9 km off trail
Towhouse Green km 11.3 · 3.9 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 23.1 · 1.1 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 13.2 · 500m off trail
Drinking Water km 16.6 · 743m off trail

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