Stage 4 of 6 · Hadrian's Wall Path

Bypass → Oldwall

Distance

21.7 km

Ascent

+211 m

Descent

-299 m

Est. Time

4h 56m

Altitude

42.3–161.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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21.7 km Distance211 m Climb4h 56m Est. time162 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Bypass (bus stop)

202m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Oldwall (bus stop)

59m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

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
Bypass → km 4.6 (113m) 101–152m	4.6 km	+101m / -117m	1h 09m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.6 (113m) → km 11.6 (125m) 0–162m	6.9 km	+416m / -405m	2h 16m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.6 (125m) → Oldwall 42–131m	10.1 km	+144m / -225m	2h 22m	📉 Descending
Total	21.7 km	+211m / -299m	5h 48m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 54m

Calories

1,445 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

25.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (131g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1457mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 211m ↓ 299m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 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

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 21.7 km, 211m ascent, max altitude 161.6m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 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. 1728 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

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Bypass to Oldwall (21.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Bypass

🚌 Bypass (120m)

🚌 Roman Army Museum (1.0km)

🚌 Bridge Inn (S bound) (1.3km)

Finish — Getting Back

Oldwall

🚌 Oldwall (59m)

🚌 Rose Cottage on A6071 (597m)

🚌 School (897m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Haltwhistle, Westgate 4.8 km off trail
West Road 4.6 km off trail
Westgate (east bound) 4.8 km off trail
Haltwhistle, Railway Station 4.7 km off trail
Haltwhistle 4.7 km off trail
Wyndon Lane 4.2 km off trail
Wydon Lane (eastbound) 4.2 km off trail
Industrial Estate 4.0 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 0.4 · 936m off trail
Shelter km 19.4 · 590m off trail

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