Stage 5 of 6 · Hadrian's Wall Path

Oldwall → Yewdale Road Park

Distance
16.2 km
Ascent
+48 m
Descent
-74 m
Est. Time
3h 23m
Altitude
-1.8–46 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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16.2 km Distance48 m Climb3h 23m Est. time46 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

Oldwall (bus stop)

59m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Yewdale Road Park (bus stop)

28m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m25m50m05 km10 km15 km46m-2m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Oldwall → km 8.4 (25m)
0–46m
8.4 km+102m / -122m1h 54m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.4 (25m) → km 12.0 (14m)
-2–25m
3.6 km+128m / -139m1h 00m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.0 (14m) → Yewdale Road Park
6–26m
4.2 km+95m / -91m1h 02m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total16.2 km+48m / -74m3h 57m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
1h 58m
Calories
989 kcal
Water Needed
1.4 L
Effort Distance
17.1 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (89g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~990mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
3 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 48m ↓ 74m

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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 16.2 km, 48m ascent, max altitude 46m, ~3h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 1.7L needed
  • 🍫
    Energy bars & gels
    Est. 1186 kcal burn
Recommended 3 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    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 Oldwall to Yewdale Road Park (16.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Oldwall
🚌 Oldwall (58m)
🚌 Rose Cottage (E bound) (592m)
🚌 Rose Cottage (W bound) (593m)
Finish — Getting Back
Yewdale Road Park
🚌 Briar Bank Community Centre (18m)
🚌 Bracken Ridge (21m)
🚌 Belah Rd Playing Field (34m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Dacre Road in 4.8 km off trail
  • Green Hill (in) 5.0 km off trail
  • William Howard School 4.7 km off trail
  • St Martin's Drive 4.7 km off trail
  • Elmfield (out) 4.7 km off trail
  • Carlisle Road 4.8 km off trail
  • Junct Longtown Road 4.8 km off trail
  • Village Green 4.9 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • honestybox km 3.1 · 104m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 3.1 · 57m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 12.3 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 12.3 · 112m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 12.5 · 344m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.