Grindon Lough – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

Grindon Lough – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

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Grindon Lough – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

03:13

59.5km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.4 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.7 km

Grindon Lough

Highlight • Natural

Grindon Lough is a small, shallow natural lake near Hadrian's Wall and the Stanegate Roman Road. Nestled among limestone ridges, it's a birdwatching hotspot, especially in autumn and winter. Species …

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17.7 km

View of Hadrian’s Wall from the Stanegate

Highlight • Viewpoint

19.2 km

View of Vindolanda Roman Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you get a view of the magnificent Fort Vindolanda, a Roman auxilliary fort that offers a wonderful insight into daily life in Roman Britain during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

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24.1 km

View of Melkridge Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

possibly a good site for spotting kestrels? I spotted one while cycling through. beautiful site to behold, so graceful and majestic!

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29.0 km

Centre of Britain Plaque

Highlight • Monument

32.4 km

Melkridge Millenium Nature Park

Nature Reserve

37.6 km

The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre

Highlight • Structure

The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre is a modern visitor center. It is designed to inspire and connect people of all ages with the landscape, heritage, and nature of Northern …

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41.9 km

View of Stanegate

Highlight • Viewpoint

44.4 km

View of Hadrian's Wall from Stanegate Road

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a great view of Hadrian's Wall from here. It's also the course of a Roman road that would have run parallell to the wall on easier ground. There …

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59.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.0 km

7.44 km

702 m

267 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.9 km

23.4 km

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

4°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

June 2, 2022,Warden to Haltwhistle via the Sill Visitor Centre

Lovely rural ride mainly along Hadrian's Cycleway (Route 72) with Sue. Some beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. Could see Hadrian's Wall, Sycamore Gap and some of the old Roman forts eg. Vindolanda. Haltwhistle is a pleasant little place.
Pleasant cycling conditions, rain just held off.🚲👍🤗😊