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Hadrian's Wall – Birdoswald Roman Fort loop from Brampton

Hadrian's Wall – Birdoswald Roman Fort loop from Brampton

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Hadrian's Wall – Birdoswald Roman Fort loop from Brampton

04:49

89.5km

1,110m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.33 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.45 km

Pike Hill Signal Tower

Fort

11.8 km

Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

Hadrian's Wall was a 117 km long defensive wall built from 122 AD under Emperor Hadrian as the northwestern border of the Roman Empire. The wall ran from the Tyne …

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11.9 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort

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Birdoswald Roman Fort is the site of the longest surviving stretch of Hadrian's Wall. Managed by English Heritage, there's plenty to discover with exhibitions and lovely walking trails in the …

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21.0 km

Fellhill Plantation

Forest

21.7 km

Askerton Castle

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Askerton Castle is a rare example of a fortified medieval manor house, situated in remote north Cumbria, about three miles north of Hadrian's Wall. The original building was constructed around …

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27.5 km

View of Bewcastle Castle

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View to Bewcastle Castle

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28.2 km

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

The Bewcastle Cross. This 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cross is one of the oldest and most exquisite in Europe. It still stands in its original location in the church garden and is …

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28.3 km

Bewcastle Church and Cross

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St Cuthbert Bewcastle Church stands on the foundations of a Roman fort and has roots dating back to the 13th century. Although the current building largely dates from the 18th …

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28.5 km

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

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The ruins of Bewcastle Castle lie mysteriously tucked away in the northeastern corner of an old Roman fort in Cumbria. The original castle was built around 1092 on the foundations …

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43.1 km

England–Scotland Border

Highlight • Historical Site

52.4 km

Backburn Wood

Forest

89.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.7 km

3.31 km

884 m

624 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.8 km

30.4 km

1.02 km

354 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

11°C

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Hadrian's Wall – Birdoswald Roman Fort loop from Brampton

Hadrian's Wall

Birdoswald Roman Fort

Askerton Castle

View of Bewcastle Castle

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

Bewcastle Church and Cross

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

England–Scotland Border

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