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The definitive two-way guide to the Hadrian's Wall Path: both eastbound and westbound routes are described in full.
14 different itineraries: schedules of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 days for walkers and runners. Includes both northbound and southbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.
Also includes:
Extraordinary detail on the history and construction of Hadrian's Wall
Section on the unmissable forts of Hadrian's Wall
Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels
Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers
Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions
Hadrian's Wall was one of the Romans' most ambitious structures. When completed, it ran for 73 miles between the west and east coasts of Northern England. It crossed the crags and hills of some of Britain's wildest and most beautiful terrain.
The Hadrian's Wall path is one of England's official 'National Trails'. It leads you on an unforgettable journey of discovery along the route of the Wall. Discover the incredible surviving sections of the Wall and its forts, milecastles and turrets.
About the author
Andrew McCluggage is an outdoor writer/photographer. He is from Ireland and has been a keen mountain walker all his life. He has been trekking in the Alps for over two decades. He lives for part of the year in the French Alps and his first book was Walking in the Briançonnais, France. Since then, he has written are variety of guidebooks including
Tour du Mont Blanc, Walker's Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt, the Dolomites AV1, Hiking Northern Ireland, Hiking Chamonix and
Walking Brittany. He was a corporate lawyer for 20 years and was a partner at an international law firm. He is based in Belfast.
