Hadrian's Cycleway
Important update - 23/11/09
Damage caused by heavy rain in the north of England has made parts of the National Cycle network across Cumbria impassable, cyclists and walkers are being warned. Information on affected routes and further contacts for updated details are available online. Please view our press release 'Flooding closes parts of National Cycle Network in Cumbria' in conjunction with the generic information below.
Route: From Glannaventa Roman Bath House, Ravenglass to Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum at South Shields.
Distance: 174 miles
The route stretches the length of Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in the North of England. Magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside, roman forts and museums, inspiring modern attractions, quaint villages and attractive market towns, all set in a World Heritage Site: this cycle route has it all! You will ride through some of England's most dramatic and wild countryside where you can "get away from it all" and enjoy the freedom of cycling in this unspoilt area.
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Hadrian's Cycleway, signed as National Route 72, can be cycled in either direction, though it is normally cycled west to east. It runs mainly on country lanes and quiet roads, interspersed with sections of traffic-free path, promenade and riverside path. The coastal sections at either end of the route are relatively flat, but there are a few steep, short hills in the central section.
Published 2008: The revised edition of the official Sustrans NN72 Hadrian's Cycleway map is now available to order from our online shop.
Route information and other hints and tips are also available online via the Hadrian's Cycleway website including Route Diversions.
Links with the Sea to Sea (C2C), Coast & Castles South, Pennine Cycleway (North Pennines) and the Three Rivers cycle routes.