View of Vindolanda Roman Fort – Stanegate Road loop from Haydon Bridge

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View of Vindolanda Roman Fort – Stanegate Road loop from Haydon Bridge

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View of Vindolanda Roman Fort – Stanegate Road loop from Haydon Bridge

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20.7km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 62 m for 3 m

After 20.6 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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388 m

View of Haydon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in 1776 after the original bridge of 1309 was washed away in the flood of 1771.

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8.62 km

View of Kielder Mires SSSI

Highlight • Viewpoint

The highest point (255m) of Hadrian's Cycleway (HCW) is marked by a signpost. From here, you can enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the vast marsh and peatlands.

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9.34 km

Crindledykes Limekiln

Highlight • Monument

Grade 2 listed

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10.2 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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12.8 km

View of Hadrian's Cycleway (Route 72)

Highlight • Cycleway

National Cycle Route 72, or Hadrian's Cycleway, passes through Stanegate here. Stanegate was a strategic Roman border road in Northern England, constructed around 77–85 AD under Governor Agricola—decades before Hadrian's …

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13.9 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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15.3 km

Stanegate Road

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20.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

2.99 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

3°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 14, 2022,R4 Haydon Bridge - Vindolanda Loop

This loop route, from Haydon Bridge and back, winds through a peaceful stretch of the Tyne Valley in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) between the North Pennines and Northumberland National Park. Climbing steeply from Haydon Bridge, we cross moorland and fell, past the Roman fort of Vindolanda, guarding nearby Hadrian’s Wall, before returning along a high ridge …