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Housesteads Roman Fort – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Hadrian's Wall

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Housesteads Roman Fort – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Hadrian's Wall

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Housesteads Roman Fort – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Hadrian's Wall

00:54

3.21km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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104 m

Housesteads Roman Fort and Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

Good footwear recommended, path varies from gravel, to mud and rock.

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642 m

Hadrian's Wall – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Benches, coffee and snacks, toilets available - see photos

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Housesteads Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort that survives in Britain. Set high on a dramatic escarpment on Hadrian's Wall, there are spectacular panoramic views from this point. As the …

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1.31 km

Housesteads Roman Fort

Highlight • Settlement

Lying midway along Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-known from the entire Roman Empire. It was built …

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3.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.12 km

1.03 km

566 m

314 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Housesteads Roman Fort – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Hadrian's Wall

Housesteads Roman Fort and Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Housesteads Roman Fort

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