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Chew Green Roman Fortlet – Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut loop from Byrness

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Chew Green Roman Fortlet – Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut loop from Byrness

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Chew Green Roman Fortlet – Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut loop from Byrness

08:12

28.7km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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61 m

Byrness Start Point

Highlight • Other

5.23 km

Ravens Knowe Summit

Highlight • Summit

This route section forms part of the Pennine Way and crosses potentially boggy ground. The duckboards here help you make progress across what would otherwise be not that good a …

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9.08 km

Roman camp

Archaeological Site

9.33 km

Chew Green Roman Fortlet

Highlight • Structure

Chew Green used to be a Roman station, beyond Hadrian's Wall. The encampment here is right next to Dere Street (a Roman road). It was a five-phase complex of Roman …

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10.4 km

Brownhart Law Roman Fortlet

Archaeological Site

11.4 km

Dere Street Roman Road Border Gate

Highlight • Trail

Dere Street is the modern name for the Roman road built in AD 79-81 between York and the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. The route of Dere Street is well …

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14.8 km

Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This mountain refuge hut is helpfully positioned in remote moorland on the final stage of the Pennine Way. It might be basic, but it's a good place to stop overnight if the weather closes in.

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21.3 km

Coquet Head

Highlight • Natural

There is a junction of paths at Coquet Head. A lone, "in the middle of nowhere" signposts offers different routes here. The Chew Green Bypass is a Pennine Way alternative …

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23.9 km

Ridge Walk With Views to Scotland

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

26.8 km

View from the Boulder over Green Crag and Ravens Knowe

Highlight • Natural Monument

An aptly named highlight where there is a nice big rock for one to stand on to look out over the scenic views towards Green Crag and Ravens Knowe.

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

8.57 km

4.12 km

458 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

8.04 km

7.22 km

2.07 km

441 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Chew Green Roman Fortlet – Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut loop from Byrness

Byrness Start Point

Ravens Knowe Summit

Chew Green Roman Fortlet

Dere Street Roman Road Border Gate

Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut

Coquet Head

Ridge Walk With Views to Scotland

View from the Boulder over Green Crag and Ravens Knowe

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