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Steel Rigg & Sycamore Gap loop from The Sill — Northumberland National Park

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Steel Rigg & Sycamore Gap loop from The Sill — Northumberland National Park

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Steel Rigg & Sycamore Gap loop from The Sill — Northumberland National Park

01:38

5.98km

90m

Hiking

Embark on an easy 3.7-mile (6.0 km) hike along the Steel Rigg & Sycamore Gap loop, offering a blend of Roman history and dramatic landscapes. You will gain 294 feet (90 metres) in elevation over approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes, traversing varied terrain including footpaths, grassy banks, and some…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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104 m

The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre

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The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre is a modern visitor center. It is designed to inspire and connect people of all ages with the landscape, heritage, and nature of Northern …

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1.16 km

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

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Steel Rigg is one of the most beautiful viewpoints along the high, central part of Hadrian's Wall.

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2.17 km

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

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Milecastle 39, known as Castle Nick, is nestled between Highshield Crags and Peel Crags. With views to the north and south, it survives well. The milecastle appears to have been occupied until the late 4th century.

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2.31 km

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

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As of September 27th 2023 we are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight in what appears to …

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5.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

1.08 km

1.04 km

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

931 m

609 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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April 4, 2023,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥾 Am Hadrians Wall entlang

From the Steel Rigg car park we walked two kilometers east along Hadrian's Wall, which runs spectacularly over a cliff ridge here. Here is also the Sycamore Gap, a gap between the rocks, in which a lonely tree stands - of course a photo had to be taken here (besides the many many other photos...). Anyway, this is a very …

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Steel Rigg & Sycamore Gap loop from The Sill — Northumberland National Park

The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

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