Corbridge Historic Fortifications

A 9.5 mile, hilly, multi-terrain circuit based on Corbridge, Northumberland. The trail visits several fortified sites including the pele tower in Corbridge's marketplace, the vallum of Hadrian's Wall, Halton Castle (and church) and Aydon Castle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 240 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 237 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 247 m
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    Lowest point: 23 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 27 m - At Rab, take exit 1 onto B6321
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 37 m - TL onto Front Street
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 40 m - TL onto Watling Street
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 40 m - TR onto St Helen's Street
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 40 m - TL
  9. 9 : km 0.74 - alt. 41 m - TL
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 39 m - TR onto Stagshaw Road
  11. 11 : km 0.94 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Saint Helen's Lane
  12. 12 : km 1 - alt. 39 m - TL onto Hippingstones Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.04 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Hippingstones Lane
  14. 14 : km 1.15 - alt. 44 m - TR
  15. 15 : km 1.58 - alt. 55 m - TR onto Cow Lane
  16. 16 : km 1.92 - alt. 72 m - TL onto Milkwell Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.02 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.87 - alt. 190 m - TR onto A68
  19. 19 : km 4.93 - alt. 192 m - TL
  20. 20 : km 4.96 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.1 - alt. 242 m - TR
  22. 22 : km 6.34 - alt. 246 m - TR
  23. 23 : km 7.07 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 7.09 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 7.24 - alt. 206 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 8.79 - alt. 187 m - TR
  27. 27 : km 10.12 - alt. 135 m - TL
  28. 28 : km 11.22 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.41 - alt. 114 m - TR
  30. 30 : km 12.16 - alt. 116 m - TL
  31. 31 : km 12.85 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Aydon Road
  32. 32 : km 12.95 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 14.14 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Milkwell Lane
  34. 34 : km 14.16 - alt. 56 m - TR onto Aydon Road
  35. 35 : km 14.87 - alt. 38 m - TL onto Main Street
  36. 36 : km 14.87 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto B6321
  37. 37 : km 15.17 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto B6321
  38. S/E : km 15.2 - alt. 27 m

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