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Hartleyburn walks
South Tyne Trail - Haltwhistle to Lambley Viaduct
Visorando Member 
9.47 mi
+410 ft
-417 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Featherstone (Northumberland)
Dog friendly circular walk from Haltwhistle to Lambley Viaduct via the South Tyne Trail.
Haltwhistle
Visorando Member 
4.27 mi
+259 ft
-289 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Haltwhistle (Northumberland)
Circular walk near the river and railway. It goes close to two farms where plenty of farm animals are on view. Towards the end of the walk, you will see the remains of Bellister Castle on your right. It's a National Trust site.
Talkin Head and Simmerson Hill from Talkin village
Visorando Member 
6.08 mi
+925 ft
-902 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Hayton (Cumberland)
Dog friendly circular walk in the North Pennines AONB. View from the top of Talkin Fell is breathtaking with its series of cairns.
Lanercost Priory and Hadrian Wall
Visorando Member 
3.42 mi
+745 ft
-751 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Burtholme (Cumberland)
A nice walk to see the Lanercost Priory and walk a section of the Hadrian's Wall. The ruin of Hadrian Wall is not visible on this section.
Hadrian Wall and the Sycamore Gap
Visorando Member 3.21 mi
+240 ft
-243 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Henshaw (Northumberland)
Lovely walk along the Hadrian's wall to see the famous sycamore gap and its tree. Dog-friendly walk.
Hadrian's Wall from Steel Rigg
Visorando Member 6.95 mi
+574 ft
-577 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Henshaw (Northumberland)
This walk covers a section of Hadrian's Wall. Starting from Steel Rigg, Northumbria National Park, the route includes a visit to Housesteads Fort and the dramatic scenery of Hotbank Crags and Crag Lough. The route along the wall has many ups and downs but does provide you with a chance to walk in the footsteps of the Roman Legions.
Gelt wood
Visorando Member 
4.20 mi
+381 ft
-358 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Hayton (Cumberland)
A gorgeous circular walk to discover gelt wood and the river Gelt. Dog friendly walk.
Peel Crags & Winshield Crags from Vindolanda
Visorando Member 
7.97 mi
+771 ft
-764 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Bardon Mill (Northumberland)
This Northumbria walk explores one of the more dramatic sections of Hadrian's Wall and also includes Vindolanda Roman Fort. This walk can also be undetaken using the Hadrian's Wall bus service AD122 which runs from April through to September.
Allen Banks and Staward Peel
Visorando Member 5.79 mi
+512 ft
-522 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Bardon Mill (Northumberland)
Great dog friendly circular walk following the river Allen and passing by the remains of Staward Peel. Gorgeous views of the surrounding valley from the path around Staward Peel.
Cragend and Crow Crags from Housesteads
Visorando Member 8.56 mi
+650 ft
-633 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Bardon Mill (Northumberland)
This Northumberland walk includes Hadrian's Wall and the Pennine Way. The route crosses some rough ground which can be rather boggy after heavy rain.
Housesteads Roman Fort and
Visorando Member 
4.92 mi
+410 ft
-427 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Bardon Mill (Northumberland)
An easy circular walk with the option to explore the Roman fort at Housesteads. The walk takes in some of the best preserved sections of the wall with great views over the dramatic landscape.
Long Meg and Raven Beck
Visorando Member 
9.44 mi
+640 ft
-623 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Kirkoswald (Westmorland and Furness)
Dog friendly circular walk from the village of Kirkoswald to the stone circle of Long Meg and her Daughters.
Killhope Circular
Visorando Member 3.82 mi
+404 ft
-436 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
This is the first of a series of circular routes following sections of the Weardale Way, which begins here at Killhope Lead Mining Museum and ends at the coast in Sunderland. This route first climbs, follows the Killhope Burn before ascending through trees, passing several dams before turning back along Killhope Burn to the museum. This is County Durham at its wildest.
Ireshopeburn to Rough Rigg - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 4.57 mi
+1,135 ft
-525 ft
3h 05
Difficult
Departure from Stanhope (County Durham)
The 12th section of the Durham Round Trail is one of the more challenging. Leaving the village of Ireshope burn behind begin the long climb up to the grouse moors. This is probably the wildest, most desolate section of the trail, but is still beautiful and well worth the effort.
⚠️A part of the route goes straight through grouse moorland so it may be closed during shooting season. An alternative route is available.
Rough Rigg to Cow Green - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 2.68 mi
+367 ft
-404 ft
1h 35
Moderate
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 13th section of the Durham Round Trail is short and can easily be added to the previous section. The section starts with a walk down through fields which affords good views of the surrounding land. The route then climbs again across farmland and moorland until it reaches Cow Green Reservoir.
Knock Fell
Visorando Member 
7.32 mi
+1,804 ft
-1,795 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Long Marton (Westmorland and Furness)
A circular walk dominated throughout by the giant golf ball that is the radar station at Great Dunn Fell. You will use some good roads, some tracks and the Pennine Way on this walk.
It is worth downloading the Knock Geotrail leaflet from the link I have listed below as it provides more information on the geology of the area than given in my description. Similarly, you could follow the link to the Discover Britain webpage and learn about the Helm Wind which is particular to the Cross Fell area.
Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir
Visorando Member 3.51 mi
+289 ft
-282 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
An easy walk in the North Pennines this walk visits one of the waterfalls on the upper Tees. The walk can easily be extended to visit the limestone crags of Falcon Clints by using the Pennine Way.
Cow Green Reservoir to Langdon Beck - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 5.43 mi
+82 ft
-512 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 14th section of the walk begins at Cow Green Reservoir and passes the impressive Cauldron's Snout before joining the Teesdale Way for a while along the banks of the River Tees
High Cup Nick from Cow Green Reservoir
Visorando Member 
12.96 mi
+948 ft
-961 ft
6h 45
Moderate
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
This is a fairly undemanding walk through a wild North Pennine landscape. The route visits two outstanding natural features - High Cup Nick and Cauldron Snout - using a section of the Pennine Way. There are no route finding issues even in poor visibility.
From Mayburgh Henge to Brougham Castle
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.43 mi
+16 ft
-72 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Yanwath and Eamont Bridge (Westmorland and Furness)
This flat, linear walk will allow you to discover some English Heritage with Mayburgh Henge and Brougham Castle while enjoying a riverside walk along River Eamont. Nearby you can also visit King Arthur's Round Table.
Langdon Beck Hotel : High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley
Visorando Member 5.56 mi
+463 ft
-479 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
Circular walk passing by High Hurth Edge and the Upper Tees Valley.
Langdon Beck to Bowlees - Durham Round Trail
Visorando Member 4.89 mi
+161 ft
-502 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Forest and Frith (County Durham)
The 15th section of the Durham Round Trail follows the River Tees downstream past the stunning High Force waterfall to the visitor centre in Bowlees. This is one of the most picturesque stretches of the River Tees as it passes through County Durham.
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