Hadrian's Cycleway - Coast-to-coast cycling from Ravenglass to South Shields (Crolla Rachel)(Paperback / softback)

Cycle Hadrian's Cycleway and follow one of northern England's most historically rich long-distance routes, tracing the corridor of Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site on a 174-mile (280km) coast-to-coast journey from Ravenglass in Cumbria to South Shields on the North Sea. Passing Roman forts, dramatic moorland, the Solway Coast, and the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, this waymarked route is one of Britain's most rewarding cycle touring adventures. This trusted Cicerone guidebook by Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating describes the full 174-mile route on quiet roads and cycle paths suitable for cyclists of all abilities, with a suggested three-day itinerary and more leisurely four- and five-day options. A shortened two-day Wall-only option and an alternative stage riding closer to Hadrian's Wall itself are also included. Cycle Hadrian's Cycleway in 3 days with suggested stages of 53–64 miles (85–103km), or choose a more leisurely 4 or 5-day itinerary to allow more time to explore the Roman history and landscapes along the routeHighlights of the route include Ravenglass, the Solway Coast and AONB, Carlisle Castle, Lanercost Priory, the Roman forts of Birdoswald, Vindolanda, Housesteads and Chesters, Hexham, the Tyne Bridge, and the Conversation Piece installation at South ShieldsNavigate with confidence using clear route descriptions with 1:100,000 mapping, city-centre detail maps, and elevation profiles, with GPX files for all route
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