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| no partners | | | Hiked Hadrian's Wall Path across England from March 15th - 20th, 2014. Even though all of the guidebooks will send you westbound, I was advised to go east and that was an excellent suggestion. March is the very beginning of the hiking season for this area and the weather was cool, WINDY!!!, wet - including sleet and hail. But, it always came from the west, so was at my back. Although there is some camping locations along the path, I chose to spoil myself and stay in bunkhouses / B&B / guest homes each night, spending between 28 - 35 pounds which included a huge breakfast, showers, nice warm room and bedding and a place to get out of the weather for the night. I carried my gear - daypack items plus first aide, emergency bivy, emergency blanket; but there is a company that will move your gear from place to place for you each day so that you only have to hike with H2O and trail mix. The path is 84 miles and accommodations were all within a mile of the path, so all totaled I probably went 100 miles (not including getting lost, which added a few miles here and there). The path is pretty well marked - I just have a knack for getting lost. Only 1 section was closed due to mudslides. Elevation gain was minimal - never more than 600' in any one section, but when I was on the crags I gained / lost elevation to the tune of 300-600' several times; maybe 5-6 times on one day and another 5-6 times on the second day of the crags. Other than that, England is pretty darn flat! Overall, good trail, reasonably flat, well marked, not rocky but during March it was pretty darn muddy and, well, sheep-y. Depending on where I was staying the following night (and how many times I got lost), I traveled 13 - 18+ miles a day, generally leaving in the morning around 9ish and arriving at the next lodging between 2:30 - 4 pm. People along the way - super friendly and helpful. Had to carry cash for each night's lodging / meals but was never concerned for my safety even though I traveled alone. It was very easy to get from Phx to Newcastle - direct flight to London then a plane to Newcastle. I dropped a suitcase at a hotel in Newcastle where I would be staying at the end of the hike so that I had clean clothes. Took a train from Newcastle to Carisle and could have taken a bus then to Bowness on Solway, but missed the last bus. Was able to get a taxi. Very good system for moving around the country! If you're looking for a nice walk, I suggest it! |
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