Northumberland County WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Northumberland County walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.
The Northumberland walks listed below allow you to explore this scenically varied area. Highlights include the bracing coast including Lindisfarne, and the wild moors and hills of Cheviots. Many of the walks also allow you to explore castles and other historic buildings, interesting villages, and small bustling harbours. All the walks are free to download and print, and all routes have GPS files.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2153★ | Housey Crags from Langleeford | easy/mod | 2.00 |
1805★ | An introduction to the Breamish Valley | easy | 2.00 |
3404★ | Hadrian's Wall - Cawfields to Steel Rigg | easy/mod | 3.50 |
2815★ | Pennypie and Blanchland from Baybridge | easy/mod | 3.75 |
2677★ | Circuit of Doddington Moor | easy | 3.80 |
1314★ | Great Hetha and Elsdon Burn from Hethpool | easy/mod | 4.00 |
2738★ | Budle Bay from Bamburgh | easy | 4.00 |
2163★ | Darden Pike & Darden Lough | easy/mod | 4.20 |
3344★ | Holy Island & Lindisfarne Castle Circular | easy | 4.30 |
2152★ | Hartshope Linn (waterfall) from Langleeford | easy | 4.40 |
3242★ | Holy Island - Lindisfarne Castle & Emmanuel Head | easy | 4.40 |
1199★ | Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster | easy | 4.50 |
3335★ | Howick & Cullernose Point from Craster | easy | 4.50 |
1202★ | The Simonside Hills near Rothbury | easy | 4.50 |
2148★ | Simonside Circular | easy/mod | 4.70 |
3343★ | Hadrian's Wall, Walltown Crags & Aesica | easy/mod | 5.00 |
2671★ | Hotbank Crags & Housesteads from Vindolanda | easy | 5.30 |
2169★ | Chew Green & Upper Coquet Valley | easy/mod | 5.80 |
3353★ | The Roman Camp at Chew Green | easy/mod | 5.80 |
3646★ | Hethpool, Sutherland Bridge & Great Hetha | moderate | 6.00 |
1942★ | Watson's Pike & Hexhamshire Common | easy/mod | 6.00 |
2473★ | Bull Crag Peninsula (Kielder Water) from Leaplish | easy/mod | 6.30 |
3722★ | Buckshott Fell & Sikehead Mines from Blanchland | easy/mod | 6.50 |
1987★ | Allendale Town Circular | easy/mod | 6.60 |
1786★ | Hadrian's Wall & Simonburn circular | easy/mod | 6.80 |
3522★ | Bamburgh Castle circular | easy/mod | 7.50 |
2337★ | Greenlee Lough and Steel Rigg | easy/mod | 7.50 |
1200★☩ | Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley | moderate | 7.50 |
1677★ | Peel Crags & Winshield Crags from Vindolanda | easy/mod | 7.80 |
2251★ | Yearning Saddle & Brownhart Law | moderate | 7.80 |
2095★ | Simonside Hills & Rothbury | moderate | 7.90 |
2397★ | Beadnell to Craster | easy/mod | 7.90 |
3315★ | Warlaw Pike & Birkside Fell from Blanchland | moderate | 8.00 |
1198★ | Hadrian's Wall & Steel Rigg | moderate | 8.00 |
1763★☩ | Mozie Law & Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley | moderate | 8.20 |
1764★☩ | The Cheviot from Langleeford | mod/hard | 8.20 |
3739★ | Elsdonburn & Trowupburn from Hethpool | moderate | 8.20 |
3331★ | Cragend & Crow Crags from Housesteads | easy/mod | 8.40 |
1765★☩ | Comb Fell & Hedgehope Hill from Langleeford | mod/hard | 8.90 |
2299★☩ | The Cheviot from College Valley | moderate | 9.00 |
2282★ | Bewick Moor from Eglingham | moderate | 9.10 |
3085★ | The Dodd & Wether Cairn from Alwinton | moderate | 9.50 |
3644★☩ | Blackhaggs Rigg & Great Hetha from Hethpool | moderate | 9.60 |
1776★☩ | The Cheviot & Auchope Cairn from Langleeford | mod/hard | 10.00 |
1766★☩ | Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge from Hartside | mod/hard | 12.50 |
1477★ | Bellingham to Kiln Rigg by Pennine Way Circular | moderate | 14.25 |
1478★ | Ladyhill to Bellingham circular | moderate | 16.00 |
2803★ | Hadrian's Wall and Haughton Common from Brocolitia Fort | hard | 20.00 |
★ GPS file ☩ Route profile
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Northumberland County Guide
Northumberland is a county of contrasts. The North Sea coast offers some excellent walking and includes the island of Lindisfarne. Inland, there is some glorious countryside with the hills and moors of the Cheviots as an ever present backdrop. Historic houses, castles and villages provide added interest to many walks.
Other walks in Britain - For a list of all the areas where walks are available go to the Main Walk Index.
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