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Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall – Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree) loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

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Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall – Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree) loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

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Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall – Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree) loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

00:49

2.95km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Northumberland National Park

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119 m

Sycamore Gap

Highlight • Natural Monument

a real shame that the tree is gone. but all is not lost, the stump whats left is actually starting to grow shoots. so maybe in the next decade or so the icon can maybe be restored

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538 m

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the most iconic features in the Northumbrian landscape, the cliff face of Steel Rigg shows how the Romans incorporated the natural landscape into their defences against the barbarians.

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1.11 km

Sycamore Gap and Hadrian's Wall

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

"The Hadrian's Wall was a Roman frontier fortification system of the British Limes, which was between Newcastle and Solway Firth, near the present-day border between Scotland and England in the …

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1.23 km

View of Hadrian's Wall at Crag Lough

Highlight • Historical Site

Great views from this prominent and arguably the most scenic part of the wall.

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1.28 km

Sycamore Gap: Tree Stump and Milecastle Ruins

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sadly there is now just a tree stump where two idiots cut down the famous Sycamore tree ! The good news is that the tree is sprouting , but that's going to take some time to grow.

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1.36 km

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

Milecastle 39, known as Castle Nick, is nestled between Highshield Crags and Peel Crags. With views to the north and south, it survives well. The milecastle appears to have been occupied until the late 4th century.

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1.50 km

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

Highlight • Natural Monument

As of September 27th 2023 we are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight in what appears to …

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2.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.67 km

921 m

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

110 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

9°C

68 %

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Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall – Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree) loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

Sycamore Gap

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

Sycamore Gap and Hadrian's Wall

View of Hadrian's Wall at Crag Lough

View of Crag Lough

Sycamore Gap: Tree Stump and Milecastle Ruins

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

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