Hadrian's Wall Cycleway over 4 days...

[contadino]

I did the above with my cousin last weekend and had a great time. We extended it to 4 days because she got pregnant between us deciding to do the ride and actually doing it plus I haven't been riding much over the summer due to the nutty temperatures here in Italy.

I've posted some waffle and pics here: http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/hadrians-wall-cycleway/ There are also gpx files on there broken into a 4 day ride in case they're any use to anyone.

It was the first time I've cycled in England for maybe 16 or 17 years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We're already talking about maybe doing the Yorkshire Wolds NCN 66 sometime next year.

 

[raleighnut]

I did the above with my cousin last weekend and had a great time. We extended it to 4 days because she got pregnant between us deciding to do the ride and actually doing it plus I haven't been riding much over the summer due to the nutty temperatures here in Italy.

I've posted some waffle and pics here: http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/hadrians-wall-cycleway/ There are also gpx files on there broken into a 4 day ride in case they're any use to anyone.

It was the first time I've cycled in England for maybe 16 or 17 years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We're already talking about maybe doing the Yorkshire Wolds NCN 66 sometime next year.

Nice write up.

 

[Pale Rider]

I did the above with my cousin last weekend and had a great time. We extended it to 4 days because she got pregnant between us deciding to do the ride and actually doing it plus I haven't been riding much over the summer due to the nutty temperatures here in Italy.

I've posted some waffle and pics here: http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/hadrians-wall-cycleway/ There are also gpx files on there broken into a 4 day ride in case they're any use to anyone.

It was the first time I've cycled in England for maybe 16 or 17 years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We're already talking about maybe doing the Yorkshire Wolds NCN 66 sometime next year.

Good report on your blog - not too long.

A mate wants to do this ride over two days.

I think I could just about manage the distance, but the climbing would wipe me out.

 

[ufkacbln]

Excellent post

There is a major problem with the Hadrians Wall Cycleway (well 2 actually)

First there is a lot to see on the way and take photos of
Secondly there is a lot of stuff to see near the route, but that involves going into the valleys and climbing back up to the route again!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Good write up

 

[contadino]

Good report on your blog - not too long.

A mate wants to do this ride over two days.

I think I could just about manage the distance, but the climbing would wipe me out.

I think if we'd done it at the end of June I'd have been able to do it in two. Wouldn't have been as much fun. 3 is the usual, but if the weather is bad that would be a bit of a grind.

The climbing was tough for me because my bike doesn't have a particularly low gear and I think it would be a bit easier on a proper tourer.

 

[puffinbilly]

Excellent write up - some excellent cycling to be had through that part of the country. Corbridge seems to be a mecca for cyclists - useful junction for the Durham Dales, Hadrian's Wall or the Northumberland National Park. I regularly cycle the route from Hexham to the coast at Tynemouth and was surprised to see the amount of climbing involved on your last day - I always consider this a flattish ride for around these parts.

 

[Gert Lush]

Nice write up! I'd be interested in doing this, maybe next year.

 

[contadino]

Excellent write up - some excellent cycling to be had through that part of the country. Corbridge seems to be a mecca for cyclists - useful junction for the Durham Dales, Hadrian's Wall or the Northumberland National Park. I regularly cycle the route from Hexham to the coast at Tynemouth and was surprised to see the amount of climbing involved on your last day - I always consider this a flattish ride for around these parts.

I'm not really sure of the normal way to quote climbing. That's what came out of the GPS but I think there was roughly the same amount of descent (maybe a little more). Do folk normally quote a net figure?

 

[raleighnut]

I'm not really sure of the normal way to quote climbing. That's what came out of the GPS but I think there was roughly the same amount of descent (maybe a little more). Do folk normally quote a net figure?

If you start at sea level and end up at sea level it should be equal.

 

[puffinbilly]

No that's the right way to state the climbing involved - otherwise on my loop I would always be zero,
I told one lady who was doing a charity ride C2C in the early summer that I bumped into in Corbridge that there was no climbing left - she reminded me of it half an hour later as I passed her panting up the hill outside of Corbridge.

 

[contadino]

No that's the right way to state the climbing involved - otherwise on my loop I would always be zero,

That's what I thought. Pretty much every ride is a circuit, so they'd all climb 0m net.

 

[Lostmiles]

I did the above with my cousin last weekend and had a great time. We extended it to 4 days because she got pregnant between us deciding to do the ride and actually doing it plus I haven't been riding much over the summer due to the nutty temperatures here in Italy.

I've posted some waffle and pics here: http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/hadrians-wall-cycleway/ There are also gpx files on there broken into a 4 day ride in case they're any use to anyone.

It was the first time I've cycled in England for maybe 16 or 17 years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We're already talking about maybe doing the Yorkshire Wolds NCN 66 sometime next year.

Thanks for the write up. Liked it. Useful to me as I anticipate following in your tracks.

 

[sotkayak]

Looks good . But 4 days ! ! reckon it'd take me 10 days...(The old Romans only did 20 miles a day.......)