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HaltwhistleBellingham

Halbel one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

31km/19mi

Ascent

791m

Descent

795m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Haltwhistle and Bellingham.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Haltwhistle and Bellingham.

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

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Downloads - 4

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Haltwhistle
Grid Ref NY7049363975
Lat / Lon 54.96952° / -2.46245°
Easting / Northing 370,493E / 563,975N
What3Words marzipan.migrants.hired
Bellingham
Grid Ref NY8385083320
Lat / Lon 55.14397° / -2.25492°
Easting / Northing 383,850E / 583,320N
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Halbel One's land is

Moors 12.9%
Natural grass 37.7%
Pasture 30.7%
Peat bogs 1.0%
Urban 4.7%
Woods 12.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews


John Scott

06 Jul 2026 Summer

Loved the combo of Hadrian’s Wall and Penine Way. A real mix of experiences and views. I did it in one day and it was a stretch but very much worth it. There are areas of bog and one or two fords on the Penine Way which could be challenging or worse in eg winter. Walked as part of the National Parks Challenge 2026.


Philip Le Marquand

17 Jun 2025 Spring

I walked this route from Halwhistle with an overnight camp at Whinshields beside Hadrian's Wall. This is a challenging but spectacular walk showing the beauty of Northumberland and it's National Park. Once you reach the wall you can follow the excellent waymarking on the National Trail. There is a variety of terrain and trail from steep climbs to rolling pasture, from bits of road to bits of bog. If you can walk this I would certainly recommend it. I have given it three stars only because of the final stretch into Bellingham which uses the road rather than following the Pennine Way trail.


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Ascent

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Descent

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