Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Wark and Hexham.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Wark and Hexham.
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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2)
Problems reported - Safety (2)
Downloads - 6
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Wark
Grid Ref
NY8610577059
Lat / Lon
55.08778° / -2.21923°
Easting / Northing
386,105E / 577,059N
What3Words
frocks.fishery.denim
Hexham
Grid Ref
NY9361464112
Lat / Lon
54.97159° / -2.10130°
Easting / Northing
393,614E / 564,112N
What3Words
footballers.develops.vineyard
Warhex One's land is
| Wark | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NY8610577059 |
| Lat / Lon | 55.08778° / -2.21923° |
| Easting / Northing | 386,105E / 577,059N |
| What3Words | frocks.fishery.denim |
| Hexham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NY9361464112 |
| Lat / Lon | 54.97159° / -2.10130° |
| Easting / Northing | 393,614E / 564,112N |
| What3Words | footballers.develops.vineyard |
| Arable | 42.7% |
| Other agricultural land | 1.4% |
| Pasture | 39.2% |
| Urban | 10.1% |
| Water | 5.4% |
| Woods | 1.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Philip Le Marquand
05 Sep 2024 (edited 04 Oct 2024)I walked this route from Hexham to Simonburn. It became clear from speaking to local people that to walk along the main road from here to Wark would not be safe. I therefore decided to search out a new route Warhex two.
Adavy
24 Apr 2021There are two sections of this walk on roads which are dangerous for walkers and should not be attempted. The first stretch out of the village of Wark on the B6320 is not walkable and we would advise that no routes follow any section of this road. It is used by logging waggons, quarry traffic, locals, farm traffic, motorbikes and tourists. There are few verges or safe places for walkers.
The next section is on the road after crossing the B6318. This road down to Fourstones is again used by fast local vehicles and large farm and logging traffic. There are several blind rises and turns and not many places or verges to walk on. This section is doable with extreme caution although we would not recommend it.
We are looking at alternative routes but there is currently no direct route from the village of Wark to Hexham. However, we are close to the Pennine Way and Hadrians Wall Path which although longer, would be safer and more accessible than the proposed route. Alternative routes heading out towards the A68 could also be possible.
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