The Big Hike 2025

Hike Hadrian’s Wall in support of St Oswald’s Hospice

Sunday 25th May 2025

Lace up your walking boots in support of St Oswald’s Hospice patients and families this May.

Join us for a 20km (12.4 mile) guided hike along Hadrian’s Wall on Sunday 25th May 2025.

Starting at Walltown Visitor Centre and finishing at Housesteads Visitor Centre in Northumberland, this event, organised by Challenge Northumberland and supported by Northumberland National Park and Mountain Rescue Teams, offers a chance to challenge yourself, enjoy stunning views, and support the families we care for.

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Your route:

Download the route map below.

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Registration is now open!

It costs just £35 to sign up with a suggested fundraising target of £150 per participant.

This includes:

  • Entry to the challenge event
  • Transport from finish line back to your car (you must make your own way to the starting point and back home after the hike)
  • Finishers medal, certificate and a St Oswald’s Hospice t-shirt
  • Experienced guides to accompany you and bring the history of the route to life
  • Refreshments & snacks provided at designated areas along the route
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What you need to know

  • The Big Hike takes place on Sunday 25th May 2025
  • The meeting Point: is Walltown Visitor Centre, Walltown Quarry, Greenhead, Brampton CA8 7HF. You will be required to make your own way to the meeting point, where parking is available
  • The walk will finish at Housesteads Visitor Centre, where transport will be provided back to Walltown to collect your car.
  • Hikers should be aged 10+. Those under 18 must walk with an accompanying adult
  • Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times
  • The linear route will take you through Northumberland National Park along the official Hadrian’s Wall path. The terrain will vary through farmland, footpaths and road. The route is undulating with some steep accents and descents throughout, including the highest point of Hadrian’s Wall – Winshield Crag 1,132ft/345m. You will hike up and down multiple crags which can be boggy in areas
  • Your aim is to complete the challenge in under 8 hours, which includes comfort and refreshment breaks
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Your fundraising target

This challenge has a suggested fundraising target of £150 per hiker. Your £35 registration fee covers all of our event costs, but we ask that you aim to fundraise £150 which will go directly towards care for the adults and children who rely on our services and general running costs.

 

What your £150 could pay for:

 

5 hours

5 hours

of nursing care for an adult staying on our inpatient unit

12 bereavement support sessions

12 bereavement support sessions

for a child struggling with the loss of a loved one

20 days of nutritious meals

20 days of nutritious meals

home cooked food for a patient staying with us

Let's hike Hadrian's Wall together!

Once you sign up to join the team, an Enthuse fundraising page will be automatically generated for you and you can share your personal link with friends, family and colleagues. We will also send out further details in due course, such as meeting times and location, a fundraising pack, your t-shirt and other key details.

If you have any questions we’ve not answered on this page, please contact our Supporter Care Team by emailing SupporterCare@stoswaldsuk.org or call us on 0191 246 9123.

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The Big Hike 2025 is organised by Challenge Northumberland: