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Alumni Event Opportunity: Hiking Hadrian’s Wall
June 3
June 15
2026 Alumni Trip
Trip Overview
Spend six days hiking the best of Hadrian’s Wall Path, the most scenic 55 miles of the path that follows the remains of the ancient Roman wall constructed by the emperor Hadrian in 122 CE. We will walk an average of nine miles per day with light day packs rather than full backpacks, and our evenings will be spent in picturesque bed & breakfasts in the English countryside. On the way we’ll learn about the history of Roman Britain as we encounter its footprints tucked within churches, amidst rolling hills, and alongside lambing sheep. We will begin and end our trip in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, where we will meet up with the 2026 Epic Advantage students who will have just completed their own hike of Hadrian’s Wall Path. While there, we will have the opportunity to explore Edinburgh castle, the National Museum of Scotland, and to enjoy world-class food along the Royal Mile.
Trip Cost
We
estimate
the following trip costs (we will know more when we begin booking):
Sharing a double room for all 12 nights:
$3500
Having your own room for the 4 nights in Edinburgh:
$4000
This estimate does not include air travel, but does include hotel reservations, entrance tickets, and in-country transit, and a $50 per diem for meals.
Trip Highlights
We will hike
about nine miles per day. The longest day is twelve miles. The shortest is five. We partner with a local company who will bring take our bags each morning and drop them at that evening’s bed & breakfast, leaving us free to walk largely unencumbered through the English countryside.
We will see
the most intact portions of Hadrian’s Wall, Arthur’s Seat, the Vindolanda Roman Fort, a temple of Mithras, Lanercost Priory, and more turrets & milecastles than you can count. There will be museums a’ plenty, snack busses, glorious vistas and maybe – if we are very lucky – peacocks.
The Itinerary:
Wednesday, June 3
Arrival in Edinburgh
Thursday, June 4
Explore Edinburgh
Meet up with Earlham students
Friday, June 5
Explore Edinburgh Castle
Saturday, June 6
Depart Edinburgh by train for Heddon-on-the-Wall
Sunday, June 7
10 mile hike
: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Portgate
Monday, June 8
5 mile hike
: Portgate to Chollerford
Tuesday, June 9
12 mile hike
: Chollerford to Once Brewed
Wednesday, June 10
Rest Day
Exploration of Vindolanda Roman Fort
Thursday, June 11
8 Mile Hike
: Once Brewed to Gilsland
Friday, June 12
8 Mile Hike
: Gilsland to Walton
Saturday, June 13
11.5 Mile Hike
: Walton to Carlisle
Sunday, June 14
Depart Carlisle by train for Edinburgh
Monday, June 15
Departure from Edinburgh
Interested?
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Details
Start:
June 3
End:
June 15
Event Category:
Alumni
Website:
Venue
Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond
IN
47374
United States
Phone
765-983-1200
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