SYCAMORE GAP
HADRIAN'S WALL - SYCAMORE GAP (1) Sycamore Gap WALKING HADRIAN'S WALL TO - SYCAMORE GAP - 16 SEP 2014 It was a hazy and fairly dull day in late summer when I visited the famous sycamore tree at Hadrian’s Wall. Parking at the viewpoint at Steel Rigg Car Park (near Once Brewed) I first walked west up to the trigpoint above Winshield Crags (2) , yes, bagging trigpoints is among my faults. Despite the hazy low cloud I was rewarded with a decent view along the wall from the summit. (2) Trigpoint at Winshield Crags Looking East towards Steel Rigg Retracing my steps eastwards and passing the car park I met my wife and stopped for a quick photo of Steel Rigg (3) & (4) . This is the Whin Sill, a layer of igneous rock whose rock face forms a natural barrier that the Romans used to their advantage when constructing the wall. (3) Steel Rigg & Peel Crags (4) Chris & Myself at Steel Rigg Sycamore Gap is on the east side of Steel Rigg, just pas...