Northern Saints Trails Map
View the Northern Saints Trails map with stage-by-stage route details. The Six routes, 30–70 miles each pilgrimage through North East England from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral. Plan your walk with our interactive map.
The Northern Saints Trails is a Six routes, 30–70 miles each pilgrimage route through North East England, running from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral. Our Northern Saints Trails map shows the full route with each stage marked, so you can plan your walk and see where to find accommodation.
Use the interactive map on our route planning page to explore the Northern Saints Trails in detail, see accommodation along the route, and plan your stage-by-stage itinerary.
Northern Saints Trails stages on the map
The Northern Saints Trails is divided into 4 stages:
Stage 1: Lindisfarne to Hexham (30 miles) — Follow in the footsteps of St Cuthbert from Holy Island to Hexham Abbey, where St Wilfrid built a great Saxon church.
Stage 2: Hexham to Jarrow (20 miles) — Walk east to Jarrow, home of the Venerable Bede and his monastery — the cradle of English Christianity.
Stage 3: Jarrow to Chester-le-Street (12 miles) — Follow the River Wear south to Chester-le-Street, where St Cuthbert's shrine rested for 113 years.
Stage 4: Chester-le-Street to Durham Cathedral (8 miles) — The final stage to Durham Cathedral — the final resting place of St Cuthbert and St Bede, and one of the finest Norman buildings in Europe.
Using the Northern Saints Trails map
Our interactive Northern Saints Trails map on the route planning page shows the full route path, accommodation markers, and stage waypoints. You can add accommodation to your route plan, see distances between stops, and export directions to Google Maps.
For detailed GPX files and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust route page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a map of the Northern Saints Trails?
Our route planning page includes an interactive Northern Saints Trails map with the full route path, stage markers, and accommodation. For GPX downloads and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust.
How long is the Northern Saints Trails on the map?
The Northern Saints Trails is Six routes, 30–70 miles each from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, divided into 4 stages.
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