Alexander Adventures presents
Carlisle Castle → Tyne Bridge
20:00 · Saturday 26 September 2026
One continuous push. For the people of Nepal.
Raised so far
£1
raised for Nepal by 1 supporter
Target
£10,000+
0.0% of the way there
Joe is walking from Carlisle Castle to the Tyne Bridge in one continuous push, through Saturday night and all the way through Sunday, with no overnight stop and no sleep, to raise money for the people and communities of Nepal affected by the devastating flooding.
Why Nepal
During that time, he has spent countless months in the country climbing, trekking, paddling, leading expeditions and working alongside local guides, porters, drivers and families.
But the biggest thing Nepal has given Joe and Alexander Adventures isn’t the adventures. It’s the people.
They became our Nepali family.
Over the years, the people we work alongside have become far more than guides, drivers and colleagues. They have become our Nepali family.
Following the devastating flooding, this has become incredibly personal for all of us.
We’re keeping in close contact with our team, friends and families on the ground. Sadly, some members of our wider Nepali family remain missing, including Diwas, and we continue to hope and pray that he and everyone else still unaccounted for are found safe.
We don’t want to simply put up a post and move on.
We want to do something that can genuinely help.
The challenge
Joe will complete the entire journey himself. Carlisle Castle to the Tyne Bridge, starting at 20:00 on Saturday 26 September 2026.
No overnight stop. No sleep. One continuous push. Through Saturday night and throughout Sunday, Joe will keep moving until he reaches the Tyne.
This isn’t about setting a record. It’s about doing something difficult to raise as much support as possible for Nepal.
20:00
Saturday start
26 September 2026
1
Continuous push
No overnight stop
0
Hours of sleep
Through the night
1
Destination
The Tyne Bridge
The route
Carlisle Castle
Start · 20:00 Sat
Hadrian's Wall
Through the night
Joining points
Sunday · to be confirmed
Newcastle
Sunday
Tyne Bridge
Finish
Carlisle Castle
Start · 20:00 Sat
Hadrian's Wall
Through the night
Joining points
Sunday · to be confirmed
Newcastle
Sunday
Tyne Bridge
Finish
How to get involved
Join the Wall
Although Joe will complete the entire journey himself, we don’t want him to do it completely alone.
Throughout Sunday 27 September, people can join selected sections of the route. You don’t need to walk the entire distance. You could join for a few miles, take on a longer section, join the final push into Newcastle, help with support along the route, or simply come down to the Tyne Bridge for the finish.
If you’ve travelled to Nepal before, with Alexander Adventures, another organisation or independently, we’d particularly love you to get involved. But you absolutely do not need to have been to Nepal. If you’re based in the North East, support Alexander Adventures, or simply want to help the people of Nepal, we’d love to have you involved.
Joining points
Several designated joining points will be available throughout Sunday 27 September. Joining points and participant timings will be confirmed once the final route, GPX, vehicle access and operational plan have been validated.
01
The first joining point of the day. Dark start, first light on the crags, and Joe already ten hours into the walk.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
02
A morning leg along the best-known stretch of the Wall.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
03
Rolling country as the route turns east towards the Tyne valley.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
04
The long afternoon stretch, and the hardest hours of the walk for Joe.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
05
Out of the countryside and into the city, following the river in.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
06
The last stretch to the Tyne Bridge, and the finish. Open to anyone who wants to walk Joe in.
Still to be confirmed
Meeting point, arrival and cut-off times, Joe’s estimated arrival, distance and transport. We will email everyone registered as soon as they are.
If you walk
£250
This is not an entry fee.
Anyone joining one of the organised walking sections commits to raising or donating a minimum of £250. You can raise your £250 through sponsorship, donate it yourself, combine donations and sponsorship, or raise considerably more. The £250 is simply the minimum commitment.
Raise it
Collect £250 in sponsorship from friends, family, colleagues.
Donate it
Give the £250 yourself, in one go, when you register.
Combine the two
Put in what you can and raise the rest in sponsorship.
Go further
Plenty of people will raise well beyond £250. £250 is the floor.
That would be
£7,500
for Nepal, before Joe’s own fundraising, general donations and business support are counted. This is an illustration of what the commitment adds up to, not money raised.
Donate
You don’t have to walk a step. Every donation goes towards supporting the people and communities of Nepal affected by the flooding.
Card payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card details.
Raised so far
£1
raised for Nepal by 1 supporter
Target
£10,000+
0.0% of the way there
Recent supporters
The support operation
Alexander Adventures will provide the operational support for the challenge. The vehicles will leapfrog the route throughout, supporting Joe and moving participants between joining and finishing points. The operation carries food, water, hot drinks, spare clothing, lighting, communications, navigation, first-aid and emergency equipment.
2
Support vehicles
8-seater and 7-seater
1
Support van
Kit, food and shelter
24h
Coverage
Leapfrogging the route
If you’re walking
Anyone joining an early-morning or evening section will also need a head torch. Full joining instructions and any additional requirements will be sent before the event.
Follow the journey
Live tracking
Available during The Wall for Nepal
The tracker goes live when Joe sets off from Carlisle Castle at 20:00 on Saturday 26 September 2026.
Updates
Updates from the route will appear here through Saturday night and Sunday, alongside Alexander Adventures’ social channels.
All updates →
The finish
Underneath the Tyne Bridge
Newcastle Quayside
Sunday 27 September 2026 · Evening
Joe will have been travelling continuously since 20:00 on Saturday, and his progress will determine when he reaches Newcastle. We can’t publish or guarantee an exact finish time.
Live tracking and social updates throughout Sunday will give a clearer expected arrival time. Come down to the Quayside and welcome Joe and the final walking group in.
Where the money goes
We’re currently working closely with our contacts and team in Nepal to make sure the money raised goes where it can make a genuine difference.
Alexander Adventures takes nothing. Every pound raised goes towards supporting the people and communities of Nepal, apart from the card processing fee Stripe charges for handling the payment, which is deducted before the money reaches us. On a UK card that is 1.5% plus 20p, so a £25 donation arrives as £24.42.
Alexander Adventures is not a registered charity, and donations made through this site are not eligible for Gift Aid. We would rather tell you that up front than let you assume otherwise.
We’re moving
Every pound is another mile of it worth doing.
Raised so far
£1
raised for Nepal by 1 supporter
Target
£10,000+
0.0% of the way there
Questions
A fundraising challenge organised by Alexander Adventures. Joe walks from Carlisle Castle to the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle in one continuous push, to raise money for the people and communities of Nepal affected by the devastating flooding.
Joe sets off at 20:00 on Saturday 26 September 2026 and keeps going through the night and throughout Sunday 27 September. Members of the public can join selected sections on the Sunday.
He starts at Carlisle Castle and finishes underneath the Tyne Bridge on the Newcastle Quayside.
No. There is no overnight stop and no sleep. He travels continuously from Saturday evening until he reaches Newcastle on Sunday.
Yes. Throughout Sunday 27 September there will be designated joining points where people can join a section of the route. You do not need to walk the whole way.
Not at all. You could join for a few miles, take on a longer section, walk the final push into Newcastle, help with support along the route, or simply come to the Tyne Bridge for the finish.
There is no entry fee. Anyone joining one of the organised walking sections commits to raising or donating a minimum of £250 for Nepal.
No. It is a minimum fundraising commitment. The money goes to the campaign, not to Alexander Adventures as a charge for taking part.
Nepal gave usadventure.Nepal gave usfriendship.Nepal gave usfamily.
Now it’s our opportunity to give something back.
You don’t have to walk it.
You don’t have to have been to Nepal.
You don’t have to know Joe.
You just have to want to help.
