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Killhope Law
673m (2208ft)

The North Pennines, County Durham, England

The summit of Killhope Law is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Killhope Law as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
123rd highest in England,
207th in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
165th highest in England,
278th in England & Wales

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Killhope Law walking UK Mountains in The North Pennines  County Durham, England

Killhope Law Summit

Photo: Rob Holden

You can find Killhope Law & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL31 North Pennines - Teesdale & Weardale


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

86 Haltwhistle & Brampton, Bewcastle & Alston


87 Hexham & Haltwhistle


Killhope Law on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Killhope Law and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Killhope Law by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk du116 The Dodd and Killhope Law from Killhope Cross

One for the peak baggers - Killhope Head can be boggy!

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:821ft (250m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)
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Walk n106 Killhope Law and Middlehope Moor from Allenheads

Good views though the terrain can be rough

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:1,378ft (420m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk n151 Killhope Law and Carrshield Moor from Allenheads

Rough terrain and wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.75ml (20.5km)
Ascent:1,759ft (536m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Killhope Law Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Killhope Law

Caroline Winter walked up Killhope Law on August 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lay by near Lead mining centre, Carriers Hill, High Linn, Shooting Cabin, Killhope Law [with] Becky [weather] Warm & humid - Carrier Hill wood land cut down. Made to broken stake on Killhope Law top. Took route parallel, south of Shooting cabin, but difficult progress due to bracken & heather

Angela Moroney climbed Killhope Law on May 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] road [with] Jane ludders [weather] wind rain

Sarah Baker bagged Killhope Law on March 8th, 2020 [with] Larry baker [weather] Cold - fell down a bog hole

Kevin Foster hiked Killhope Law on January 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Killhope Cross road summit. [with] Henry. [weather] Clear conditions, frozen ground with a light covering of snow. - Tough moorland walking with sketchy or nonexistent paths. One for the Peak baggers definitely. Nice distance views from the summit which has a large pile of stones, trig point but sadly the tall wooden pole has snapped off & fallen down.

Darren Mortimer summited Killhope Law on October 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Nenthead [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Nice warm sunny day - Shit walking over moors

Christine Shepherd conquered Killhope Law on June 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Allenheads [with] Hannah and Corinne [weather] Misty & windy but at least it wasn't raining. The sun came out on the way back down. - My last Nuttall so this walk was good fun in spite of the mist & wind.

Mark Davidson scaled Killhope Law on July 21st, 2008 [with] Alone [weather] Rough going with plenty of bog despite good dry weather

Clive Ward walked up Killhope Law on March 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] East Allendale / Dirt Pot [with] Nobody [weather] Clear, slight haze. First really good spring day

Chris Faulkner climbed Killhope Law on February 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Allenhead [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Sunshine, showers, windy & cold - Killhope Fell onwards no paths but plenty of bog, water & heather. Hard work. Great day out though!

Iain Taylor bagged Killhope Law on April 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Allendale (NY 83923 55893)

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Killhope Law

Killhope Law from summit cairn on The Dodd

Killhope Law from summit cairn on The Dodd

Photo: Maurice Openshaw (4)

The welcoming party on the summit of Killhope Law

The welcoming party on the summit of Killhope Law

Photo: Christine Shepherd (611)

Cairn on Killhope Moor

Cairn on Killhope Moor

Photo: Tim Eastwood (4)

Semi-derelict hut on Killhope Law

Semi-derelict hut on Killhope Law

Photo: Tim Eastwood (1)

Killhope Law summit cairn

Killhope Law summit cairn

Photo: Tim Eastwood (2)

Killhope Law summit shelter

Killhope Law summit shelter

Photo: Maurice Openshaw (7)

The bog surrounding the trig point of Killhope Law

The bog surrounding the trig point of Killhope Law

Photo: Christine Shepherd (614)

Killhope Law summit trig point

Killhope Law summit trig point

Photo: Tim Eastwood (3)

Me on the summit trig point of Killhope Law, my final English Nuttall

Me on the summit trig point of Killhope Law, my final English Nuttall

Photo: Christine Shepherd (613)

Made it! Me on the summit of my Killhope Law, final English Nuttall

Made it! Me on the summit of my Killhope Law, final English Nuttall

Photo: Christine Shepherd (612)

Finally the sun came out as we descended Killhope Law

Finally the sun came out as we descended Killhope Law

Photo: Christine Shepherd (616)

Killhope Law summit

Killhope Law summit

Photo: Maurice Openshaw (6)

What's left of the 40ft pole on the summit of Killhope Law

What's left of the 40ft pole on the summit of Killhope Law

Photo: Christine Shepherd (615)


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