Walk bo104 Skelfhill Pen from Buccleuch Estates (Teviothead)

This 8¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Buccleuch Estates (Teviothead & will take about 4½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:1,520ft (463m)
Time:4½hrs
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Route outline for walk bo104:

Buccleuch Estates (Teviothead  -  Teviotdale)  -  Fouledge Syke  -  Alderybar Cottage  -  Harwood Rigg  -  Grey Pen  -  Skelfhill Pen  -  Greatmoor Hill  -  Knowes Head  -  Coltercleugh Shiel Cottage  -  Goat Hill  -  Buccleuch Estates (Teviothead).

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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The highest point of this walk is Skelfhill Pen at 532m (1746ft). Skelfhill Pen is known as a Scottish Bridget. The summit of Skelfhill Pen is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk bo104 Skelfhill Pen from Buccleuch Estates (Teviothead)

In no particular order . . .

Approaching Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale from the East

Approaching Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale from the East

Photo: Mike Knipe (163)

Skelfhill Pen summit trig point, Teviotdale

Skelfhill Pen summit trig point, Teviotdale

Photo: Mike Knipe (162)

Descending Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale

Descending Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale

Photo: Mike Knipe (164)

Maiden Paps from Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale

Maiden Paps from Skelfhill Pen, Teviotdale

Photo: Mike Knipe (165)


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