Walk n140 Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge from Alwinton

This 17 mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Alwinton & will take about 9½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:17mls (27km)
Ascent:3,463ft (1,055m)
Time:9½hrs
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Route outline for walk n140:

Alwinton  -  River Alwin  -  Alwindale  -  Kidland Forest  -  Yoke Burn  -  Cushat Law  -  Bloodybush Edge  -  Uswayford Farm  -  Usway Burn  -  Nettlehope Hill  -  Flesh Shank  -  Wholehope  -  Clennell Street  -  Howedon Burn  -  Alwinton

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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2
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Nuttalls
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The highest point of this walk is Cushat Law at 616m (2022ft). Cushat Law is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (171st highest in England, 299th highest in England & Wales)

Cushat Law is also known as an English Nuttall (239th highest in England, 415th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Bloodybush Edge at 610m (2001ft). Bloodybush Edge is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (178th highest in England, 313th highest in England & Wales)

Bloodybush Edge is also known as an English Nuttall (250th highest in England, 438th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Bloodybush Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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OS Explorer OL16 The Cheviot Hills


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OS Landranger 80 Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n140 Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge from Alwinton

In no particular order . . .

Looking north to The Cheviot (left) and Hedgehope Hill from the summit of Cushat Law

Looking north to The Cheviot (left) and Hedgehope Hill from the summit of Cushat Law

Photo: Christine Shepherd (197)

On Clennell Street descending back to Alwinton after visiting Bloodybush Edge

On Clennell Street descending back to Alwinton after visiting Bloodybush Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd (194)

Bloodybush Edge summit trig point with Cushat Law in the distance

Bloodybush Edge summit trig point with Cushat Law in the distance

Photo: Danny Fox (12)

Usway Burn

Usway Burn

Photo: Danny Fox (13)

River Alwin north of Alwinton

River Alwin north of Alwinton

Photo: Danny Fox (9)

The boggy approach to Bloodybush Edge summit trig point

The boggy approach to Bloodybush Edge summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (196)

The southern end of Alwindale

The southern end of Alwindale

Photo: David Wright (40)

The River Alwin and Alwindale with Rookland Hill and Clennell Hill beyond from Clennell Street

The River Alwin and Alwindale with Rookland Hill and Clennell Hill beyond from Clennell Street

Photo: David Wright (38)

Wether Cairn and Kidland Forest from Cushat Law

Wether Cairn and Kidland Forest from Cushat Law

Photo: Danny Fox (10)

Looking South to Clennell Hill from Alwindale

Looking South to Clennell Hill from Alwindale

Photo: David Wright (35)


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