Walk n151 Killhope Law and Carrshield Moor from Allenheads

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12¾mls (20.5km)
Ascent:	1,759ft (536m)
Time:	6½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk n151:

Allenheads  -  Dirt Pots  -  The Weardale Way  -  Killhope Law  -  Shivery Hill  -  Carshield Moor  -  Scum Hill  -  Hartley Moor  -  Nan Davison's Cleugh  -  Philipson's Fold  -  Knockshield Moor  -  Black Way (Track)  -  Swinhope Shield  -  High Knock Shield  -  Knock Shield  -  Knockburn Farm  -  River East Allen  -  Low Sipton Shield  -  Sipton Terrace  -  Teedham Green  -  Corn Mill  -  Low Huntwell  -  Dirt Pots  -  Allenheads

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 English Mountain

0 Wainwrights

1 English Nuttall

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Killhope Law at 673m (2208ft). Killhope Law is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (123rd highest in England, 207th highest in England & Wales)

Killhope Law is also known as an English Nuttall (165th highest in England, 278th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Killhope Law is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Weardale Way, a 117km (73 miles) linear footpath connecting Roker in Tyne and Wear, England with Wearhead in County Durham, England. The Weardale Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Weardale Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n151 Killhope Law and Carrshield Moor from Allenheads

In no particular order . . .

Killhope Law summit cairn

Photo: Tim Eastwood (2)

On The Weardale Way looking towards Elephant Trees

Photo: David Wright (187)

Killhope Law summit trig point

Photo: Tim Eastwood (3)

Killhope Law summit shelter

Photo: Maurice Openshaw (7)

The River East Allen

Photo: Rob Holden (3)

The River East Allen

Photo: Rob Holden (2)

Killhope Law summit

Photo: Rob Holden (1)

Cairn on Killhope Moor

Photo: Tim Eastwood (4)

Killhope Law summit

Photo: Maurice Openshaw (6)

Semi-derelict hut on Killhope Law

Photo: Tim Eastwood (1)

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