Walk n159 Ros Castle (Ross Castle) from Hepburn Wood

This 6¼ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hepburn Wood & will take about 3½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6¼mls (10km)
Ascent:1,037ft (316m)
Time:3½hrs
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Route outline for walk n159:

Hepburn Wood  -  Hepburn Crags  -  Ros Castle (Ross Castle)  -  Hepburn Moor  -  Botany Cottage  -  Quarryhouse Moor  -  Blawearie  -  Hepburn Crags  -  Hepburn Wood

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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The highest point of this walk is Ros Castle (Ross Castle) at 315m (1033ft). Ros Castle (Ross Castle) is classified as an English Marilyn (127th highest in England, 1355th highest in the UK). The summit of Ros Castle (Ross Castle) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer 332 Alnwick & Amble Craster & Whittingham

OS Explorer 340 Holy Island & Bamburgh


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

OS Landranger 75 Berwick-Upon-Tweed Holy Island & Wooler



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n159 Ros Castle (Ross Castle) from Hepburn Wood

In no particular order . . .

Castle from Hepburn Wood Forestry Car Park

Castle from Hepburn Wood Forestry Car Park

Photo: David Wright (46)

Looking down on Hepburn Crags

Looking down on Hepburn Crags

Photo: David Wright (53)

Hepburn Crags from Hepburn Wood

Hepburn Crags from Hepburn Wood

Photo: David Wright (51)

The Cheviot Hills from Hepburn Wood

The Cheviot Hills from Hepburn Wood

Photo: David Wright (47)

Approaching Ros Castle (Ross Castle)

Approaching Ros Castle (Ross Castle)

Photo: David Wright (49)

On The St Cuthbert's Way at Blawearie near Fenwick

On The St Cuthbert's Way at Blawearie near Fenwick

Photo: David wright (253)

Looking West North West from Hepburn Wood

Looking West North West from Hepburn Wood

Photo: David Wright (48)


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