Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool

Testing Northumberland High Level Route


Route outline for walk n167:

Hethpool  -  College Valley  -  Whitehall  -  Fleehope  -  Mounthooly  -  Birnie Brae  -  The Pennine Way  -  Red Cribs  -  Auchope Cairn  -  Cairn Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  Scald Hill  -  Goldcleugh  -  Lambden Burn  -  Dunsdale  -  Coldburn  -  Southernknowe  -  Whitehall  -  Hethpool




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is The Cheviot at 815m (2674ft). The Cheviot is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (36th highest in England, 67th highest in England & Wales)

The Cheviot is also known as an English Nuttall (43rd highest in England, 80th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (12th highest in England, 360th highest in the UK).

The summit of The Cheviot is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. The Cheviot is the highest point in the county of Northumberland.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Birnie Brae at 508m (1667ft). Birnie Brae is also known as an English Dewey (166th highest in England, 385th in England & Wales)

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.



You can find more walks near this one 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):

OL16 The Cheviot Hills


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

74 Kelso & Coldstream, Jedburgh & Duns


80 Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool

In no particular order . . .

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - View from the path near the summit of The Cheviot

View from the path near the summit of The Cheviot

Photo: Christine Shepherd (209)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Hare Law, Coldburn Hill, College Valley, Blackhaggs Rigg, Black Hag and Sinkside Hill from Hethpool

Hare Law, Coldburn Hill, College Valley, Blackhaggs Rigg, Black Hag and Sinkside Hill from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (76)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Views of Scotland from The Cheviot

Views of Scotland from The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (6)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (96)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The Cheviot summit in the snow

The Cheviot summit in the snow

Photo: Steve Ashman (1)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Icy stile on The Cheviot

Icy stile on The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (9)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Approaching the summit of The Cheviot

Approaching the summit of The Cheviot

Photo: Wayne Atkins (1)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The Bell from Hethpool

The Bell from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (79)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

Photo: David wright (242)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - On the summit of The Cheviot - go4awalk n132 The Cheviot, Comb Fell & Hedgehope Hill - on not a very nice day.

On the summit of The Cheviot - go4awalk n132 The Cheviot, Comb Fell & Hedgehope Hill - on not a very nice day.

Photo: Stephen Littlewood (2)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Heather on The Cheviot

Heather on The Cheviot

Photo: Christine Shepherd (210)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Hethpool

Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (78)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Scald Hill, Broadhope Hill and Cold Law from The Cheviot

Scald Hill, Broadhope Hill and Cold Law from The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (7)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Bog on The Cheviot

Bog on The Cheviot

Photo: Christine Shepherd (208)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Scald Hill

Scald Hill

Photo: Ted Taylor (4)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The Cheviot summit trig point

The Cheviot summit trig point

Photo: Wayne Atkins (2)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Hen Hole on the Pennine Way near Auchope Cairn

Hen Hole on the Pennine Way near Auchope Cairn

Photo: Mike Knipe (237)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The weather was not at its best on The Cheviot

The weather was not at its best on The Cheviot

Photo: Stephen Littlewood (1)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Nearing The Cheviot summit

Nearing The Cheviot summit

Photo: Ted Taylor (8)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Great Hetha from Hethpool

Great Hetha from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (75)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - On The Cheviot

On The Cheviot

Photo: Julian Whitley (1)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (97)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Shelter on the Pennine Way, The Cheviot

Shelter on the Pennine Way, The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (11)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Newton Tors from Hethpool

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (77)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - The Cheviot summit

The Cheviot summit

Photo: Ted Taylor (10)

Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool - Hedgehope Hill from The Cheviot

Hedgehope Hill from The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (5)


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