Walk n196 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and Trowupburn from Hethpool

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

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:1,483ft (452m)
Time:4½hrs
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Route outline for walk n196:

Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  White Hill (Hethpool)  -  East Laddie's Knowe  -  Laddie's Knowe or Betsy's Cairn  -  Black Bog (Haddon Hill)  -  Haddon Hill  -  Ring Chesters  -  Sheepfold  -  Eccles Cairn  -  England / Scotland Border  -  The Pennine Way  -  Tuppie's Grave  -  The Tongue  -  Maddie's Well  -  Madam Law  -  Wideopen Head  -  Trowup Burn  -  Trowupburn  -  College Valley  -  College Burn  -  Hethpool

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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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.

Part of this walk also follows a section of The St Cuthbert's Way, a 100km (62 miles) linear footpath connecting Melrose Abbey in The Borders, Scotland with Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland, England. The St Cuthbert's Way is waymarked by a Celtic Cross. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The St Cuthbert's Way.


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OS Explorer OL16 The Cheviot Hills


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OS Landranger 74 Kelso & Coldstream, Jedburgh & Duns



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n196 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and Trowupburn from Hethpool

In no particular order . . .

Longknowe Hill, White Hill (Hethpool), Easter Tor, Newton Tors, Hare Law, Hethpool, Great Hetha, and Ring Chesters from East Laddie's Knowe

Photo: Ian Leighton (84)

The St Cuthbert's Way crossing the border from Scotland into England near Eccles Cairn

The St Cuthbert's Way crossing the border from Scotland into England near Eccles Cairn

Photo: David wright (241)

College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (97)

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

Photo: David wright (242)

College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (96)

Newton Tors and Hare Law towering above Hethpool from White Hill (Hethpool)

Newton Tors and Hare Law towering above Hethpool from White Hill (Hethpool)

Photo: Ian Leighton (80)

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (77)

Newton Tors, Hare Law and Hethpool from East Laddie's Knowe

Newton Tors, Hare Law and Hethpool from East Laddie's Knowe

Photo: Ian Leighton (85)

A couple of abandoned cars behind the sheepfold below Ring Chesters

A couple of abandoned cars behind the sheepfold below Ring Chesters

Photo: Ian Leighton (91)

The Pennine Way on the English/Scottish Border near Eccles Cairn

The Pennine Way on the English/Scottish Border near Eccles Cairn

Photo: Ian Leighton (93)


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