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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13¾mls (22km) |
| Ascent: | 2,665ft (812m) |
| Time: | 7¾hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk n200:
Hethpool - The St Cuthbert's Way - Elsdon Burn - Elsdonburn Farm - Shank's Sike - Scaldhill Shank - Tom's Knowe - Tuppie's Sike - Eccles Cairn - England / Scotland Border - The Pennine Way - White Law - Steel Rig - Black Hag (Hethpool) - The Schil - Birnie Brae - Red Cribs - Mounthooly - Fleehope - Whitehall - College Valley - Hethpool
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 3 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is The Schil at 601m (1972ft). The Schil is also known as an English Dewey (11th highest in England, 24th in England & Wales)
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Black Hag (Hethpool) at 549m (1801ft). Black Hag (Hethpool) is also known as an English Dewey (73rd highest in England, 169th in England & Wales)
You will also reach the summit 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.
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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool
In no particular order . . .
The St Cuthbert's Way crossing the border from Scotland into England near Eccles Cairn
Hare Law, Coldburn Hill, College Valley, Blackhaggs Rigg, Black Hag and Sinkside Hill from Hethpool
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