Cheviot Hills 2,000 Foot Summits Walk
A challenging 25-mile long-distance walk in Northumberland. As the name implies, the walk makes a complete ascent of all the hills over 2,000 feet high in the Cheviot Hills. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NT 955 225
Distance: 25 miles (40 km)
Time: 10–14 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
OL16 Cheviot Hills
Summary
The Cheviot Hills 2,000 Foot Summits Walk is an LDWA Anytime Challenge over rough upland terrain. It involves over 1,700 metres (approximately 5,000 feet) of ascent and links a series of hills, each over 2,000 feet high. From the start at Harthope Burn, southwest of Wooler, the route visits Broadhope Hill, Scald Hill, The Cheviot, Cairn Hill, Crookedsike Head, King’s Seat, Windy Gyle, Little Ward Law, Hazely Law, Bloodybush Edge, Cushat Law, the River Breamish, High Cantle, Shielcleugh Edge, Coldlaw Cairn, Comb Fell, Hedgehope Hill, and Housey Crags. Of these landmarks, The Cheviot, Windy Gyle, Bloodybush Edge, Cushat Law, Comb Fell, and Hedgehope Hill are all summits exceeding 2,000 feet.