Birnie Brae
508m (1667ft)
Birnie Brae is in Northumberland National Park, Northumberland/The Borders, England /Scotland
You can walk to the top of Birnie Brae by using either of these 2 route maps:
Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool
Superb High Level Northumberland Mountain Walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,665ft (812m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool
Testing Northumberland High Level Route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 16.5ml (26.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,144ft (958m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
Interactive Walking Maps
See Birnie Brae and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:
You can find Birnie Brae & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Birnie Brae
David Peebles walked up Birnie Brae on March 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] parking [with] Solo walk [weather] Excellent Sunshine - Great Walk
Mark Smith climbed it on August 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] pennine way [weather] hot & sunny
Patrick Rogozinski and Louise Sandwith have both walked, climbed & bagged Birnie Brae.
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