Burnhope Seat
747m (2452ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Burnhope Seat is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,631ft (497m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Burnhope Reservoir - Ireshope Moor - Coldberry End - Great Stony Hill - Scaud Hill - Redgleam (Harwood Common) - Burnhope Seat - Dead Stones - White Edge (Burnhope Reservoir) - Lamb's Head - Highwatch Currick - The Malakoff - Bents Head - Stripe End - Burnhope Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,904ft (580m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Burnhope Reservoir - Ireshope Moor - Coldberry End - Three Pikes - Coldberry End - Great Stony Hill - Scaud Hill - Redgleam (Harwood Common) - Burnhope Seat - Dead Stones - White Edge (Burnhope Reservoir) - Lamb's Head - Highwatch Currick - The Malakoff - Bents Head - Stripe End - Burnhope Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Burnhope Seat
Caroline Winter walked up Burnhope Seat on August 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Alston road, Climbed up next to to ski tow, fence line to trig, bearing to highest point, cairn over fence. [with] Becky [weather] Warm & humid afternoon. - Climbed fence near ski tow, & made best way up,. Scaffolding at top precarious & starting to topple. GPS to find mound across from cairn. Foot found hole on way down & strained ankle. Plenty of ice from CO OP in Middleton to apply that evening at campsite, as we had more days of walking.
Mark Davidson climbed Burnhope Seat on June 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walk du152 Great Stony Hill & Dead Stones from Burnhope Reservoir [with] Alone [weather] High white cloud - bit cool for August
Kevin Foster bagged Burnhope Seat on October 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Walk du152 from Burnhope reservoir. [with] Henry. [weather] sunny but very windy. - Great Stony Hill was the first objective of the day & was reached by a steady climb on a stony track up to Coldberry End. Thankfully I had already bagged Three Pikes which looked a long way there & back from where I was standing. After sheltering out of the wind for a quick lunch stop I continued along the ridge fence initially towards Scaud Hill. I diverted below Scaud Hill to investigate the disused bell pits & other extensive evidence of the former mining activity around here which was quite interesting. I regained the ridge fence line near the top of Harwood common & then threaded my way through the peat hags & groughs to the flat top of Burnhope Seat with its trig point mounted on a concrete plinth. The ground about 250 yards due West from the trig point, which was marked by a small cairn, did seem slightly higher but it must only be a matter of inches. I then followed the ridge fence line again to a substantial col before a slight rise to the grassy knoll of Dead Stones. Apart from the tall well built cairn this top is notable for a roofed wind shelter complete with a bench & a fireplace to burn the stack of old fence posts I found inside. The ridge descends gradually through more hags & groughs to the fine top (but not a Nuttall) of Highwatch Currack which gave possibly the best view of the day along upper Weardale. Overall a very enjoyable walk.
Darren Mortimer hiked Burnhope Seat on May 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Burnhope Reservoir [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Overcast with the odd sun & windy on the tops. - If Peat Hags are your thing then this walk ( du114 ) is for you
Christine Shepherd summited Burnhope Seat on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Burnhope Reservoir using walk du114 [with] On my own [weather] Glorious Spring sunshine & a pleasant breeze. - Didn't see a soul up here but wide ranging views & plenty of birds for company. There are a lot of peat bogs & mossy bogs too which make it quite hard going at times. Good fences make route finding easy on this walk.
Ray O'hara has conquered Burnhope Seat [from/via/route] B6277 - Burnhope Seat - Dead Stones - Burnhope Seat - B6277 [weather] Deep lying snow, overcast, but at all times the cloud remained above the summits - Normally this would have been quite a boggy walk, but the ground was frozen. Only real problem were a few deep snow drifts. Very pleasant walk.
Patrick Rogozinski has walked, climbed & bagged Burnhope Seat.
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