The Cheviot
815m (2674ft)
Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England
The Cheviot is the highest point in the county of Northumberland.
The summit of The Cheviot is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,022ft (616m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Harthope Burn Valley - Hawsen Burn Parking Area - New Burn - Scald Hill - The Cheviot - Scald Hill - New Burn - Hawsen Burn Parking Area.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,114ft (644m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Harthope Burn Valley - Hawsen Burn Parking Area - New Burn - Scald Hill - The Cheviot - Cairn Hill (Scotsmans Cairn) - Harthope Burn - Hrthope Linn - Langleeford Hope - Cat Loup - Ray Burn - Langleeford Farm - Hawsen Burn Parking Area.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,800ft (853m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Harthope Burn Valley - Hawsen Burn Parking Area - New Burn - Scald Hill - The Cheviot - Cairn Hill (Scotsmans Cairn) - Harthope Burn - Comb Fell - Hedgehope Hill - Long Crags - Housey Crags - Hawsen Burn Parking Area.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,614ft (797m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Harthope Burn Valley - Cold Law - Broadhope Hill - Scald Hill - The Cheviot - The Pennine Way - Harthope Burn - Langleeford Hope - Langleeford - Harthope Burn Valley
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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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Cheviot
David Peebles walked up The Cheviot on May 10th, 2024 [from/via/route] Monster Walk from Wedder Leap Carpark is doing 44Km circular I made. [with] Solo walk [weather] Great Sunshine. 19 Degrees bit too hot.
Caroline Winter climbed it on July 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Langleeford, Hedgehope Hill, Comb Fell, Cairn hill, The Cheviot [with] Becky & Andy [weather] Fog 50 M visibity, drizzle, warm & light breeze - Forecast inaccurate today, expecting good views by 1 pm, but not clear until 2.30pm, so had some views on descent. Busiest section of walk, with people walking up to do The Cheviot
Ginny Tyler bagged it on August 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Car Park [with] Enzo [weather] Pleasant - Chilly at the Summit
Angela Haworth hiked The Cheviot on October 29th, 2001 [with] Alone [weather] Dry
Margaret Richards summited on May 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Pennine way [with] Don [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Cheviot
On the summit of The Cheviot - go4awalk n132 The Cheviot, Comb Fell & Hedgehope Hill - on not a very nice day.
Looking north to The Cheviot (left) and Hedgehope Hill from the summit of Cushat Law
. . . see just 10 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of The Cheviot
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