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The Schil
601m (1972ft)


Northumberland National Park, Northumberland/The Borders, England /Scotland


Record The Schil as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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English Dewey
11th in England,
24th in England & Wales

The view from the summit of The Schil

The view from the summit of The Schil

Photo: Mike Knipe


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1 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include The Schil

Interactive Walk Planning Map for The Schil (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes The Schil

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed The Schil

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Schil



You can walk to the top of The Schil by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool

Superb High Level Northumberland Mountain Walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:2,665ft (812m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See The Schil and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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You can find The Schil & 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):

OS Explorer OL16 The Cheviot Hills


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 74 Kelso & Coldstream, Jedburgh & Duns


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited The Schil Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Schil

David Peebles walked up The Schil 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

Ginny Tyler bagged it on July 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] KIRK YETHOLM [with] Enzo [weather] Pleasant - LIGHT RAIN AT THE END - MAJOR CRAMP FEST

Margaret Richards hiked The Schil on May 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Pennine way [with] Don [weather] Sunny

Chris Faulkner summited on July 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Pennine Way [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Wet

Patrick Rogozinski, Louise Sandwith and Paul Woodburn have all walked, climbed & bagged The Schil.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Schil

The Schill and The Cheviot above the clouds during a temperature inversion from The St Cuthbert's Way on Wideopen Hill

The Schill and The Cheviot above the clouds during a temperature inversion from The St Cuthbert's Way on Wideopen Hill

Photo: David Wright (181)

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