The Schil
601m (1972ft)
Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England /Scotland
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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: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See The Schil and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
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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
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 The Schil on August 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] pennine way [weather] hot & sunny
Ginny Tyler bagged The Schil 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 The Schil 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
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