Walk Route Map n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	7½mls (12km)
Ascent:	1,316ft (401m)
Time:	4hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool pdf

Route outline for walk n158:

Hethpool - The St Cuthbert's Way - White Hill (Hethpool) - East Laddie's Knowe - Laddie's Knowe or Betsy's Cairn - Black Bog (Haddon Hill) - Haddon Hill - Ring Chesters - Sheepfold - Eccles Cairn - England / Scotland Border - Elsdonnurn Farm - Elsdon Burn - The St Cuthbert's Way - Hethpool

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The St Cuthbert's Way, a 100km (62 miles) linear footpath connecting Melrose Abbey in The Borders, Scotland with Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland, England. The St Cuthbert's Way is waymarked by a Celtic Cross. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The St Cuthbert's Way.

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

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool

In no particular order . . .

Newton Tors, Hare Law and Hethpool from East Laddie's Knowe

Photo: Ian Leighton (85)

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

Photo: David wright (242)

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool - Hare Law, Coldburn Hill, College Valley, Blackhaggs Rigg, Black Hag and Sinkside Hill from Hethpool

Hare Law, Coldburn Hill, College Valley, Blackhaggs Rigg, Black Hag and Sinkside Hill from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (76)

Newton Tors and Hare Law towering above Hethpool from White Hill (Hethpool)

Photo: Ian Leighton (80)

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (77)

Great Hetha from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (75)

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool - Easter Tor, Newton Tors and Hare Law from the footbridge over Black Bog (Haddon Hill)

Easter Tor, Newton Tors and Hare Law from the footbridge over Black Bog (Haddon Hill)

Photo: Ian Leighton (88)

Eccles Cairn with Coldsmouth Hill in the background

Photo: Ian Leighton (92)

Great Hetha from East Laddie's Knowe

Photo: Ian Leighton (86)

Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (78)

Easter Tor, Newton Tors, Hare Law, Hethpool, Great Hetha, Madam Law, Eccles Cairn and Coldsmouth Hill from White Hill (Hethpool)

Photo: Ian Leighton (83)

The Pennine Way on the English/Scottish Border near Eccles Cairn

Photo: Ian Leighton (93)

A couple of abandoned cars behind the sheepfold below Ring Chesters

Photo: Ian Leighton (91)

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool - Longknowe Hill, White Hill (Hethpool), Easter Tor, Newton Tors, Hare Law, Hethpool, Great Hetha, and Ring Chesters from East Laddie's Knowe

Longknowe Hill, White Hill (Hethpool), Easter Tor, Newton Tors, Hare Law, Hethpool, Great Hetha, and Ring Chesters from East Laddie's Knowe

Photo: Ian Leighton (84)

The Bell from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (79)

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool - The St Cuthbert's Way crossing the border from Scotland into England near Eccles Cairn

The St Cuthbert's Way crossing the border from Scotland into England near Eccles Cairn

Photo: David wright (241)

Ring Chesters summit

Photo: Ian Leighton (89)

Great Hetha from White Hill (Hethpool)

Photo: Ian Leighton (82)

Easter Tor from White Hill (Hethpool)

Photo: Ian Leighton (81)

Easter Tor, Newton Tors and Hare Law from Black Bog (Haddon Hill)

Photo: Ian Leighton (87)

Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool - Easter Tor, Newton Tors and Hare Law with Elsdonburn Farm in the valley below from Ring Chesters

Easter Tor, Newton Tors and Hare Law with Elsdonburn Farm in the valley below from Ring Chesters

Photo: Ian Leighton (90)

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