Walk bo114 Lightning Hill, Wether Law (Teviothead), Tudhope Hill and Dod Hill from Linhope Farm

This 8¾ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Linhope Farm & will take about 6 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:2,793ft (851m)
Time:6hrs
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Route outline for walk bo114:

Linhope Farm  -  Lightning Hill  -  Wether Law (Teviothead)  -  Crummiecleuch Rig  -  Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill)  -  Tudhope Hill  -  Little Tudhope Hill  -  Sunhope Hass  -  Carlin Tooth (Teviothead)  -  Bye Hill  -  Dod Hill (Teviothead)  -  Linhope Burn  -  Linhope Farm

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Tudhope Hill at 599m (1966ft). Tudhope Hill is known as a Scottish Bridget. The summit of Tudhope Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wether Law (Teviothead) at 509m (1671ft). Wether Law (Teviothead) is known as a Scottish Bridget. The summit of Wether Law (Teviothead) is unmarked.

You will also reach the summit of Dod Hill (Teviothead) at 495m (1625ft). Dod Hill (Teviothead) is known as a Scottish Bridget. The summit of Dod Hill (Teviothead) is unmarked.

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

  • Lightning Hill at 487m (1598ft). Lightning Hill is Unclassified The summit of Lightning Hill is unmarked.

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OS Explorer 324 Liddesdale & Kershope Forest

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OS Landranger 79 Hawick & Eskdale, Langholm



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk bo114 Lightning Hill, Wether Law (Teviothead), Tudhope Hill and Dod Hill from Linhope Farm

In no particular order . . .

Ellson Fell and Castlewink from Bye Hill summit

Ellson Fell and Castlewink from Bye Hill summit

Photo: Ian Leighton (54)

The shoulder of Carlin Tooth (Teviothead) with Comb Hill (Langhope Height) <br>beyond from Little Tudhope Hill

The shoulder of Carlin Tooth (Teviothead) with Comb Hill (Langhope Height)
beyond from Little Tudhope Hill

Photo: Ian Leighton (47)

Carlin Tooth (Teviothead) and Wisp Hill from Little Tudhope Hill summit

Carlin Tooth (Teviothead) and Wisp Hill from Little Tudhope Hill summit

Photo: Ian Leighton (44)

Tudhope Hill from Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill)

Tudhope Hill from Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill)

Photo: Ian Leighton (38)

Linhope Farm from Dod Hill (Teviothead)

Linhope Farm from Dod Hill (Teviothead)

Photo: Ian Leighton (58)

Skelfhill Pen from Crummiecleuch Rig

Skelfhill Pen from Crummiecleuch Rig

Photo: Ian Leighton (35)

Cauldcleuch Head (left) and Muckle Land Knowe (right) from Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill)

Cauldcleuch Head (left) and Muckle Land Knowe (right) from Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill)

Photo: Ian Leighton (125)

Tudhope Hill from Little Tudhope Hill

Tudhope Hill from Little Tudhope Hill

Photo: Ian Leighton (42)

Lightning Hill from Linhope Burn

Lightning Hill from Linhope Burn

Photo: Ian Leighton (59)

Wether Law (Teviothead), Crummiecleuch Rig, Millstone Edge (Tudhope Hill), Little Tudhope Hill and Tudhope Hill above Sunhope Hass from Carlin Tooth (Teviothead)

Photo: Ian Leighton (52)


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