Walk Route Map n109 Windy Gyle from Rowhope Bridge

Walk n109 Windy Gyle from Rowhope Bridge

Wild walking on the Scotland/England border

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7½mls (12km)
Ascent:	1,753ft (534m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk n109:

Rowhope Burn Bridge - River Coquet - Hindside Knowe - The Street - Swineside Law - Black Braes - Windy Rigg Top - Windy Gyle - Trows Burn - Rowhope Burn - Rowhope Burn Bridge

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

1
English
Nuttall

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Windy Gyle at 619m (2031ft). Windy Gyle is classified as a Donald (No. 85) and an English Mountain (Hewitt) (169th highest in England, 296th highest in England & Wales). Windy Gyle is also known as an English Nuttall (236th highest in England, 411th highest in England & Wales). Since Windy Gyle lies on the border between England & Scotland it has the distinction of being classified as an Scottish Donald, an English Mountain (Hewitt) and an English Nuttall. The summit of Windy Gyle is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point & a huge cairn (on the Scottish side of the border). Since Windy Gyle lies on the border between England & Scotland it has the distinction of being classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt), an English Nuttall and a Scottish Donald.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n109 Windy Gyle from Rowhope Bridge

In no particular order . . .

Climbing 'The Street' between Swineside Law and Hindside Knowe

Photo: Danny Fox (19)

Windy Gyle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (199)

Trows Burn Bridge, Trows

Photo: Danny Fox (23)

Walk n109 Windy Gyle from Rowhope Bridge - Swineside Law (left) and Black Braes (right) with Mozie Law (back left) and Windy Gyle (back right) from Hindside Knowe

Swineside Law (left) and Black Braes (right) with Mozie Law (back left) and Windy Gyle (back right) from Hindside Knowe

Photo: Danny Fox (18)

Rowhope Burn

Photo: Danny Fox (17)

On Windy Gyle

Photo: Rob Straker (1)

Stile over the border fence between England and Scotland on the way to Windy Gyle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (202)

Mozie Law (left) and Windy Gyle (right) from Swineside Law

Photo: Danny Fox (20)

The River Coquet

Photo: David Wright (148)

The River Coquet

Photo: David Wright (10)

A great sign on Windy Gyle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (203)

Windy Gyle summit cairn and trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (200)

Russell's Cairn on the summit of Windy Gyle

Photo: Danny Fox (22)

Climbing Windy Gyle via the Pennine Way

Photo: Danny Fox (21)

The Pennine Way from Windy Gyle summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (201)

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