Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn

Wild walking on the Scotland/England border


Route outline for walk n157:

Wedder Leap  -  River Coquest  -  Rowhope Burn  -  Hindside Knowe  -  The Street  -  Swineside Law  -  Black Braes  -  Windy Rigg Top  -  Windy Gyle  -  Hazely Law  -  Usway Burn  -  Middle Hill  -  Fairhaugh  -  Barrow Burn  -  Barrowburn.




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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.


You can find more walks near this one 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):

OL16 The Cheviot Hills


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

80 Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn

In no particular order . . .

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Mozie Law (left) and Windy Gyle (right) from Swineside Law

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

Photo: Danny Fox (20)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Windy Gyle

Windy Gyle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (199)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Russell's Cairn on the summit of Windy Gyle

Russell's Cairn on the summit of Windy Gyle

Photo: Danny Fox (22)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Rowhope Burn

Rowhope Burn

Photo: Danny Fox (17)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - The Pennine Way from Windy Gyle summit trig point

The Pennine Way from Windy Gyle summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (201)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Climbing 'The Street' between Swineside Law and Hindside Knowe

Climbing 'The Street' between Swineside Law and Hindside Knowe

Photo: Danny Fox (19)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - 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)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - On Windy Gyle

On Windy Gyle

Photo: Rob Straker (1)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Stile over the border fence between England and Scotland on the way to Windy Gyle

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (202)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Climbing Windy Gyle via the Pennine Way

Climbing Windy Gyle via the Pennine Way

Photo: Danny Fox (21)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - A great sign on Windy Gyle

A great sign on Windy Gyle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (203)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Usway Burn

Usway Burn

Photo: Danny Fox (14)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Usway Burn

Usway Burn

Photo: Danny Fox (13)

Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn - Windy Gyle summit cairn and trig point

Windy Gyle summit cairn and trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (200)


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