Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool

This 13¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hethpool & will take you about 7¾ hrs to complete.
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Vital Statistics:

Length:13¾miles (22km)
Ascent:2,665ft (812m)
Time:7¾hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 (Hard) Icon

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Route outline for walk n200:

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

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 The Schil at 601m (1972ft). The Schil is also known as an English Dewey (11th highest in England, 24th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Black Hag (Hethpool) at 549m (1801ft). Black Hag (Hethpool) is also known as an English Dewey (73rd highest in England, 169th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Birnie Brae at 508m (1667ft). Birnie Brae is also known as an English Dewey (166th highest in England, 385th in England & Wales)

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.

Part of this walk also 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.


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL16 The Cheviot Hills


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

OS Landranger 74 Kelso & Coldstream, Jedburgh & Duns



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool

In no particular order . . .

Great Hetha from Hethpool

Great Hetha from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (75)

The Bell from Hethpool

The Bell from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (79)

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

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

Photo: Ian Leighton (93)

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)

The Schil from the Pennine Way at Black Hag (Hethpool)

The Schil from the Pennine Way at Black Hag (Hethpool)

Photo: Mike Knipe (233)

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

The St Cuthbert's Way approaching Hethpool

Photo: David wright (242)

Eccles Cairn with Coldsmouth Hill in the background

Eccles Cairn with Coldsmouth Hill in the background

Photo: Ian Leighton (92)

College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (97)

College Burn in College Valley

College Burn in College Valley

Photo: Ian Leighton (96)

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Newton Tors from Hethpool

Photo: Ian Leighton (77)


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