Hillfort Round

Northumberland

42 km / 26 miles

This upland walk over rough terrain involving some 6,000ft of ascent visits thirteen Iron Age Hillforts in the Cheviot Hills to the north of the Cheviot. Good navigation skills are required for this LDWA Anytime Challenge. An alternative route from Wooler, adding some 2 miles, is described. Background on the hillforts along with a route description is available as a download.

Details:

Path Type:	Anytime Challenges
Attributes:	Anytime Challenges Very Challenging Moorland Heritage
Start and Finish:	NT893280 - Hethpool, Northumberland

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At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	74, 75
OS Landranger Active	74, 75
OS Explorer	16, 339
OS Explorer Active	16, 339

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Path

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Hostel Accommodation

Wooler YHA (Information and photos)

2 km

11 km

Hostel Accommodation

Kirk Yetholm YHA, Kelso, Roxburghshire

4 km

29 km

Bunk House

Kirk Yetholm Friends Of Nature

4 km

29 km

Bunk House

Mounthooly Bunkhouse

3 km

38 km

Connected Paths:

Scotland's Great Trails

St Cuthbert's Way

Other Paths

Ravenber Way

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

Hillfort Round GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Hillfort Round Memory Map Route File

Route Description (pdf)

Hillforts Round

Tracklogs Route File

Hillfort Round Tracklogs Route File

Route Profile:

41.3 km (25.7 miles)
1,821 m (5,974 ft) ascent
356 m (1,168 ft) maximum height

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Hillfort Round

Northumberland

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