Walking Britain Blackhaggs Rigg & Great Hetha from Hethpool
Introduction to Walk 3644
Nat Park - Northumberland
County/Area - Northumberland County & Scottish Borders
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.6 miles / 15.6 km
Ascent - 2100 feet / 636 metres
Time - 6 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
A Northumnberland walk from Hethpool offering superb views across the Collge Valley and the Cheviot Hills. The route first climbs Black Hag to enter Scotland to follow a short section of the Pennine Wat. The route then heads east to Trowupburn before visiting the hill fort on Great Hetha and a descend back to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL16 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL16 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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Walks from the same start
College Valley, Hethpool, Great Hetha and Elsdon Burn
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Other walks nearby
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The Cheviot from College Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Black Hag from Kirk Yetholm
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Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
7.1 miles / 11.3 km away
A circuit of Doddington Moor
Grade - easy
Length - 3.8 miles / 6.2 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
An introduction to the Breamish Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km
10.7 miles / 17.0 km away
Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
13.7 miles / 21.9 km away
The Dodd & Wether Cairn from Alwinton
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
13.8 miles / 22.0 km away
The Roman Camp at Chew Green
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.4 km
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Holy Island - Lindisfarne Castle & Emmanuel Head
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Holy Island & Lindisfarne Castle Circular
Grade - easy
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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