The Cheviot Route Information

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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

690 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

17.66 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

An easy and crag-free route from Cocklawfoot beginning with an ancient Roman road route (Clennell Street), then following the Scotland/England border ridge which is also part of the Pennine Way. The worst boggy bits are paved.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Town Yetholme

From Town Yetholme drive 2km S on B6401, then turn off left onto minor road. Continue S following Bowmont Water valley to the end of the road at Cocklawfoot.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 690 metres. Allow 5 hours to complete this 17.66 km route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park at end of public road at Cocklawfoot.
		NT85201862	Distance	Altitude 236 m

1	Follow road SE to beginning of ancient Clennel Street track
		NT85341855	Distance 0.19 km	Altitude 236 m

2	Ascend path SE up Cock Law
		NT86071792	Distance 0.98 km	Altitude 350 m

3	Continue ascending SE to the Border Ridge and turn left onto Pennine Way path.
		NT87161600	Distance 2.50 km	Altitude 540 m

4	Follow Pennine Way NE down slightly to a broad col
		NT87851688	Distance 1.11 km	Altitude 505 m

5	Continue NNE gently ascending on border ridge
		NT88351881	Distance 2.08 km	Altitude 600 m

6	Turn ENE on path and ascend more steeply to cairns at 743m and a junction of paths
		NT89691937	Distance 1.48 km	Altitude 743 m

7	Continue ENE (leaving Border) to Cairn Hill (777m)
		NT90311949	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 752 m

8	Follow paved footpath across boggy ground NE to summit of The Cheviot (2500ft+)
		NT90912053	Distance 1.21 km	Altitude 815 m

9	Return SW to Cairn Hill
		NT90311949	Distance 1.21 km	Altitude 752 m

10	Return to the junction of paths
		NT89691937	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 743 m

11	Follow ridge NW to prominent Auchope Cairn.
		NT89111984	Distance 0.75 km	Altitude 745 m

12	Descend WNW past refuge hut to the top of Auchope Rig.
		NT87422021	Distance 1.76 km	Altitude 487 m

13	Descend Rig (ridge) SW to the path beside Cheviot Burn
		NT86471933	Distance 1.34 km	Altitude 321 m

14	Follow path WSW beside burn
		NT86121925	Distance 0.37 km	Altitude 297 m

15	Continue SW on path
		NT85811864	Distance 0.70 km	Altitude 258 m

16	Follow track W back to Cocklawfoot.
		NT85201862	Distance 0.67 km	Altitude 236 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Cheviots
by Metcheck

Images of The Cheviot

Approaching the Border Ridge along Clennel Street (old Roman road) from Cocklawfoot.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

the cheviot middle from auchope rig

© Jim Nicol

Image by Jim Nicol

Descending Auchope Rig back to Cocklawfoot after doing the round of The Cheviot via Clennel Street, the border ridge and Auchope Cairn.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

The Hen Hole, from near the refuge hut.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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