Hedgehope
Hill -
Rising to a height of 714 metres, the conical-shaped Hedgehope Hill is
capped with a triangulation pillar and a giant wrap-a-round cairn. It is the
second highest of the Cheviot Hills and offers a grandstand panorama. On the
opposite side of the Harthope Valley the mighty Cheviot stretched out like a
beached whale whilst endless waves of hills rolled westwards towards the
Scottish lowlands. To the east, way beyond a patchwork of fields, plantations
and hillsides, the thin line of the Northumberland coast hugged the horizon. To
many a seasoned walker this is the most majestic hill in the area. A fine
expedition from the Breamish Valley on to Hedgehope Hill via Cunyan Crags and
Dunmoor Hill returning via Great Standrop and the spectacular waterfall of
Linhope Spout. Route Summary: Hartside - Greensidehill - Cunyan Crags - Dunmoor
Hill - Hedgehope Hill - Little Standrop - Great Standrop - Linhope Spout -
Linhope - Hartside 9.4 miles Ascent: 2385 feet Start Grid Ref: NT976162.
