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Upland / Hill Circular

Alwinton, Copper Snout and Shilmoor

Northumberland

Distance
8.6 mi
Est. time
4h
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Put on by the Northumberland National Park, see their website to join and for more information.

This is a paid walk (adults £6, Group: £10, Under 18s free)

The walk route begins west from Alwinton, on the road to join the bridgeway to Shillmoor. We then head north to Copper Snout and Saughy Hill, to join Clennell Street back to Alwinton. This walk offers wonderful views of the Cheviot hill range, and takes in the area of ‘illicit whisky stills’, ancient trade routes into Scotland and the Border Reivers.

Walk details

Main location
Alwinton
Nearby town
Alwinton
Walk type
Circular
Category
Upland / Hill
Distance
8.6 mi (13.8 km)
Est. time
4h

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Along the route

5 places
Alwinton Car Park
Parking · 0.0 mi along
Toilets
Essentials · 0.0 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 1.0 mi along
Shelter
Essentials · 8.5 mi along
Rose and Thistle
Pub · 8.5 mi along

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