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Stage 15: Byrness to Kirk Yetholm — Pennine Way

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Stage 15: Byrness to Kirk Yetholm — Pennine Way

Dan Hobson planned a hike

October 11, 2022

Stage 15: Byrness to Kirk Yetholm — Pennine Way

Hard

13:47

44.4km

3.2km/h

1,170m

1,270m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 31.0 km for 6.50 km

Most people would complete this in 2-4 days

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14.0 km

Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This mountain refuge hut is helpfully positioned in remote moorland on the final stage of the Pennine Way. It might be basic, but it's a good place to stop overnight if the weather closes in.

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20.5 km

Windy Gyle might be overshadowed by the mighty Cheviot but it’s one of the jewels of this range. Standing at 2,031 feet (619 m), the summit boasts breathtaking views and is topped with a Bronze Age burial cairn, Russell’s Cairn.

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27.7 km

Cairn Hill

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At 2,549 feet (777 m) high, Cairn Hill boasts spectacular views over the wild and empty landscape of the Cheviots. With Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge visible in the distance, …

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28.9 km

The Cheviot Summit

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When you reach the 2,674-foot (815 m) high summit of The Cheviot, you are officially at the highest point in the Northumberland National Park. On a clear day, you can …

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33.1 km

Auchope Mountain Refuge Hut

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This mountain refuge hut is helpfully positioned on the remote final stage of the Pennine Way between Byrness to Kirk Yetholm.

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44.4 km

The Border Hotel – End of the Pennine Way

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Kirk Yetholm marks the northern end of the Pennine Way. Well done if you have hiked the entire 267-mile (429 km) trail from Edale, in the Peak District.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

13.6 km

6.43 km

5.40 km

2.92 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

13.7 km

6.43 km

4.72 km

1.96 km

1.02 km

218 m

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Lowest point (120 m)

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Stage 15: Byrness to Kirk Yetholm — Pennine Way

Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut

Summit of Windy Gyle

Cairn Hill

The Cheviot Summit

Auchope Mountain Refuge Hut

The Border Hotel – End of the Pennine Way

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