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Ultimate Cheviot Challenge

Ultimate Cheviot Challenge

Postby rdtoward21 » Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:46 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Bloodybush Edge, Comb Fell, Cushat Law, Hedgehope Hill, The Cheviot, Windy Gyle

Date walked: 05/07/2014

Time taken: 12.05

Distance: 37.9 km

Ascent: 1795m

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Great day out in the hills taking in all 6 cheviot main peaks in one day, all for a good cause. My wife raised money for the RNLI with support from me and a friend. Very tough with boggey bits throughout.

Total time: 12:06
Moving time: 9:44
Stopped time: 2:22
Avg speed 3.1km
Total Ascent: 1795m
Total descent: 1802

Cheviot c.jpg
The walking graph

The start.jpg
The Start

1 The Cheviot.jpg
Cheviot Summit

2 Windy Gyle.jpg
Windy Gyle

3 Bloody Bush Edge.jpg
Bloody Bush Edge

Lunch.jpg
Lunch Time on the Summit!!

4 Cushat Law.jpg
Cushat Law

Still Walking.jpg
Still along way to go!!

5 Comb Fell.jpg
Comb Fell

boggy.jpg
When does the bog end?

6 Hedgehope.jpg
Hedgehope
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The end.JPG
The wife and I at the end!!
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