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Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope


Postby rdtoward21 » Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:57 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Hedgehope Hill

Date walked: 26/12/2014

Time taken: 3

Distance: 7.2 km

Ascent: 552m

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Nice cold boxing day stroll in the Cheviot Hills.

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Hedgehope comes into view.

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View towards Cheviot from summit

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Mist, sun and frost creating great atmosphere

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Summit Trig point

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Another great walk, in stunning winter conditions!
Last edited by rdtoward21 on Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:32 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby nigheandonn » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:53 pm

Is there much snow lying? I'm trying to decide where to run off to after new year :)
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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby kaye.cantlay » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:42 pm

Plenty of snow and ice on windy gyle today...
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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby rdtoward21 » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:22 pm

Fresh snow fall other night so should be good next few days all
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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby Guinessman » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:02 pm

Suspect you had a better day than me when I was on there a month ago?

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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby rdtoward21 » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:33 pm

Yeah fair enjoyed it, a bit chilly but the frost and lying snow made up for it!! Cant beat a good day in the hills.
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Re: Boxing Day stroll up Hedgehope

Postby nigheandonn » Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:20 pm

Not much snow yesterday, although the ground was frozen on top (and half frozen on the path down towards Comb Fell - yuck!)
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