The 13 Most Amazing Peaks around Lilburn

Humbleton Hill 298m P59 (978ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 15993) [JNSA 13550] Northumberland National Park Definitive List summit. County of Northumberland Definitive List summit.

The climb up to the trig pointed top of Hedgehope from the direction of The Cheviot, is not too bad and was a real highlight of my walking day. The summit is one of the best in the Cheviots — a cairned shelter from the wind, big skies, a sense of space, and on a clear day you can pick out the coastline, the Cheviot Hills rolling away into Scotland, and even the Lake District in the distance. The route is a bit boggy underfoot, so try and pick a dry period if possible.

Ros Castle (Ros Hill) 316m P221 (1037ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 2317) [JNSA 12818] County of Northumberland Definitive List summit.

Second highest mountain in Northumberland national park, fantastic views from the summit.

Climbing Cochrane Pike with a height of 335mtrs might not be the biggest climb around, however, it can be physical and needs determination. Towards the summit is exposed land where wind conditions tend to be harsher. Low level cloud can restrict distant visibility. The surface does have sections of peat / bogland but it is easy to pick a better, firmer ride line around the edges of worse spots. Once at the top the following downhill section is great to ride on. Fast flowing, but on some slightly rocky double tracks, your speed picks up and then vision diminishes due to excessive vibration. Keep the brakes on if you chose as picking a decent ride line and seeing potential parts of the track that you need to avoid, can be difficult on this high speed downhill section.

On a clear day, the panoramic views from the top of Humbleton Hill are superb. With steep slopes all around, it is easy to see why our Iron Age ancestors chose this particular spot to build a hillfort, overlooking the low-lying Milfield Plain and the North Sea beyond.

The impressive iron age fort atop Humbleton Hill offers commanding views over Glendale from its prominent location on the edge of the Cheviots – a fine defensive site, though surely often a windswept one. The 300-metre summit is a short and straightforward ascent from nearby Wooler.

Hedgehope Hill is one of the Cheviot's subsidiary peaks. Standing at 2,343 feet (714 m), it's a topped with a trig point and cairn. The views from the top are outstanding - out across the Cheviot Hills and the wider Northumberland National Park. The running here is very enjoyable, but can be very boggy. You can include Hedgehope Hill in a loop from Langleeford. It's also on the ascent of the Cheviot from Ingram and part of the Cheviot Goat ultramarathon race.