Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

View from Dove Crag – Simonside Crag loop from Rothbury

Routes

Running trails & routes

View from Dove Crag – Simonside Crag loop from Rothbury

Hard

runners

View from Dove Crag – Simonside Crag loop from Rothbury

02:29

19.3km

550m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

229 m

Rothbury Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Today popular with locals and visitors: Here you will find a huge shady picnic area right by the river, next to the bridge

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.01 km

Sharp's Folly

Highlight • Monument

Sharp's Folly is a 30-foot (9 m) high tower that was built in the 1720s by Archdeacon Sharpe, Rector of Rothbury. The folly was built to alleviate local unemployment, as …

Tip by

2.99 km

Lordenshaws Iron Age Hillfort

Archaeological Site

5.30 km

Dove Crag summit

Highlight • Summit

great views on a clear day

Tip by

5.36 km

Dove Crag is one of a series of crags along the Simonside Hills. The Crag was formed 15,000 years ago when ice half-a-mile (1 km) thick carved through the landscape. From the crag, you are afforded spellbinding views over Northumberland.

Tip by

6.92 km

Simonside Crag

Highlight • Climb

Not too difficult if you're going up from the east, the route is made up of stone steps but sturdy boots are still recommended. Once you reach the top it …

Tip by

6.95 km

Simonside Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Simonside is a 429m (1400ft) summit perched atop the untamed wilderness of the Northumberland National Park. It boasts a rugged ridge that commands sensational views of the Cheviot Hills to …

Tip by

11.6 km

Tosson Lime Kiln

Highlight • Historical Site

The best preserved lime kiln in the Northumberland National Park. Limestone would have been carted from quarries and coal from local pits to be burned together at a high temperature. …

Tip by

12.8 km

Sheep Pastures and River Coquet Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lot of sheeps here just outside Thropton near the River Coquet. There are also some nice views towards the forest and the crag

Tip by

19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.14 km

7.77 km

1.35 km

949 m

939 m

140 m

Surfaces

9.43 km

5.26 km

1.69 km

1.16 km

987 m

758 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

9°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

The Cheviot Horseshoe Fell Race loop from Langleeford

02:22h

15.5km

780m

Hard

Simonside and Dove Crag Circular Trail

01:03h

8.42km

220m

Hard

Simonside Hills loop from Lordenshaws — Northumberland National Park

02:23h

19.3km

330m

Hard

Simonside & Dove Crag loop from Simonside Car Park — Northumberland National Park

00:55h

7.41km

210m

Moderate

5.0

Dunstanburgh Castle loop from Craster

00:50h

7.91km

60m

Moderate

Warkworth town and coastal loop — Northumberland Coast

01:16h

11.6km

90m

Hard

Clennell Street and Usway Burn Trail

02:49h

22.0km

470m

Moderate

Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk

01:03h

8.91km

140m

Moderate

Humbleton Hill loop from Wooler — Northumberland National Park

01:08h

8.81km

290m

Moderate

Little Church Rock loop from Simonside Car Park — Northumberland National Park

00:39h

5.48km

140m

Moderate

Warkworth loop

00:23h

3.43km

40m

Moderate

Coquet valley loop from Alwinton — Northumberland National Park

01:05h

9.26km

180m

View from Dove Crag – Simonside Crag loop from Rothbury

Rothbury Bridge

Sharp's Folly

Dove Crag summit