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Rothbury, Whitton Hillhead -

Walk 1 - Whitton Hillhead - Moderate Route

Walk 1 - Whitton Hillhead - Moderate Route

Distance: 4.8 miles (7.78 km)

Maps: Explorer OL42

Walking time: 2 ½ hours

Start and Finish point: Rothbury.  Cowhaugh car park (NU 057015) situated next to the river Coquet.  If you are entering Rothbury on the B6342 from the south (Cambo direction), turn left just before you cross the bridge as you approach Rothbury village centre. The car park is situated on your right.

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Carriageway Drive, Rothbury -

Walk 2 - Cragside Carriageway Drive - Moderate Route

Walk 2 - Cragside Carriageway Drive - Moderate Route

Distance: 5.5 miles

Maps: Explorer maps OL42 and 332

Walking time: 3 hours

Start and Finish point: Old Tourist Information Centre, Rothbury

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Simonside -

Walk 3 - Simonside - Difficult Route

Walk 3 - Simonside - Difficult Route

Distance: 9 miles (13 km)

Maps: Explorer OL42

Walking time: 5 hours

Start and Finish point: Rothbury. Cowhaugh car park (Nu 057015) situated next to river Coquet. If you are entering Rothbury on the B6342 from the South (Cambo direction), turn left just before you cross the bridge as you approach Rothbury village centre.

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Fontburn, Harwood -

Walk 4 - Fontburn Reservoir - Moderate route

Walk 4 - Fontburn Reservoir - Moderate route

Distance: 8.6 miles (13.85 km)

Maps: Landranger 81 or Explorer OL42

Walking time: 4 hours

Start and Finish point: Harwood. Harwood car park (glorified lay by). (Grid ref - NZ 002902). If you are approaching Harwood on the B6342 (travelling north) take the second left after Cambo (signposted Harwood, Elsdon). Take the first right turn signposted Harwood Village. Before you reach Harwood village the car park is signposted off to your left and is just a layby on the right a few hundred yards down the track.

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Lordenshaws, Simonside -

Walk 5 - Lordenshaws - Moderate Route

Walk 5 - Lordenshaws - Moderate Route

Distance: 7.5 miles (12 km)

Maps: Landranger 81 or Explorer OL42

Walking time: 2 ¾ hours

Start and Finishing point: Lordenshaws car park (NZ 053988). This is a Northumberland National Park car park. If you are approaching from Rothbury on the B6342 turn first right (signposted Simonside 2), about 2 ½ miles out of the village centre. The car park is a little way up this road on your right.

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