Heather Track Above Rothbury – View of Simonside Hills loop from Rothbury

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Heather Track Above Rothbury – View of Simonside Hills loop from Rothbury

Moderate

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Heather Track Above Rothbury – View of Simonside Hills loop from Rothbury

01:01

8.84km

170m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.96 km

Heather Track Above Rothbury

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A lovely ride open double track; not too steep, with some great views and a frankly enormous sky.

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3.23 km

View of the Cheviot and Simonside Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful views across to simonside and the cheviots behind on a clear day

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5.58 km

View of Simonside Hills

Highlight • Summit

5.86 km

Stone Pen

Highlight • Structure

lovely little side track to this stone pen. not sure what it was used for

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5.92 km

View of Rothbury World War II Training Trenches

Highlight • Historical Site

Quoted from the booklet "Coquet meanders" by Andrew Charleston, a local from Rothbury:

On the moors to the north of Rothbury are the trenches - still visible today these are …

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8.72 km

Cragside House and Gardens

Highlight • Settlement

Cragside is a statley home, formal garden and wider wooded parkland area managed by the National Trust.
Cragside was the first home with electritricity which was powered by a hydro …

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8.80 km

Tumbleton Lake

Highlight • Structure

Tumbleton Lake is an artificial feature built as part of the landscaping of the Cragside Estate. It's a very pretty place to wonder around as part of a walk around the wider estate.

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8.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.20 km

756 m

747 m

145 m

Surfaces

4.42 km