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Tosson Hill and Simonside Circular Walk

6.8 miles (11 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk climbs to the highest hill in the Simonside Hills near Rothbury in Northumberland.
The trail starts off at the Simonside car park where there's a picnic area as well. You'll follow woodland trails west passing Dove Crag, Old Stell and Bob Pyle's Studdie before coming to the 430 metre high Simonside Hill.
The walk then continues west to Ravens Heugh before climbing to the 440 metre summit of Tosson Hill. From here you can enjoy some splendid views over the surrounding Rothbury Forest, the River Coquet Valley and the Northumberland National Park hills and countryside.

Tosson Hill and Simonside Circular Walk OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Tosson Hill and Simonside Circular Walk Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Photos

Tosson from Ravens Heugh

Tosson from Ravens Heugh. The sandstone crags at Ravensheugh on the northern side of Tosson Hill offer a variety of short rock climbing routes, and have been described as "A superb crag on top quality sandstone.

Trig Point and Summit Cairn

Trig Point and Summit Cairn at Tosson hill.

GPS Files

GPX File

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