Highlight • Natural Monument
Faw Side Cairn
Hiking
5.0
(5)
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North Pennines National Landscape
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Alex Foxfield
February 25, 2021
Hiking
From the cairn at Faw Side, Allenheads looks splendid, nestled far below in the valley. The views across the open moorland to the north west are joyous. The Lake to Lake Walk long-distance trail passes by this way, on its way to Allendale.
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Elevation 510 m