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Simonside Summit – View from Dove Crag loop from Lordenshaws

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Simonside Summit – View from Dove Crag loop from Lordenshaws

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Simonside Summit – View from Dove Crag loop from Lordenshaws

02:16

7.30km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Northumberland National Park

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Start point

Parking

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826 m

View of Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the view over this great landscape.

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898 m

The Beacon Summit (360 m)

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The Beacon 360.3m P13.3 (1182ft)
(Hill ID: 511955) [JNSA s7082]
Northumberland National Park Definitive List summit.
County of Northumberland Definitive List summit.

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3.93 km

Simonside Summit

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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 …

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4.27 km

Simonside Crags

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Great outcrop of rocks with views over Rothbury behind.

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4.66 km

Old Stell Crag

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Beautiful little crag with lots of interesting rock formations. Best seen early summer when it’s covered in purple heather.

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5.01 km

Stone Path to Dove Crag

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One of the best stone paths I've seen.

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5.50 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.

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5.57 km

Dove Crag summit

Highlight • Summit

great views on a clear day

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7.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

1.88 km

267 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

1.88 km

247 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 8 May

8°C

2°C

61 %

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Simonside Summit – View from Dove Crag loop from Lordenshaws

View of Northumberland National Park

The Beacon Summit (360 m)

Simonside Summit

Simonside Crags

Old Stell Crag

Stone Path to Dove Crag

View from Dove Crag

Dove Crag summit

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