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Name: | Cartington Hill |
Hill number: | 15990 |
Height: | 304m / 997ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2316 Long Crag |
RHB Section: | 33: The Scottish Border to the River Tyne |
County/UA: | Northumberland |
Catchment: | Coquet |
Class: | Tump (300-399m) (Tu,3) |
Grid ref: | NU 04802 05394 |
Summit feature: | ancient cairn |
Drop: | 41m |
Col: | 263m NU054060 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 81 (1:25k) 332 |
Observations: | base of ancient cairns to S at NU 04879 05126 & NU 04902 04964 are both lower than base of summit ancient cairn |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. Please quote the hill number and hill name.
Logged Descriptions (logged by 50 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Up the path from the south visited the 3 cairn areas and boulder to the SE. | robertphillips | 18/02/2023 |
With Glitteringstone from S Cartington. | jimbloomer | 09/09/2021 |
Walked up from Thropton on an annual walk through the heather. | Walker Dan | 23/08/2021 |
Parked at spot height 204 Farm track then direct line though deep heather to the cairn at the HP | Andrew Simmons | 13/07/2021 |
Part on track to south, easy walk up path to twin peaks. | cjo | 15/05/2021 |
Plenty of parking at NU04510417. 300m east along the road then clear path/track to the summit. | JohnR | 23/10/2020 |
Track and parking NU 0357 0627. FP from woods up hill not obvious. A well-used path contours the hill. Cut my loses and headed SE to top using strips cut thru' heather | carole engel | 17/08/2019 |
From the W. All possible tops visited. | Adrian | 28/12/2018 |
Parking to the south just before the gate which marks the start of the open moor. Signposted path which is both easy to follow and leads to the summit. About 25 minutes return. | moorsman | 04/08/2017 |
Pleasant stroll with Stephen and Suzie whilst on holiday with family nearby. | Chris Terrey | 03/08/2017 |
From Rothbury via Glitteringstone along the sandstone way | Moorponder | 12/07/2017 |
With Mrs G. After Long Crag, a heather-fest! Tough return route also over Black Moss and Snitter Moss, along old boundary. Picked up 7 boundary stones before rejoining the forest road. A very wet day, but no wind. | jonglew | 12/10/2016 |
Farm track from W which now has a couple of 'Private no Access' signs. Took a line through gates and fields beside wood instead. Heather has been cleared in places on upper hill but can't avoid it all. | Aye Jimmy | 24/04/2016 |
After Glitteringstone. Used Public Footpath from south although it was very difficult to follow at times through knee-high heather | Crib Goch | 09/09/2014 |
From W, parked S of track. Easy track, tough heather, 2 highpoint contenders | RHW | 17/05/2014 |
From Physic Lane, via bridleways to Cartington Hill, then freelance NE to Long Crag and long boggy tramp back to the carriageways above Thropton. | milimana | 16/08/2012 |
northernphilby | 08/03/2024 | |
northernphilby | 25/02/2024 | |
northernphilby | 26/01/2024 | |
northernphilby | 26/12/2023 | |
northernphilby | 23/12/2023 | |
Lindsay M | 17/12/2023 | |
Rod M | 17/12/2023 | |
northernphilby | 12/12/2023 | |
northernphilby | 26/11/2023 | |
northernphilby | 30/04/2023 | |
Matt | 17/02/2023 | |
northernphilby | 05/02/2023 | |
Martin R | 23/05/2022 | |
northernphilby | 30/12/2021 | |
northernphilby | 25/12/2021 | |
northernphilby | 30/10/2021 | |
stevent0809 | 14/10/2021 | |
northernphilby | 31/12/2020 | |
Sherlock | 30/06/2020 | |
northernphilby | 05/04/2020 | |
Jhimmy | 12/01/2020 | |
northernphilby | 01/01/2020 | |
dexly | 13/12/2019 | |
northernphilby | 01/03/2019 | |
northernphilby | 01/01/2019 | |
andy elliott | 13/05/2017 | |
Dave Geere | 12/01/2017 | |
raymondwilkes | 04/05/2015 | |
Lucky | 20/04/2015 | |
maknipe | 20/04/2015 | |
Laurel | 20/02/2006 | |
Rowan | 20/02/2006 | |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
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