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Name:Ratcheugh Crag
Hill number:16079
Height:122m / 400ft
Parent (Ma):2317  Ros Castle [Ros Hill]
RHB Section:33: The Scottish Border to the River Tyne
County/UA:Northumberland
Catchment:Aln, Catchment Boundaries
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:NU 22461 14604
Summit feature:no feature: ground on lawn by old observatory
Drop:44m
Col:78m  NU211171  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 81
(1:25k) 332
Observations:flat summit area
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 26 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked to SSW. Track to cottage, then around E side, beside rope. Nipped over the rope for the highpoint.PGCE01/05/2023
After faliure at Heifer Law (windthrow) this was an easy circuit from the road end.fasgadh26/03/2022
Followed the track to Ratcheugh crag cottage. There is a small sign at the start of the track informing you this is the way.Andrew Simmons30/12/2021
Although not officially open access the woods are well used by local walkers with numerous tracks avilable to everyone. The observatory is roped off but a path has been left to walk behind it. Passes close to the summit. No access issues at all.moorsman01/10/2021
Room to park on road to SSW. Easy walk up the track initially SE but it doubles back on itself. Private residence at the top with roped-off access to the E of the property. A quick dip under the rope for the 5m to the HP.JohnR08/08/2021
The postie drove up and down duringbour visit,Adrian04/02/2020
Parked at a gate to the west, track through woods to NE of the top and up steep bank and along a path to the top.robertphillips25/01/2020
Almost wished I had driven up but thankfully not - track thru' Ratcheugh Wood leads to private occupied property with no room to park or turn. A mown grassy walkway round E side of house. Top roped off but easy to access with a short trespass - no issues.carole engel26/08/2019
Parked on road to SW, walked up the lane to the folly which seems to be used as a house.Andrew Pearson02/04/2019
En-route to Berwick from Wiltshire, short diversion. HP on the grassed area in front of the tower. Scaffolding all gone but no-one at home to enquire re trig bolt access.jonglew07/10/2016
Parked to SSW near entrance to Ratcheugh Crag Cottage, turned left and did pleasant circular walk through woodland with information pinned to trees. Summit on lawn by Observatory near small tree.Aye Jimmy14/06/2016
Up track to well restored house in Observatory buildingsGordonAdshead25/07/2015
Old observatory at summit, quite a striking building and a bonus trig station (intersected station plus bolt on roof, the latter inaccessible)RHW18/05/2014
Running trip out from Denwick, explored crag top, interesting follynordicstar01/05/1991
Llondon05/02/2023
mae15/08/2022
Martin R24/05/2022
maknipe09/03/2021
northernphilby04/11/2020
Christo197926/12/2019
Dave Geere14/01/2017
stevent080919/09/2014
ajwxyzt08/01/2012
Canny01/01/1998
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