Pike Fell

Rising above the Teviotdale valley south of Hawick, Pike Fell is a 400-metre Hump typical of the Scottish Borders. Its grassy slopes offer a straightforward ascent, rewarded with clear perspectives of the nearby volcanic plugs of Penchrise Pen and the more distant, rolling outlines of the Cheviot Hills.

• •The name 'Pike' likely stems from the Old English 'pic', signifying a pointed summit, a term frequently used across the Borders and Northern England for prominent heights.
• •The hill overlooks the course of the historic Waverley Line, a disused railway once connecting Edinburgh and Carlisle; the fifteen-arch Shankend Viaduct remains visible in the valley below.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for studying the 'Pens' of the Borders, specifically the steep, rocky profiles of Penchrise Pen and Skelfhill Pen to the west.
• •Holding the status of a Hump—a hill with at least 100 metres of prominence—it is just substantial enough to ensure you’ll be sharing the summit with nothing but the wind and several disinterested Cheviot sheep.