Northumberland
The Schil
606M
1987FT
About The Schil
Sitting right on the Anglo-Scottish border, this sharp-topped peak offers a rocky character often missing from the rounded Cheviot masses. Its summit tor provides a fine viewpoint over the College Valley. Part of the Pennine Way, it marks a rugged transition between the rolling border hills and the high plateau.
Key Statistics
Rank
9th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Cheviots
Prominence
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136.2m
Nearest Town
Scottish Borders
Geology
You are walking over ancient volcanic rock called andesite. These layers were formed by prehistoric eruptions belonging to the Cheviot Volcanic Formation.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT869223
Latitude
55.4943°N
Longitude
2.2089°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely originates from the Old Northumbrian 'scylf', meaning a shelf or crag, which describes the distinctive rocky outcrops that break through the grass at the summit.
- •The border fence between England and Scotland runs directly across the peak, allowing walkers to stand in both nations simultaneously while taking in the view.
- •For Pennine Way walkers heading north, this is the final major summit of the 268-mile trail before the final descent into the village of Kirk Yetholm.
- •The summit offers a steep, dramatic perspective down the length of the College Valley, contrasted by the broad, domed shoulders of The Cheviot and Auchope Cairn to the south.
- •It misses out on being an official 2,000ft mountain by a mere thirteen feet, a technicality the hill ignores by being significantly more rugged than its taller, peat-covered neighbours.