Birnie Brae

Cheviot Hills · Scotland

Joint 29th highest of 43 in the Cheviot Hills · 8.7 km from Kirk Yetholm

About Birnie Brae

Birnie Brae is a 508 m (1,667 ft) peak in the Cheviot Hills, rising 31 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Birnie Brae is the joint 29th highest of the 43 summits Atlas lists in the Cheviot Hills, and the 42nd by prominence. The nearest village is Kirk Yetholm, 8.7 km to the north-west.

The nearest other summit is The Schil (606 m), 1.7 km to the north.

Key facts

Height

508 m 1,667 ft

Prominence

31 m

Region

Cheviot Hills Scotland

Nearest summit

The Schil 1.7 km N · 606 m

Height rank

Joint 29th of 43 Summits in the Cheviot Hills

Nearest village

Kirk Yetholm 8.7 km NW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• walkers - 3 km west of the summit, as the crow flies

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

NT 871 206

Coordinates

55.47983, -2.20464

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 384th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Birnie Brae

• Pennine Way - Trail · passes the summit
• Auchope Mountain Refuge Hut - Landmark · 0.8 km SE
• The Schil - 606 m · 1.7 km N
• Cairn Hill West Top [Hangingstone Hill] - 743 m · 2.8 km SE
• Black Hag - 549 m · 3.2 km N
• The Curr - Trig point · 3.4 km NW
• Kings Seat - Trig point · 3.4 km S
• The Cheviot - 816 m · 3.6 km E
• Cheviot - Trig point · 3.7 km E
• Lint Lands - 510 m · 5.4 km SE
• Comb Fell - 653 m · 5.6 km E
• Windy Gyle - 619 m · 5.7 km S
• Preston Hill - 526 m · 6 km NE

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.