The Schil

Cheviot Hills · Scotland

8th highest of 43 in the Cheviot Hills · 7.2 km from Kirk Yetholm

About The Schil

The Schil is a 606 m (1,988 ft) peak in the Cheviot Hills, rising 136 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

The Schil is the 8th highest of the 43 summits Atlas lists in the Cheviot Hills, and the 17th by prominence. The nearest village is Kirk Yetholm, 7.2 km to the north-west.

The nearest other summit is Black Hag (549 m), 1.6 km to the north-west.

Key facts

Height

606 m 1,988 ft

Prominence

136 m

Region

Cheviot Hills Scotland

Nearest summit

Black Hag 1.6 km NW · 549 m

Height rank

8th of 43 Summits in the Cheviot Hills

Nearest village

Kirk Yetholm 7.2 km NW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• walkers - 3.5 km south-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 869 223

Coordinates

55.49461, -2.20881

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 8th 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 The Schil

• Pennine Way - Trail · 0.1 km
• Black Hag - 549 m · 1.6 km NW
• Birnie Brae - 508 m · 1.7 km S
• The Curr - Trig point · 2.1 km NW
• Auchope Mountain Refuge Hut - Landmark · 2.3 km S
• Cairn Hill West Top [Hangingstone Hill] - 743 m · 4 km SE
• The Cheviot - 816 m · 4.3 km SE
• Cheviot - Trig point · 4.4 km SE
• Preston Hill - 526 m · 5.6 km E
• Newton Tors - 537 m · 6 km NE
• Broadhope Hill - 517 m · 6.5 km E
• Comb Fell - 653 m · 6.6 km SE

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.