Wether Cairn [Wholhope Hill]

Cheviot Hills · Scotland

13th highest of 43 in the Cheviot Hills · 6.5 km from Netherton

About Wether Cairn [Wholhope Hill]

Wether Cairn [Wholhope Hill] is a 563 m (1,847 ft) peak in the Cheviot Hills, rising 67 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Wether Cairn [Wholhope Hill] is the 13th highest of the 43 summits Atlas lists in the Cheviot Hills, and the 31st by prominence. The nearest village is Netherton, 6.5 km to the south-east.

The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: second-order pillar, 563 m (OS station NT72S036). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.

The nearest other summit is Cushat Law (616 m), 2.5 km to the north-west.

Key facts

Height

563 m 1,847 ft

Prominence

67 m

Region

Cheviot Hills Scotland

Nearest summit

Cushat Law 2.5 km NW · 616 m

Height rank

13th of 43 Summits in the Cheviot Hills

Nearest village

Netherton 6.5 km SE

Trig pillar

Second-order pillar, 563 m OS station NT72S036

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Alwinton - 4.7 km south 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 940 116

Coordinates

55.39857, -2.09505

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 113th 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 Wether Cairn [Wholhope Hill]

• Cushat Law - 616 m · 2.5 km NW
• Shill Moor - 529 m · 3.7 km N
• Bloodybush Edge - 610 m · 4.7 km NW
• Hart Law - Trig point · 4.9 km E
• Yarnspath Law - 541 m · 5.7 km W
• Lint Lands - 510 m · 6 km NW
• Shillhope Law - 501 m · 7 km W
• Dunmoor Hill - 569 m · 7.1 km N
• Comb Fell - 653 m · 7.3 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.