Upper Coquetdale
Alwinton to Chew Green · England
Distance9.7mi · 15.6 km
Drive time20 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
ValleyMoorland
Remote dead-end valley road in the Cheviots
This minor road follows the River Coquet upstream from Alwinton deep into the Cheviot Hills toward the Scottish border. It winds past hay meadows, rocky outcrops and remote farmsteads through the Northumberland National Park before ending near the military ranges at Chew Green. Mind the live-firing range restrictions, fords after rain and the sparse phone reception.
Where it runs
AlwintonStart · England
Chew GreenEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners42bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient14%≈ 1-in-7
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb221 mtotal ascent
Summit369 mhighest point · 1211 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
179 m rangeKnow before you go
- Otterburn firing range closures
- Fords liable to flood
- No phone signal in upper valley
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