This walk comprises most of the Northern part of the anticlockwise "Red Route"

START : Do not go into the woods but make your way north along the road

When the road goes sharp right take the track left and follow it on to the forest track

Stay on this forest track as it leads gently down and right

At a junction take the track that goes down and right. This track circles left round Humbleton hill

The track leads upward left and will come to a junction where the "Red Route" goes left uphill.

Go past the lone pine and follow the path down and round.

Seen to the right are fields across to Whittingham

The path will come to a break in a wall follow it up left through a wood with a ground cover of bilberry

The Path will come to a junction. A gate is to the left about 30yards away.

Turn right uphill to Old Callaly Castle

Go through the castle site and head down following the "Red Route" signs to a stile.

Turn right at the other side and follow the route up and to the left

The path climbs past some crags and continue forward up the hill through scots pine

At the top, a gully leads up onto the main forest path

Turn left and follow the path past a pond to a gate.

Through the gate the path goes right and joins a Forest track.

Take this track left to the top of Callaly crags and round onto Thrunton Crags where there are terrific views north to Cheviot.

When you come to a viewing bench, take the track right, away from the crags for about 200 yards

Turn left at the next junction and follow the red brick track down for about 600 yards

Follow the main track left and it will gently take you directly down to the car park

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