A hot but breezy day, drove to the roadhead at Harthope Burn nr Langleeford. Walked up onto Scald Hill, with good views across the valley to Hedgehope 714m. Here there are several shooting butts, we dropped down slightly and onto the infamous cheviot muddy path. But 10 days of good weather had dried up most of the mud. We then ascended steeply, onto the summit plateau of Cheviot. here there is now a stone flagged path through the peat, which makes the going to the summit cairn much easier. Good views on the summit plateau, we don't stop long on the summit, but head on SW across the plateau to Cairn Hill, where we have a late lunch. Look at various options as there are many nearby peaks, but decide on a horseshoe walk option, which takes us S down to Scotsman's Knowe, across some wet peat hags in the col and then up S and then E to Comb Fell. Here the going is very muddy and I regret putting on lightweight boots as I get very wet feet. We then head NE to the col and up the long grassy track to Hedgehope Hill. The weather is still excellent with far reaching views. After a brief stop we head steeply down NW, to Long Crags and Housey Crags and there pick up a good track back to our start point