Sagebrush personal hiking blog
St Cuthbert Way Day 7, April 22, Saturday
Start Wooler, Rockcliffe B&B
Stop Lindisfarne Inn, Beal
Miles walked: 15.4
From Tower Hill, the location of an ancient 12th century fort and 16th century castle, you can look down on much of Wooler.
We pass a school that was the site of a former POW camp in WW2, where Italian prisoners carved this figure.
St Cuthbert Way Day 6, April 21, Friday
Start Kirk Yetholm, The Farmhouse b&b
Stop Wooler, Rockcliffe B&B
Miles walked: 15.7
Gorse and some scotch broom highlight the lane as we walk out of Kirk Yetholm.
We pass by several peaks with ancient remains of hill forts all through the day as we climb in the Cheviot Range.
St Cuthbert Way Day 5, April 20, Thursday
Start Morebattle at Templehall Hotel
Stop Kirk Yetholm, The Farmhouse b&b
Miles walked: 9
Today we will reach the highest elevation on the trail, hike our shortest mileage day, and pass the midway point.
We cross a footbridge on the way out of Morebattle.
The way goes mostly straight up a steep slope to a peak at Grubbit Law.
