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.
After the first hill we ascend to another higher hill with good views.
Before getting to the top of Wideopen Hill we shelter against the wall to get out of the wind, and eat lunch and nap or rest for an hour. We have a short hiking day, and check-in at our next B&B is not until 4PM, so no reason to arrive too early.
We reach the summit of Widepen Hill, the highest point on Cuthbert, but not actually the midpoint now, a little further on.
Views of wide rolling hills rock walls, and sheep reward our walk.
Rock walls are so long in this region. Imagine the man-hours of effort required.
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Little forest islands float in the large fields, with all trees in each group nearly the same height.
Descending down towards Yetholm Kirk, a rare goat among sheep munches on hedge. As we get lower in elevation hedgerows replace rock walls.
Private joke.
Yetholm Kirk has a village green…
And a few thatched roofs…
and a kirk (church).
We get to our room, after some confusion about B&Bs and the correct entrance…
and then I have dinner with someone “Reserved”.