Rolling Hills and Undulating Tracks

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You know it's been a good day when you realise that you put on your sunglasses as you left the house and didn't take them off until you got home hours later!

I parked near Culter Allers Farm and walked up the road along side fields of sheep that had been brought down for lambing.


Spring has sprung by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

Leaving the road I followed the track up onto Cowgill Rig where I had some nice views to the south across Cowgill Upper Reservoir.


Cowgill Upper Reservoir by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

Looking to the north, Tinto stood out in the morning sun.


Tinto by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

From Cowgill Rig it was a fairly gentle pull up to the summit of Hudderstone. Heading south from Huddertone I followed the fence line across Dod Hill and The Bank with views of Culter Fell to the north and across Camps Reservoir to the south.


Culter Fell by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr


Nice view, shame about the wind farms! by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

Looking back the way I'd come I had a great view of Hudderstone


Hudderstone by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

I didn't stop for long on Hillshaw Head, the views were great but there's not much on the summit. Continuing to follow the fence line to headed south to the summit of Coomb Dodd where I stopped for lunch at the trig point.


Moss covered trig point on Coomb Dodd by Keith M Sharp, on Flickr

After lunch I retraced my steps to Hudderstone, but rather than head back via Cowgill Rig I followed the ridge over Woodycleuch Dod and Ward Law before dropping back down to the road and my car.

A great, if long, day out in the sunshine, strolling across the rolling hills of the Borders. The walking was simple as I spent most of the day following fence lines and the tracks for 4 wheel drive vehicles. The closest I came to meeting other people was the tiny dots I could see on the summit of Culter Fell.