Graeye one

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My partner and I attempted this route in January as our New Year challenge. Sadly I'd estimate over half this route was inaccessible and unsafe for a few reasons. We are experienced and have done plenty of walking over rough ground and fells but this was a challenge even for us.

The only accessible sections are a few margin field tracks, a couple of minor road sections, then as you enter Coldingham then via the established coastal path back to Eyemouth.

After the first section, we approach a working farm and a field of cows and a bull that was fenced off. Had to take a detour around this. After this, there are multiple gates, fences, barbed wire and electric fences across mainly fields and field margins. The route takes you along a fenceline, appearing as a track on the OS map where it appears there may have previously been a fenced area. There were planted trees down the centre. Sadly this has been overgrown by grass, meaning we had to follow deer tracks through the field. The trees have died leaving mainly plastic tubing :-(

We attempted to take a detour through some heather but this wasn't any easier.

The section through the Grange plantation was dangerous. Drainage ditches to jump and a lot of tree stumps, fallen trees so had to try and find a way out safely to the road.

After this, it was familiar to us and more accessible as we came onto the road that led to Coldingham village. The coastal path is currently muddy, but passable. There is a section that is closed due to a cliff fall with a diversion.

Altogether, a fun challenge to review this route. Looking at the OS Map there may be some alternative off road routes through the windfarm roads to still connect the two places that I'll take a look at and suggest.

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