Whar Moor

Rising above Upper Coquetdale near the village of Alnham, this modest Cheviot Tump offers a quiet, pathless experience. Its broad, grassy summit is marked by a lone trig pillar, providing a clear vantage point over the Breamish Valley and the higher granite bulk of Hedgehope Hill to the north.

• •The name likely stems from the Old Norse 'hvarf', meaning a turn or bend, possibly referring to how the moorland slopes curve around the head of the River Aln.
• •The summit is topped by a traditional Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar, which serves as the primary landmark on an otherwise featureless, rounded plateau.
• •It is frequently climbed as part of a circuit including the nearby 470m Hogdon Law, offering a lower-level alternative to the more congested summits of the central Cheviot range.
• •While the height of 455 metres is respectable, the lack of defined tracks means you are far more likely to share the summit with a stray Cheviot sheep than a fellow walker.