Cutter's Gap is one of the three major passes through the eastern half of the Teeth of the World. It is at the south end of a wide valley, running through the Teeth of the World, rock-strewn and densely grown with brush for most of its length. At its southern end the gap is cleared, with no vestige of cover - only scorched ground which marks the limit of the Lord of Highcastle's patrols. Highcastle has a burn in this region every year to keep the area uncovered so no one can approach undetected.