Day 16 Byrness to Trows

 What an awesome day. Rain, sun, gale force winds very boggy and totally beautiful scenery. But what made it special was £10,139.00p raised so far. We were on a high today full of smiles all making the aches and pains worth it. We leave our accommodation for another 17 mile walk 

Leaving Bowness we have inevitable steep climb up between trees to the airy summit this hill. This was ridiculously steep and tricky climb to start the day. Can you spot the girls in the on the path.

We took a brake to enjoy the view behind but didn’t top long  there was a long way to go

 some slabs helped us cross the appalling bogs on Houx Hill and over Raven knowe

Shortly after the cairn are some very welcome duck boards 

From here the views really open up

 

 and there’s some anonymous grassy lines which are the remains of the Roman camp at Chew Green

slabs are intermittent along the whole of the ridge which reduces the chance of being swallowed by the bog is reduced

We had the chance sighting of the wild feral goats

The rollercoaster ridge takes its toll on our legs and with the wind and rain we eventually reach th refuge hut at Lamb Hill 

The views continue to be spectacular 

We had crazy gale force winds as we approached Windy Gyle

Just before Wyndy Gyle we cross the border to Scotland and reach the trig point. 

From here we cross back to England and leave the Pennine way taking the sign to Trows Farm & Upper Coquetdale. The views are still lovely. 

We take this 3.5 mile detour for shuttle surface to our accommodation.  This soon became a tarmac road to a white bridge where we were picked up and what made it feel worse was knowing we needed walk back up tomorrow. Again a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us we are speechless. Only one day to go tomorrow we finish in Scotland here’s today’s Route. 

Thank you everyone who has read the blog