And Finally .. Windy Gyle to Kirk Yetholm

After skirting the border .. we finally arrived in Scotland

Byrness to Windy Gyle

2 nights at Byrness, and 2 days of great weather to finish off with.

Bellingham to Byrness

Robs feet were suffering and those with a nervous disposition may not want to look at the next bit ..

Greenhead to Bellingham

This was the killer leg ... it was always going to be a tough one at 22 miles +.

Alston to Greenhead

Mostly rain the second day, a shorter day (about 17 miles) mostly following the South Tyne from Alston, up to Greenhead, where we met up with Martin.

Dufton to Alston - Part 1 of the Final Leg

So after 3 years we got together Spring of 2017 to complete the quest...

Thornton-In-Craven to Malham

The last day of this outing and the sun finally came out and Robs Sister Libby joins us:

Good to see Malham Cove again ...

Haworth to Thornton-In-Craven

Rob joins us again today, but again abysmal weather

and very muddy









Even the locals have given up and left ...

Hebden Bridge to Haworth

Rob had already done this section in the far past, so he went off to see Grimsby FC get beat that day.

 Weather was appalling though .. constant driving rain and gusts

Standedge to Hebden Bridge

 Myself, Ray and Rob completed a 4 day stretch this February, to link up the 'taster' we did from Edale back in 2014 with the 'middle third' we did last Summer.

Heres a Slideshow (if it works) of my pictures from the trip

Middleton to Dufton ... The final stretch ... This time

Today was a long 32k walk, more than Sherpas estimated 17 mile.

After a good evening with Chris and a cooked breakfast at Brunswick House we set off. There most dramatic walk of the week with waterfalls on the Tees and High Cup which is a spectacular valley.

Our landlady at Dufton B&B was singularly unimpressed with our 'late' arrival of 8pm! Good food at the Stag Inn.

Next day was home by lift to Appleby (big fat gypsy weddings fame) and bus and train from Penrith.

Until next time... Blogging off for now.

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Tan Hill to Middleton on Tees

Sad to leave Martin at Tan Hill Inn. A long slog across moorland today with the trail quite hard to follow in places.

High winds made it even more bleak. Eventually we came to a reservoir and the landscape changed to pleasant Dales again before coming down to Middleton.

Had a good evening with Chris who packed his 5 kids and dog into the car for a two hour drive to come see us. Thanks Chris hope you'll join us for a stretch next time.

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Hawes to Tan Hill

Tough day today with driving rain all the way up Great Shunner Fell but after that the weather improved and great views of the Dales.
A little diversion to Hawdraw Force waterfall.

We say goodbye to Martin today who's been great company. Thanks for joining us hope to see you when we have another outing.

Very glad to finally get to Tan Hill, highest inn in Britain

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Nasty weather

View from my room this morning. At least they've got the bunting out for us!

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Horton to Hawes

Good weather for this stretch over to Hawes with good views over to Ribblehead Viaduct (in Harry Potter movie). One particular high path suddenly turned into a motorway for logging lorries ...

Wednesday looks to be a tough day though with a change to the weather.

Goodbye to Ray. You've been great company. Thanks for joining us you've left before the going gets tough.
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What's a WW1 tank doing on the Pennine Way?

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Malham to Horton-In-Ribblesdale

The team starting off the day at Malham Cove

Martin ascending Pen-y-Ghent

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On my way to Yorkshire

Getting the train up north. Glad I haven't got to carry this bag on the pennine way. Sherpa was a great idea!

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The Middle Third ...

On June 15th, me and my partner in crime, Rob, will begin the serious business of tackling the Pennine Way. We will be doing the middle third from Malham to Dufton,