Trows Road End to Windy Gyle and Return
Northumberland
Distance 11.5km Climb 450m
Tuesday 23 June 2015
It looked like the weather today was going to be similar to
the weather yesterday, wet and cold. It was overcast and there as a strong cold
breeze, despite the forecast saying it was going to be good.
I parked the car at the parking area Trows Road End (250m) where the Rowhope
Burn joints the River Coquet, on the road from Alwinton to Carshope. It was
overcast and I felt a few raindrops as I started up the road north west through
the valley. I had been up and down Windy
Gyle from various directions a number of years ago but I could not remember walking
this route.
At a stream junction I took the footbridge over the left, westerly stream and followed a grass path that I could see stretching north. As I climbed it twisted around a few rises up towards Trows Law. Unlike yesterday, visibility was good and it was along here a fell runner passed me. It started to get warm and a warm gentle breeze was now blowing, I decided that I could now remove my waterproof jacket.
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| Looking South West towards Trows |
Another km further north and I took a path to the left which headed northerly.
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| Looking North East |
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| Looking South West |
I started the climb and as I moved up I turned
further west across country until I came to a fence. A turn right, over a style
and it was a short climb up to Russell Cairn and the trig point 619m.
A number of Belgian soldiers were in the area along with the fell runner. I could see a number of other groups of Belgium soldiers heading here. After a short stop where I collected my thoughts and made a decision as to where I was going next, I turned west and followed The Pennine Way. The ground drops and climbs a couple of times before I reached the point where The Street crossed The Pennine Way. The sun was out now and any cloud had long disappeared, it was very warm and the views beautiful.
At the junction I turned south down the Street which is an old drovers route.
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| Looking North East from the Street to Windy Gyle |
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| Looking South West |
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| Looking North towards Mozie Law |
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| The Street |
A short climb up Black Braes before it drops to the bottom of
Swineside Law. The Street then climbs the east side of Swineside Law and has
some tremendous views before dropping again to the south. The Street now turns
south east then directly east as it starts to head for the valley and where I
had parked the car.
A brilliant day walking and even running down the hills of beautiful Northumberland - excellent. I had covered approx 11.5km with 450m climb.
Loved it.
More to follow
Boz North
Details correct at time of walking.
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