Gallery
28 Aug 1987 · David ready to roll; Mark Williams fettles his bike outside Bellingham Youth Hostel on the Pennine Way.
28 Aug 1987 · View from the B6341 high point, 1.5 miles north of Elsdon; the Cheviots, today's looming challenge, on the horizon.
28 Aug 1987 · Taking the plunge at Swindon near Hepple, committing to Alwinton and the Cheviots. Blue heather on Swindon Hill.
28 Aug 1987 · Starting the Cheviot climb in Upper Coquetdale near Barrow Mill, just beyond Alwinton.
28 Aug 1987 · Chris tackles the ford on the rough track near Trows Farm - nothing too testing for our youngsters.
28 Aug 1987 · Our track turns grassy as we climb towards the border at Windy Gyle.
28 Aug 1987 · The grassy track climbs on towards the border at Windy Gyle.
28 Aug 1987 · At last, the top of the Cheviots.
28 Aug 1987 · England-Scotland border at Windy Gyle.
28 Aug 1987 · Wider view of the group at Windy Gyle, England-Scotland border. No checkpoint, no guards - just a gate.
28 Aug 1987 · Chris and Michael Hall begin the descent into Scotland - boggy in places.
28 Aug 1987 · Tarmac at last. Rinsing mud from wheels in the ford at Cocklawfoot Farm while David's puncture is repaired.
29 Aug 1987 · Jeff and Graham outside Kirk Yetholm Youth Hostel, ready to set off.
29 Aug 1987 · The Square, Kelso—Scotland’s largest market square. The Post Office closed three minutes before we arrived.
29 Aug 1987 · Lunch on The Cobby’s riverside lawns in Kelso, Floors Castle grounds in the distance.
29 Aug 1987 · View of Kelso Bridge from Jedburgh Road on departure; St Andrew’s Church and Kelso Abbey beyond.
29 Aug 1987 · Floors Castle from the A699 as we left Kelso.
30 Aug 1987 · Snoot Youth Hostel—converted chapel in a meadow near Roberton—as we leave via the little footbridge in sunshine.
30 Aug 1987 · Crossing the footbridge over the Borthwick Water from Snoot’s meadow, back to the road.
30 Aug 1987 · After our makeshift lunch at Wrae, just north of Langholm—paddling Ewes Water and wobbling the rickety wooden suspension bridge.
30 Aug 1987 · Approaching Newbiggin Farm near Smithfield in the evening sunshine—about seven miles to Carlisle hostel.
30 Aug 1987 · Rolling landscape at Newbiggin Farm near Smithfield in evening sunshine—about seven miles to Carlisle hostel.
31 Aug 1987 · Etterby House, Carlisle Youth Hostel, in bright Bank Holiday sunshine.
31 Aug 1987 · End-of-tour group photo outside Carlisle Youth Hostel on a sunny morning.