Our highest climb so far but we were ready for the challenge he he. A brilliant weather forecast so its t-shirts all the way. Our route would take us on a meandering walk following Harthope Burn to its source. A very pretty walk and along the way Mark got his eye on a sheeps skull complete with horns sitting on a rock in the burn.
Whoppee, its in great condition and was the envy of many walkers we passed on the way down Cheviot. The summit is not as impressive as Windy Gyle and although dry the aircraft much discussed in write ups of the area was sadly not visible.
The descent was hard going, we both have dodgy knees, but we felt happier going down than thinking about the folk we passed who were heading up. The route we took would definitely be my favourite. A longer stretch but more of a gradual climb until you reach the ascent for Cairn Hill.
You see some amusing things when out and about. Two men searching for spectacles they put down whilst taking a photograph (they were never going to find them); people wearing inappropriate or no clothes - bare chested men (you could see the sun burn developing) and then people like me with a sheeps head attached to my rucksack looking like I'm out on a satanic mission!
A fab day but a walk Mark said we wont be doing again.
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