Reivers Route Day 6 was the final leg of our tour, and it was with a sense of ‘all good things must come to an end’ that we left the Manor House Hotel in Cockermouth. They had been extremely welcoming and nothing was too much for them, certainly a recommended place to stay. It was a cool and overcast morning as we crossed the River Derwent. And then made our way through Papcastle. We continued to cycle along the River Derwent…
On Reivers Route Day 5 we had to start the day a little slower than normal to allow the bike shop time to finish fixing my bike (a new spoke and then straightening up the back wheel). Our way out of Carlisle was a familiar route to us as we had used it before. We hadn’t got too far when I had another little problem. The mount for my Garmin came loose and my Garmin suddenly swing down and was…
Reivers Route Day 4 saw us leaving Newcastleton on another warm sunny day. It was not a great start to me as I had woken up feeling rough- I had gone to bed the night before feeling rough, it seemed to stem from something I had eaten the night before. The day started by retracing our way back up the hill out of Newcastleton. We reached NCN route 10 where we had left it yesterday and then had two 15%…
Reivers Route Day 3 always promised to be a different experience than the opening days of the tour with large sections being off-road, and so it proved to be. Having enjoyed our overnight stay at Snabdough Farm we set off on a misty morning following NCN 10 in the direction of Lanehead. We were soon climbing. We skirted the edge of Donkleywood. Soon we were entering the outskirts of Kielder Water and Forest Park. Here the surface became far more uneven….
Reivers Route Day 1 couldn’t arrive quick enough for Sarah and I. We were both ready for our first summer break of the year! Setting off early on a Monday morning it was glorious sunshine as we made our way to Stockport Station. A couple of changes later and we met up with our friend Andy S in Newcastle around noon. Newcastle to Tynemouth – Cycling to the start of the Reivers Route Soon we were on our way to…
