Day 6 - Glossop to Windermere

Yet another day of rain !! After a lateish start to avoid the traffic we set of out of Glossop and down through the huge conurbation that is Manchester and Liverpool. We went through Ashton under Lyme, Oldham and Blackburn, and yes it really is grim up north!! At this point the boys were unsupported as the van could not stay with the bikes through the built up streets. Finally escaping the conurbation the boys took in the unclassified roads of Bowland forest, suddenly the geography turned very different from traffic lightes and roundabouts to wilderness, forests and moors a very welcome change. The change also brought about a further deterioration in the weather with the rain now torrential and the hills steeper. The rain completetly soaked the boys and the going was really tough but it was made up for by the scenery. Finally the guys were reunited with Kevin and the van near Ingleton. The rest of the journey to Windermere was faster as the roads were wider and flatter, the sun even made the occasional visit as the clouds dispersed. Arriving in Windermere it was concluded that this was the toughest day yet.

GPS track of Route