Section 15 of 16, Pennine Way
UK 001.15
Byrness to Windy Gyle
13.3 miles (21.4 km).
Up and down
About 825 m of climbing and 524 m of descent; highest point 618 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Byrness.
- Bus stop
- Village Road, 550 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 300 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 500 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 580 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Windy Gyle. How to get back from the finish (bus, train or taxi) is still to be added.
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 56%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 stile, 4 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 174 m in a kilometre, 0 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.