Day 15 - Sowerby to Hazel Grove 88km's

Crossing the Moors 

Some massive climbs & massive decents were the order of the day (just what my brake pads & there few remaining fibres didn't want) feeling refreshed after bring rescued by last minute accommodation the previous night.

5 hours saw us travel only 40km's passing through pictureque Slaithwaite on to Holmfirth which we at last had a good downhiller.From Holmfirth we aimed for the beginning of the Trans Penine Trail & after realising that the initial section was only fit for mules. Braved the busy A6 in very strong cross winds to ride downhill to Glossop.A short ride on a surface like the Warby trail had us hopelessly lost in a housing estate thanks to poor signage.

With time running short again we conducted another frantic search for accommodation near Marple securing a B&B only a couple of km's from Stockport.

The stressful search for accommodation was relieved in part by a lovely Italian meal in a nearby restaurant- about the only building without lockable window shutters-signalling the nature of the area.