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Lands end to john o groats cycling cicerone guides 1st edition reprinted 2014 with updates by nick mitchell isbn. The lands end to john ogroats walk by andrew mccloy. Lands end to john o groats 2 days no motorways charity. Lands end to john ogroats, 1770 km, 1100 miles, about 120 days. We cover the lands end to john ogroats cycling holiday over 10 days and 14 days. Fastest journey from lands end to johnogroats on foot. Gwen volunteered and the two grans set off in april 2012 on a continuous journey of 71 stages covering 1035 miles with three rest days and two. One of the most popular recordbreaking routes in britain is lands end to john o groats. Lands end to john ogroats route and guide books lands. Each days walk is given about one page describing the general route, a bit of the local history, a route diagram, tourist. Books the main source of information about the walk is from the andrew mccloy book, the lands end to john ogroats walk. Lands end is the most southerly point in england, while john o groats is mainland scotlands most northerly point, making the journey between the two longest continuous distance you can travel within uk.

A collection of useful links for those planning to walk from lands end to john ogroats, plus links to other endtoend walkers. Make the most of your run or ride with strava routes. Lands end to john ogroats charity walk home facebook. In this entertaining and frequently hilarious book, mark takes us on a journey not only of 1111 miles, but of the. I didnt follow it religiously, especially when it seemed to add extra distance for no perceivable gain, but it was a great help in planning my walk. For me the idea started when i picked up andrew mccloys book on the walk in a bookshop. The landsend john o groats association was established in september 1983 following an inaugural journey from lands end to john o groats and then back to lands end. How far is it from lands end to john ogroats lejog. I have also received the book the famous highland drove. The lands end to john ogroats walk reading and walking.

It also gives a little of the history of lands end to john ogroats walking and some good planning advice. Printed books walking lands end to john ogroats with mark moxon. This book describes the main classic route that many people have trodden. John o groats visitor guide accommodation, things to do. This page describes the current status of my walk between lands end and john ogroats. Stepping out of the railway tracks a journey on foot cross country from lands end at the end of england to john ogroats at the top of scotland 88 days. Maybe ill add the lands end to john ogroats walk to my list of trips id like to take before im too old to take them. The 1,140 miles from lands end to john ogroats is no mean distance. How walking from john o groats to lands end became a. Like you, i scoured the internet looking for sites or guides that would tell me what i needed to know to plan my route from john o. The lands end to john ogroats walk andrew mccloy on. The walk is designed to, where possible, link up a series of existing long distance walking paths to traverse from one end to the other. From john o groats to lands end by robert naylor and.

This book describes a suggested walking route from lands end to john ogroats broken down into 69 daily stages. On the contrary, if youre going to walk all the way from john ogroats to lands end, then, as sure as eggs is eggs, youll have to endure sore feet, aching limbs, inclement weather. But there are always keen walkers on some part of the journey. It is an exciting prospect and, quite frankly, a ride that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Lands end to john o groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of great britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast. Find walking maps and guidebooks, self guided walking holidays and hiking tours. Information on when i walk, i bounce, a book by mark moxon about his walk from lands end to john ogroats.

Theyre community curated and backed by strava activity data to help you choose the right roads and paths. Coastwalk lejog counties random search within km of a lands end to john ogroats walk. This guidebook to uks ultimate challenge walk, the end to end, describes a 1956km 1215 mile walking route from lands end in cornwall to john o groats in scotlands far north the two points on mainland britain that are the furthest apart. In a moment of madness it occurred to me that i could do that.

I decided to start at john ogroats in late september and work my way to lands end using a mixture of main roads and cycle tracks. Andy robinson also has a good description of the last part of the coast route from westerloch to john ogroats, a fine walk. The route, or lejog as is it also known, is divided into 61 days. How i walked the scenic route from lands end to john ogroats, covering the 1111mile route in 89 days. So this wasnt just a normal lands end to john ogroats or lejog hike it was lejogplus.

Every year, walkers, cyclists, joggers and runners navigate the length of the british isles. Planned date is leave from lands end on the 30th of april at sun up and hopfully make it past newcastle before sun down. Distances the actual distance from lands end to john ogroats, as the crow flies, is about 970 km. Below is a picture of my son and me at the finish after our tandem continue reading lands end to john ogroats route and guide books. Since the 1960s the end to end has become a firm favourite with the british people. Walking from lands end to johnogroats by robinson, andy 2007 paperback on. Husband allan didnt want to undertake the whole of a lands end to john ogroats route leaving linda to find another idiot to do it with. Starting at lands end on the southwesterly tip of england, we pedal our way through cornwall, over dartmoor and north along the welsh border, skirting the lake district into scotland, via lochs and the highlands to the north coast and john ogroats. I chose it because im trying to read more books about the uk, having just moved here, but i didnt expect much from a selfpublished title about two guys blagging their way from lands end to john ogroats. The lands end to john ogroats cycle tour or lejog conjures up a variety of images, an escapade, a challenge, hard work, a puncture or two, stunning scenery, and a tremendous sense of achievement. The distance between lands end and john ogroats is a query easily raised but not so easily answered.

Guidebook to the ultimate challenge walk from lands end to john o groats. This is the book that i suspect most people go to when they first decide to do the walk, and is probably the standard text on it. Home 19992001 20023 20046 20079 201017 2018 2019 2020. I had never cycled further than a day ride before, so in hindsight, taking on a solo unsupported fourteen day endtoend as a first tour may have seemed reckless. Coronavirus status you can still buy books and ebooks to plan. Our community about strava community standards careers pros on strava follow blog facebook instagram.

It was reading other peoples cycling blogs that inspired me to have a go myself. John ogroats to land end walk walking pages bookshop. For people whose geography is a little shaky thats me. I walked from lands end to john ogroats in the summer of 2004. To find the map for the shortest distance from john o groats to lands end, please enter the source and destination and then select the shortest option in the mode dropdown. Im delighted to announce the publication of my first book, when i walk, i bounce, the story of my walk from lands end to john ogroats.

Still, hillabys book leaves me wondering what it might be like. Printed books walking lands end to john ogroats with. Im afraid that new copies of my book are no longer available, as my publisher has gone out of business. Stuart montrose lands end to john ogroats charity walk 21st may to 21st june 2016s. It lists alternative routes, daily sections, other books and publications, and gives an excellent account of what its actually like to do the trip. Convinced that walking from lands end to john ogroats will be a pleasant way to spend the summer, mark moxon soon discovers that theres a lot more to crossing britain than simply putting one foot in front of the other. Lands end to john o groats ldwa long distance paths. A new walking route from lands end to john ogroats. However, it is available as a free ebook, and you might be able to find a secondhand copy via the links below. Lands end to john ogroats 2014 adam dawsons charity. Anyone who has completed the journey from lands end to john o groats in a continuous journey, in either direction, by whatever means of transport, is eligible for membership of the association. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its not an original idea on my journey i met ten other people walking from lands end to john ogroats or vice versa. In fact there are almost infinite answers because it depends on the route you take from one end of the country to the other.

Smashed from his bicycle by an articulated truck royston wood found himself unable to complete a long planned for 875 mi. Just 11 miles from dunnet head, the mostly northerly point of mainland britain, the small coastal village of john o groats is the starting point for many embarking on the famous end to end journey to lands end in england, some 876 miles away. The most detailed website ever published on the classic endtoend walk with over 100 stories from the trail plus advice for those doing it themselves. From john o groats to lands end, or 72 miles on foot a book of days and chronicle of adventures by two pedestrians on tour in 1871.

In 2012, former brooks employee andrew hunter and his friend adam ferguson. Every year, thousands of cyclists traverse the length of great britain by bicycle. The traditional distance by road is 874 miles 1,407 km and takes most cyclists 10 to 14 days. This website records the main details of my walk, and on this page is. This trail is also known as lejog, lands end, groats to lands end. Could you complete the iconic walk from lands end to john ogroats.

This is a book that will make you laugh and restore your faith in humanity. Lands end to john ogroats fully supported cycling tour. Guidebook to walking lands end to john o groats cicerone. Hi, please help support me on my attempt to walk from lands end to john ogroats in memory of a. Lands end to joh n o groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of great britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast. But i cant see myself ordering the maps and planning the route just yet. If youre thinking of doing the end to end, get andrew mcloys the lands end to john ogroats walk. A guidebook covering a 1935km 1200 miles walk from lands end john o groats in scotland. End to end by steve blease you may think that a book describing a walk from lands end to john ogroats is a bit of a long shot to be included in a section of a suffolk cottage handbook entitled books with local connections. The fastest ever run between john ogroats and lands end was 9 days 2 hours 26 mins by andrew rivett gb from 4 to may 2002. From john o groats to lands end by robert naylor and john naylor. Lands end to john ogroats on foot provides offroad options for walkers in outline, mainly using named long distance paths ldps but including descriptions of linking sections not on ldps.