Land's End to John O'Groats
The Plan
AUTO-GENERATED DOCUMENT (do not edit) built Sun Dec 2 23:22:15 GMT 2012
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sections,
93
stages, distances total
1197
miles.
Average 12.87 miles per stage.
Average 11.08 miles per day.
108 days.
15
rest days with
2 multi-day stops.
(0 stages with no days allocated.)
Land's End
to
Mineheadvia
South West Coast Path 23
stages distances total
249
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Lands End
to
Cape Cornwall(St Just)
|
6 6 1%
|
-
Take it easy first day to allow for messing about at Land's End.
|
|
Cape Cornwall(St Just)
to
Zennor
|
10.5 17 1%
|
|
|
Zennor
to
Hayle
(via
St. Ives
)
|
12 29 2%
|
|
|
Hayle
to
Portreath
|
13.25 42 3%
|
|
|
Portreath
to
Perranporth
|
12 54 4%
|
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|
Perranporth
to
Newquay
|
11.5 65 5%
|
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|
Newquay
to
Porthcothan Bay
|
10.75 76 6%
|
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|
Porthcothan Bay
to
Padstow/Rock
|
13 89 7%
|
-
Ferry from Padstow to Rock runsa all the time from 1st April.
More details from harbour: 01841 532239
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|
Padstow/Rock
to
Port Isaac
|
11.75 101 8%
|
-
Ferry from Padstow to Rock doesn't run Sunday
.
Check details from harbour: 01841 532239
-
Portgaverne right next door to Port Isaac.
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|
Port Isaac
to
Boscastle Harbour
(via
Tintagel
)
|
12.5 113 9%
|
|
|
Boscastle Harbour
to
Crackington Haven
|
7 120 10%
|
- Strenuous.
- Continue to Bude if fit.
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|
Crackington Haven
to
Bude
|
9 129 11%
|
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|
|
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Bude
to
Hartland Quay
|
14 143 12%
|
- Severe!
- 10 river valleys to cross!
- Could split this: B&B at Cornakey Farm 210162, but is only 5 miles from start
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|
Hartland Quay
to
Clovelly
|
10 153 13%
|
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|
Clovelly
to
Westward Ho
|
11 164 14%
|
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|
Westward Ho
to
Instow
|
10 174 15%
|
- Ferry would reduce distance (maybe enough to get to Barnstaple today), but doesn't run until May.
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|
Instow
to
Braunton
(via
Barnstaple
)
|
12 186 16%
|
|
|
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|
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Braunton
to
Croyde
|
10 196 16%
|
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|
Croyde
to
Ilfracombe
(via
Woolacombe
)
(via
Lee Bay
)
|
13 209 17%
|
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|
Ilfracombe
to
Combe Martin
|
5 214 18%
|
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Combe Martin
to
Lynmouth
|
13 227 19%
|
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Lynmouth
to
Porlock Weir
|
13 240 20%
|
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Porlock Weir
to
Minehead
|
9 249 21%
|
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Minehead
to
Bristolvia
Watchet, Glastonbury, Monarch's Way 5
stages distances total
76
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Minehead
to
Over Stowey
(via
Watchett
)
(via
Quantock Hills
)
|
16 265 22%
|
- Use Landranger 181 and Explorer 22 (Quantock Hills)
- Flat coast path to Watchet
- Some road walking just after Watchet
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|
Over Stowey
to
Westonzoyland
(via
Spaxton
)
(via
Bridgwater
)
|
13 278 23%
|
- Use Explorer 22 (Quantock Hills)
- 10 miles to M5
- Apparently footpaths not well kept round here; use lanes.
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|
Westonzoyland
to
Glastonbury
(via
King's Sedgemoor Drain
)
(via
Street
)
|
16 294 25%
|
- Use Explorer 22 (Quantock Hills) and Explorer 141 (Cheddar Gorge & Mendip Hills West)
|
|
Glastonbury
to
Compton Martin
(via
Wells
)
(via
Monarch's Way
)
|
16.75 311 26%
|
- Use Explorer 141 (Cheddar Gorge & Mendip Hills West) and Landranger 172
- 6.25 miles to Wells, mainly on lanes/roads
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Compton Martin
to
Bristol
(via
Winford
)
(via
nr Abbots Leigh
)
(via
Ashton Court
)
|
14.5 326 27%
|
- Leave Monarch's Way at Ashton Court and head for home!
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Bristol
to
Stow-on-the-Woldvia
Monarch's Way (from Wick) 5
stages distances total
72
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Bristol
to
Petty France
(via
Cycle Track
)
(via
Pucklechurch
)
(via
Chipping Sodbury
)
|
16.25 342 29%
|
|
|
Petty France
to
Tetbury
|
12.5 354 30%
|
|
|
Tetbury
to
Cirencester
|
14 368 31%
|
|
|
Cirencester
to
Northleach
|
17 385 32%
|
|
|
Northleach
to
Stow-on-the-Wold or (better) Lower Swell
|
12 397 33%
|
|
Stow-on-the-Wold
to
nr. Milfordvia
Heart of England Way 7
stages distances total
98
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Stow-on-the-Wold
to
Chipping Campden
|
12 409 34%
|
|
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Chipping Campden
to
Bidford-on-Avon
|
14 423 35%
|
|
|
Bidford-on-Avon
to
Henley-in-Arden
|
13 436 36%
|
|
|
Henley-in-Arden
to
Berkeswell
|
14 450 38%
|
|
|
Berkeswell
to
Kingsbury
|
15 465 39%
|
|
|
Kingsbury
to
Lichfield
|
14 479 40%
|
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|
|
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Lichfield
to
Abbots Bromley
(via
Rugeley
)
(via
Staffordshire Way
)
|
16 495 41%
|
- Use Landranger 128
- Leave Heart of England Way at Wandon GR040146, through Rugeley, pick up Staffordshire Way at GR042199
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Abbots Bromley
to
Ashbournevia
Stafforshire Way 2
stages distances total
22
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Abbots Bromley
to
Rocester
(via
Uttoxeter
)
|
13 508 42%
|
|
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Rocester
to
Ashbourne
|
9 517 43%
|
|
Ashbourne
to
Jedburghvia
Alternative Pennine Way 20
stages distances total
273
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Ashbourne
to
Youlgreave
|
17.7 535 45%
|
|
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Youlgreave
to
Baslow
|
7.8 543 45%
|
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|
Baslow
to
Bamford
|
12 555 46%
|
-
Use Landranger 119 and Landranger 110
-
APW book describes route to Moscar, but there's nothing there (unless wild camp at Stanage Edge/Derwent Moors ?)
Need to divert to Bamford.
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|
Bamford
to
Dunford Bridge
|
21.5 576 48%
|
-
Book quotes 16.5 miles, but have to add 8km from Bamford to Moscar.
Better to stop earlier at Flouch.
- Difficult stage
-
Use Landranger 110
|
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Dunford Bridge
to
Marsden
|
13.3 590 49%
|
-
Use Landranger 110
- ...more like 14 to bunkhouse. Difficult stage!
|
|
Marsden
to
Hebden Bridge
|
13.7 603 50%
|
-
Use Landranger 110 and Landranger 104 and Landranger 103
-
Five river-valley crossings!
|
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Hebden Bridge
to
Haworth
|
7.8 611 51%
|
-
Use Landranger 103 and Landranger 104
- Short day
|
|
Haworth
to
Ilkley
|
11.5 623 52%
|
|
|
Ilkley
to
Pateley Bridge
|
18.6 641 54%
|
-
Use Landranger 104 and Landranger 99
|
|
Pateley Bridge
to
Carlton-in-Coverdale
|
16.1 657 55%
|
-
Use Landranger 99
- Not much opportunity for provisions on way
|
|
Carlton-in-Coverdale
to
Hawes
|
15 672 56%
|
-
Use Landranger 99 and Landranger 98
|
|
Hawes
to
Kirkby-Stephen
|
15.4 688 57%
|
-
Use Landranger 98 and Landranger 91
-
Includes best bit of the APW
|
|
Kirkby-Stephen
to
Appleby-in-Westmorland
|
10.8 698 58%
|
|
|
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Appleby-in-Westmorland
to
Dufton
|
4.7 703 59%
|
- Short because of big day tomorrow (or crack on and wild camp)
-
Use Landranger 91
|
|
Dufton
to
Nenthead
|
17.4 721 60%
|
-
Use Landranger 91 and Landranger 87
-
Wild!
- Over highest pt. (755m)
|
|
Nenthead
to
Allendale Town
|
11.2 732 61%
|
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|
Allendale Town
to
Haltwhistle
(via
Plankey Mill GR797623
)
|
10.9 743 62%
|
-
Use Landranger 87
- Campsite at Plankey Mill (a little over halfway)
|
|
Haltwhistle
to
Falstone
|
17.4 760 64%
|
-
Use Landranger 87 and Landranger 80
- Bothy at Green (two-thirds)
- Another bothy off-route
|
|
Falstone
to
Byrness
|
10.5 771 64%
|
|
|
Byrness
to
Jedburgh
|
19.3 790 66%
|
- Use Landranger 80 and Landranger 74
- LONG DAY: camping only possibility
|
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Jedburgh
to
Edinburghvia
Central Scottish Way 5
stages distances total
68
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Jedburgh
to
Melrose
|
13.6 803 67%
|
- Use Landranger 74 and Landranger 73
- Use APW or Central Scottish Way, but APW description is right way.
|
|
Melrose
to
Lauder
(via
Southern Upland Way
)
|
10 813 68%
|
- Central Scottish Way is Southern Upland Way here
- Use Landranger 73
|
|
Lauder
to
Gifford or Long Newton
(via
Oxton
)
(via
Carfraemill Hotel
)
(via
minor road to Tollishill
)
(via
Windy Law
)
(via
Crib Law
)
(via
Longyester
)
|
16 829 69%
|
- Use Landranger 73 and Landranger 66 and Central Scottish Way book
|
|
Gifford or Long Newton
to
Cousland
(via
East Saltoun
)
(via
Pencaitland
)
(via
Ormiston
)
|
13.125 843 70%
|
|
|
Cousland
to
Edinburgh
(via
Whitecraig
)
(via
Esk walkway
)
(via
Innocent Railway
)
|
15.625 858 72%
|
- Use Landranger 66 and Central Scottish Way book
|
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Edinburgh
to
Perthvia
McCloy Route 4
stages distances total
58
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Edinburgh
to
Inverkeithing
(via
Granton Point GR220775
)
(via
Cramond Bridge GR179754 (or ferry)
)
(via
Queensferry
)
(via
Forth Road Bridge
)
|
18 876 73%
|
- Use Landranger 66 and Landranger 65
- Could be reduced by River Almond ferry, and not taking all coast path at North Queensferry
- If can get to Aberdour today, then can get to Kinross the following day.
|
|
Inverkeithing
to
Kelty
(via
Fife Coast Path
)
(via
Aberdour
)
(via
Fordell
)
(via
Hill of Beath
)
|
12.5 889 74%
|
- Use Landranger 65 and Landranger 58
- A lot of road walking
|
|
Kelty
to
Kinross
(via
Loch Leven
)
|
8 897 75%
|
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|
Kinross
to
Perth
(via
Milnathort
)
(via
Middleton GR124068
)
(via
Newhill GR118083
)
(via
Temple Hill GR106095
)
(via
Glenfarg Reservoir Dam GR098114
)
(via
Rossie Ochill GR087130
)
(via
Forteviot GR054175
)
(via
Aberdalgie GR080202
)
(via
Kirkton Hill GR101210
)
|
19 916 77%
|
- Use Landranger 58
- A lot of road walking
|
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Perth
to
Invernessvia
McCloy Route 12
stages distances total
128
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Perth
to
Letham
(via
West bank of River Tay
)
(via
Luncarty GR100299
)
(via
Newmill GR085322
)
|
9.5 925 77%
|
- Use Landranger 58 and Landranger 52
- Alternative route: cycle track from Perth via Almondbank to Letham (same distance)
|
|
Letham
to
Amulree
(via
Little Glenshee GR983342
)
|
12 937 78%
|
- Use Landranger 52
- Lots of road walking
- Amulree a bit off route. Or camp in woods
|
|
Amulree
to
Aberfeldy
(via
Glen Cochill
)
|
9 946 79%
|
- Use Landranger 52
- Use forest tracks to east or military road to west
|
|
Aberfeldy
to
Pitlochry
(via
Strathtay GR905535
)
(via
Scottish Rights of Way path over Dunfallandy Hill
)
|
10 956 80%
|
- Use Landranger 52
- Get ready for wilderness section coming up
|
|
Pitlochry
to
Blair Atholl
(via
Pass of Killiecrankie
)
|
7 963 80%
|
- Short day, unless just get started into wilderness
- Use Landranger 52 and Landranger 43
- Get ready for wilderness section coming up
|
|
Blair Atholl
to
Falls of Tarf
(via
Glen Tilt
)
|
12.5 976 82%
|
|
|
Falls of Tarf
to
Corrour Bothy
(via
White Bridge
)
(via
Glen Dee
)
|
12.5 988 83%
|
|
|
Corrour Bothy
to
Loch Morlich
(via
Lairig Ghru
)
(via
Chalamain Gap
)
|
10.6 999 83%
|
- Use Landranger 36
- 835m high pass
|
|
Loch Morlich
to
Boat of Garten
(via
Milton GR145937
)
|
8.125 1007 84%
|
|
|
|
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Boat of Garten
to
Tomatin
(via
Kinveachy Lodge
)
(via
Military Road
)
(via
Sluggan GR871219
)
(via
Slochd GR845244
)
|
14 1021 85%
|
- Use Landranger 36 and Landranger 35
|
|
Tomatin
to
Middle of Nowhere (GR 700300)
(via
Findhorn Bridge GR804278
)
(via
Garbole GR757243
)
|
10 1031 86%
|
- Use Landranger 35 and Landranger 26
|
|
Middle of Nowhere (GR 700300)
to
Inverness
(via
Milton of Farr
)
|
13.125 1044 87%
|
- Use Landranger 26
- Long day, camp in middle of nowhere ?
|
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Inverness
to
John O'Groats10
stages distances total
153
miles.
Day |
Route |
Dist |
Route Notes / Destination Notes |
|
Inverness
to
Dingwall
(via
Kessock Bridge
)
(via
Milton GR578494
)
(via
Drynie Park GR563517
)
(via
Bishop Kinkell GR545533
)
(via
Conon Bridge
)
|
17 1061 89%
|
- Use Landranger 26
- A lot of road walking
- Possibility of stopping 3-4 miles easlier at Conon Bridge ?
- McCloy book has A-road avoiding option by going to Strathpeffer to join West Route
|
|
Dingwall
to
Alness
(via
Tracks and trails parallel to A9
)
|
10.625 1072 90%
|
- Use Landranger 26 and Landranger 21
- Scope for longer variation into hills
|
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Alness
to
Garbhairidh Bothy GR575838 (?)
(via
Scottish Hill Tracks #308
)
(via
Dalnavie GR644736
)
(via
Strath Rusdale
)
|
12.5 1084 91%
|
- Use Landranger 21 and Scottish Hill Tracks #308
- Road walking
- Alternative McCloy route: Alness to Tain 14 miles
|
|
Garbhairidh Bothy GR575838 (?)
to
Bonar Bridge
(via
Scottish Hill Tracks #308
)
(via
Garvary GR596863
)
(via
Wester Fearn GR629878
)
(via
Ardgay
)
|
8.125 1092 91%
|
- Use Landranger 21 and Scottish Hill Tracks #308
- Scottish Hill Tracks book has more direct, but boggy & hard to find, route avoiding A836
- Alternative McCloy route: Tain to Dornoch 9.375 miles
|
|
Bonar Bridge
to
Golspie
|
18.75 1111 93%
|
- Use Landranger 21
- Alternative McCloy route: Dornoch to Golspie 12.5 miles
- Scope for variation here: need Landranger 16
|
|
|
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|
Golspie
to
Lothberg
(via
Brora
)
|
10.625 1122 94%
|
- Use Landranger 17
- Last of the A9
|
|
Lothberg
to
Kinbrace
(via
Kildonan
)
|
16.25 1138 95%
|
- Use Landranger 17
- Single-lane tracks and road
- 8 more miles to Forsinard (too far)
|
|
Kinbrace
to
Melvich
(via
Forsinard
)
(via
Trantlemore
)
|
22.5 1160 97%
|
- Use Landranger 17, Landranger 10, (Landranger 11 for alternative)
- Going to have to camp in the middle of this unless fit (is all flat road)
- Alternative route Scottish Hill Tracks #331 from Forsinain to Altnabreac station 20 miles
|
|
Melvich
to
Thurso
(via
Reay
)
(via
Shebster
)
(via
Westfield
)
|
16.25 1177 98%
|
- Use Landranger 10, Landranger 11
- Main road, then minor roads. Possibility of using coast, but harder.
-
Alternative route Scottish Hill Tracks #331 from Altnabreac station to Westerdale,
then minor road to Watten(Hotel) 18.75 miles
|
|
Thurso
to
John O'Groats
(via
Mayfield
)
(via
Loch Heilen
)
|
20 1197 100%
|
- Alternative route Watten to John O'Groats via minor roads, Lyth 17.5 miles
|
That's all.
|