The Route


DAY 1
Lands End to St. Austell 

Route Summary
Lands End > Sennen > St Buryan > Catchall > Drift > Buryas Bridge > Newlyn > Penzance > Chandour > Long Rock > Gwallon > St Erth > Hayle > Angarrack > Treswithian > Cambourne > Tuckingmill > Pool > Redruth > Scorrier > Chacewater > Greenbottom > Truro > Tresillian > Probus > Grampound > St Mewan > St Austell.
Stats
Distance 53.09 miles
Total Distance 53.09 miles
Ascent 2590 ft
Total Ascent 2590 ft
Descent 2677 ft
Start Elevation 201 ft
Finish Elevation 113 ft
Minimum Elevation 9 ft
Max Elevation 529 ft

DAY 2
St Austell to Whiddon Down 
Route Summary 
St Austell > Tregrehan Mills > St Blazey > Porcupine > Lostwithiel > Fairy Cross > Taphouse > St Pinnock > Lamellion > Liskeard > Pengover > St Ive > Newbridge > Pengelly > Kit Hill > St Ann's Chapel > Drakewalls > Gunnislake > Lumburn > Tavistock > Wallabrook > Mary Tavy > West Blackdown > Lydford > Sourton > Sourton Down > Oakhampton > Tongue End > Sticklepath > Whiddon Down.
Stats
Distance 63.47 miles
Total Distance 116.56 miles
Ascent 5556 ft
Total Ascent 8146 ft
Descent 4869 ft
Start Elevation 118 ft
Finish Elevation 805 ft
Minimum Elevation 25 ft
Max Elevation 969 ft

DAY 3
Whiddon Down to Bridgwater 
Route Summary
Whiddon Down > Hittisleigh > Crediton Hamlets > Gunstone Cross > Moorlake > Westwood > Crediton > Creedy Bridge > Shobrooke Park > Thorverton > Butterleigh > Brithem Bottom > Halberton > Sampford Peverall > Wellisford > Langford Budville > Nynehead > Hillfarrance > Allerford > Norton Fitzwarren > Staplegrove > West Monkton > North Petherton > Bridgwater.
Stats
Distance 59.65 miles
Total Distance 176.21 miles
Ascent 1687 ft
Total Ascent 9833 ft
Descent 2423 ft
Start Elevation 798 ft
Finish Elevation 63 ft
Minimum Elevation 63 ft
Max Elevation 808 ft

DAY 4
Bridgwater to Symonds Yat 
Route Summary
Bridgwater > Horsey > Knowle >Woolavington > Watchfield > Mark > Tarnock > Lower Weave > Townsend > Sidcot > Winscombe > Congresbury > Yatton > Cleavedon > Clapton in Gordano > Portbury > Easton in Gordano > Avonmouth Bridge > Laurence Weston > Chittening > Severn Road Bridge > Bulwark > Chepstow > Tutshill > Woodcroft > St Briavels > Trow Green > Sling > Tufthorn > Coleford > Berry Hill > Ready Penny > Hillersland > Symonds Yat.
Stats
Distance 72.96 miles
Total Distance 249.17 miles
Ascent 2302 ft
Total Ascent 12135 ft
Descent 2233 ft
Start Elevation 61 ft
Finish Elevation 130 ft
Minimum Elevation 45 ft
Max Elevation 766 ft

DAY 5
Symonds Yat to Shrewsbury
Route Summary
Symonds Yat > Goodrich > Walford > Tudorville > Ross on Wye > Brampton Abbotts > Hole in the Wall > Townhope > Fiddlers Green > Mordiford > Priors Frome > Hagley > Withington > Cross Keys > Bodenham Moor > Stoke Prior > Leominster > Nordan > Luston > Portway > Richards Castle > Batchcott > Overton > Ludford > Ludlow > Seifton > Seifton Batch > Westhope > Harton > Ticklerton > Hope Bowdler > Church Stretton > All Stretton > Walkmills > Stapleton > Bayston Hill > Meole Brace > Shrewsbury.
Stats

Distance 76.91 miles
Total Distance 326.08 miles
Ascent 3375 ft
Total Ascent 15510 ft
Descent 3263 ft
Start Elevation 127 ft
Finish Elevation 239 ft
Minimum Elevation 74 ft
Max Elevation 842 ft

DAY 6
Shrewsbury to Preston
Route Summary
Shrewsbury > Battlefield > Yorton > Tilley > Wem > Edstaston > Quina Brook > Coton > Steel Heath > Tilstock > Whitchurch > Mile Bank > Marbury Cum Quoisley > Norbury > Gauntons Bank > Ridley > Spurstow > Bunbury Heath > Eaton > Cotebrook > Cuddington > Bryn > Bartington > Lower Whitley > Norcott Brook > Stretton > Walton > Warrington > Winwick > Golbourne Dale > Golbourne > Abram > Platt Bridge > Wigan > Swinley > Marylebone > Worthington Lodge > Chorley > Whittle le Woods > Clayton Green > Walton le Dale > Preston.
Stats
Distance 82.52 miles
Total Distance 408.60 miles
Ascent 1977 ft
Total Ascent 17487 ft
Descent 2101 ft
Start Elevation 238 ft
Finish Elevation 114 ft
Minimum Elevation 29 ft
Max Elevation 422 ft

DAY 7
Preston to Penrith
Route Summary
Preston > Broughton > Barton > Bilsborrow > Brock > Catterall > Bowgreave > Garstang > Cabus > Bay Horse > Hampson > Galgate > Scotforth > Lancaster > Slyne > Bolton le Sands Carnforth > Dock Acres > Hale > Beetham > Milnthorpe > Heversham > Leasgill > Levens Hill > Sedgwick > Natland > Kendal > Skelsmergh > Watchgate > Selside > Forest Hall > Shap > Sapbeck Gate > Hackthorpe > Lowther > Clifton > Eamont Bridge > Penrith.
Stats
Distance 70.17 miles
Total Distance 478.77 miles
Ascent 2504 ft
Total Ascent 19991 ft
Descent 2186 ft
Start Elevation 105 ft
Finish Elevation 423 ft
Minimum Elevation 26 ft
Max Elevation 1378 ft

DAY 8
Penrith to Tushielaw
Route Summary
Penrith > Plumpton Head > Plumpton > Thiefside > Hesket > High Hesket > Low Hesket > Carleton > Carlisle > Kingstown > Harker > Blackford > Westlinton > Sandysyke > Longtown > Glingerbank > Scotch Dyke > Canonbie > Langholm > Bentpath > Westerkirk > Allangillfoot > Eskdalemuir > Davington > Glenkerry > Ettrick > Tushielaw.
Stats
Distance 67.24 miles
Total Distance 546.01 miles
Ascent 2600 ft
Total Ascent 22591 ft
Descent 2244 ft
Start Elevation 419 ft
Finish Elevation 774 ft
Minimum Elevation 33 ft
Max Elevation 1118 ft

DAY 9
Tushielaw to Dunfermline

Route Summary
Tushielaw > Crosslee > Mountbenger > Kirkhouse > Traquair > Innerleithen > Dewar > Middleton > Gorebridge > Newtongrange > Newbattle > Eskbank > Dalkeith > Gilmerton > Newington > Edinburgh > Coates > Ravelston > Davidsons mains > Craigiehall > Dalmeny > Queensferry > Forth Road Bridge > Inverkeithing > Burnside > Dunfermline.
Stats
Distance 61.58 miles
Total Distance 607.59 miles
Ascent 3190 ft
Total Ascent 25781 ft
Descent 3610 ft
Start Elevation 773 ft
Finish Elevation 353 ft
Minimum Elevation 0 ft
Max Elevation 1319 ft

DAY 10
Dunfermline to Pitlochry 

Route Summary
Dunferline > Kingseat > Cantsdam > Kelty > Blairforge > Blairadam > Gairnybank > Kinross > Milnathort > Arlary > Mawcase > Glenfarg > Kintillo > Bridge of Earn > Craigend > Perth > Almondbank > Pitcairngreen > Moneydie > Gauls > Bankfoot > Waterloo > Birnam > Dunkeld > Dowally > Kindallachan > Ballinluig > Dalshian > Pitlochry.
Stats
Distance   57.22 miles
Total Distance 664.81 miles
Ascent 2082 ft
Total Ascent 27863 ft
Descent 2049 ft
Start Elevation 338 ft
Finish Elevation 371 ft
Minimum Elevation 24 ft
Max Elevation 621 ft

DAY 11
Pitlochry to Aviemore

Route Summary
Pitlochry > Killiecrankie > Aldclune > Bridge of Tilt > Blair Atholl > Pitagowan > Calvine > Dalnacardock Lodge > Dalnaspidal Lodge > Dalwhinnie > Crubenmore Lodge > Etteridge > Newtonmore > Kingussie > Lynchat > Kincraig > Alvie > Aviemore.
Stats
Distance 56.25 miles
Total Distance 721.06 miles
Ascent 1694 ft
Total Ascent 29557 ft
Descent 1352 ft
Start Elevation 384 ft
Finish Elevation 726 ft
Minimum Elevation 376 ft
Max Elevation 1498 ft

DAY 12
Aviemore to Kildary 

Route Summary
Aviemore > Cranish > Avielochan > Kinveachy > Carrbridge > Bogroy > Slochd > Findhorn Bridge > Tomatin > Moy > Craggie > Nairnside > Westhill > Smithton > Inverness > kessock Bridge > Coldwell > Croftnacreich > Tore > Duncaston > Ardullie > Evanton > Culcairn > Novar > Novar Toll > Alness > Cadboll Wood > Achnagarron > Kildary.
Stats
Distance 66.06 miles
Total Distance 787.12 miles
Ascent 2099 ft
Total Ascent 31656 ft
Descent 2769 ft
Start Elevation 724 ft
Finish Elevation 54 ft
Minimum Elevation 0 ft
Max Elevation 1331 ft

DAY 13
Kildary to Wick

Route Summary
Kildary > Newfield > Tain > Morangie > Dornoch Firth Bridge > Evelix > Poles > Cambusmore Lodge > The Mound > Kirkton > Culmaily > Golspie > Dunrobin > Doll > Brora > Lothbeg > Lothmore > Portgower > Helmsdale > Navidale > Ousdale > Berriedale > Newport > Ramscraigs > Dunbeath > Latheronwheel > Latheron > Forse > Swiney > Lybster > Clyth > Bruan > Whaligoe > Ulbster > Thrunster > Whiterow > Wick.
Stats
Distance 73.56 miles
Total Distance 860.09 miles
Ascent 2899 ft
Total Ascent 34555 ft
Descent 2924 ft
Start Elevation 54 ft
Finish Elevation 29ft
Minimum Elevation 23 ft
Max Elevation 750 ft

DAY 14
Wick to John O'Groats

Route Summary
Wick > Ackergill > Reiss > Keiss > Nybster > Auckengill > Freswick > John O'Groats.
Stats
Distance 16.96 miles
Total Distance 877.64 miles
Ascent 559 ft
Total Ascent 35114 ft
Descent 571 ft
Start Elevation 33 ft
Finish Elevation 21 ft
Minimum Elevation 12 ft
Max Elevation 312 ft