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LEJOG - Lands End to John O'Groats by Cycle Route Data

Day Date Start Finish Actual Distance Actual Running Total Est Distance Est Dist Running Total Ascent (ft) Ascent (M) Decent (ft) Decent (M) Accomodation
1 Sat, July 26, 2003 Lands End Golant 69 69 66.3 66.3 5408 1648 5411 1649 YHA
2 Sun, July 27, 2003 Golant Exeter 76 145 73.7 140 6876 2096 6953 2119 Friend
3 Mon, July 28, 2003 Exeter Yatton 87 232 74.6 214.6 3448 1051 3504 1068 Friend
4 Tue, July 29, 2003 Yatton Kilpeck 69 301 63.7 278.3 4767 1453 4457 1359 Friend
5 Wed, July 30, 2003 Kilpeck Bridges 60 361 58.6 336.9 3526 1075 3041 927 YHA
6 Thu, July 31, 2003 Bridges Chester 58 419 54.1 391 1990 607 2783 848 YHA
7 Fri, August 01, 2003 Chester Slaidburn 85 504 82.7 473.7 5055 1540 4642 1415 YHA
8 Sat, August 02, 2003 Slaidburn Carlisle 78 582 75.5 549.2 6651 2027 7081 2158 YHA
9 Sun, August 03, 2003 Carlisle Glenhoul (Kendoon YHA) 72 654 69.7 618.9 3584 1092 3077 938 YHA
10 Mon, August 04, 2003 Glenhoul (SEE NOTE 1) Arran (Lochranza YHA) 70 724 67.7 686.6 3412 1040 3947 1203 YHA
11 Tue, August 05, 2003 Lochranza - Arran (SEE NOTE 2) Ballahulish (Glencoe YHA) 99 823 96.2 782.8 8913 2717 8827 2690 YHA
12 Wed, August 06, 2003 Ballachauish (SEE NOTE 3) Loch Ness 66 889 63.6 846.4 4795 1462 4830 1472 YHA
13 Thu, August 07, 2003 Loch Ness Carbisdale Castle 64 953 62.6 909 5789 1764 5713 1741 YHA
14 Fri, August 08, 2003 Carbisdale Tongue 49 1002 47.4 956.4 2897 883 3053 931 YHA
15 Sat, August 09, 2003 Tongue John O'Groats 64 1066 62.8 1019.2 4778 1456 4836 1474 B&B Caberfeidh Guest House
    TOTALS   1066 1066 1019.2 1019.2 71889 21911 72155 21992  

NOTES

1.     Today's route requires a ferry journey from Ardrossen to Broddick (Arran) Ferry times from Ardrossen as follows: -  0945, 1230, 1515, 1800. Fare is £4.70 plus £1 per bike. You must have a ticket and       be onboard at least 10 mins before departure. www.calmac.co.uk. Journey time is 55 mins

2.      Today's route requires a ferry from Lochranza to Claonaig. Timetable is 0815, 0930, 1045. Journey takes 30 mins.Single is £4.25 plus £1 per bike. www.calmac.co.uk

3.     Todays route requires 2 ferry journeys to avoid the busy main road.  The Corran Ferry, and then the Camasnagaul Ferry back to Fort William.

FERRY TIMES (2003) Check for up todate timetables!

Corran Ferry times are as follows: -  Depart Nether Lochaber every quarter past and quater too the hour.  Passengers free, no mention of cycles. Journey time 10 mins
Camasnagaul  ferry times are as follows: -  0830, 1015, 1245, 1545, 1700. A single costs £1.20 with a £1.20 charge per bike.  It takes about 15 - 20 mins