Cycling Land's End to John o' Groats

LEJOG end-to-end on quiet roads and traffic-free paths

von Richard Barrett

232 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Guidebook to cycling the length of Britain from Land's End to John o' Groats, with descriptions and mapping for riding LEJOG from the tip of Cornwall to the north of Scotland, along with advice for reversing the route north–south (JOGLE). This 1000-mile (1600km) journey can be ridden in 2 weeks by cyclists with a reasonable level of fitness.

With a recommended 14 daily stages of 60–92 miles (96–147km) in length, the route makes use of mostly minor roads and traffic-free paths and involves 14,400m of climbing

Starting at Land’s End in Cornwall, the route heads north through Penzance, Crediton, Worcester, Garstang, Penrith and Moffat – with a detour option via Glasgow and central Scotland – to Pitlochry, Inverness and the finish at John o' Groats

Contains clear route descriptions with 1:200,000 maps and elevation profiles

Gives advice on tailoring your daily itinerary to suit your time, budget and the places you want to visit, ranging from a fast 10-day ride to a slower 18-day ride

Includes facilities listings, local history, travel to and from the start and finish, and advice on preparing your kit, bike and self for the adventure

GPX files for both LEJOG and JOGLE routes available for download

• Reihe: Cicerone guidebooks
• Themen: Sport & Freizeit Aktiv im Freien / Outdooraktivitäten Allgemein und Touring
• ISBN: 9781786310255
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.05.2021
• Größe: 17.2 x 11.6 cm
• Verlag: Cicerone Press Limited