Land's End - John o'Groats

[Benjimanjo]

Thinking of making the trip between now and the 4th of March, excluding 16th-23rd February.

Avoiding motorways and looking for the nicest roads, novices and smaller bikes welcome, I fill both categories myself having just scraped my licence in before the law changed and being mounted on a DR350.

Camping or B&Bs, see how the weather fares.

Get in touch!

 

[Blackal]

As well as avoiding motorways..............

Avoid John O Groats - it's a shitehole.

Get yourself to Glasgow (ish) and head over to Inveraray. From there, head up the west coast all the way to Ullapool.

From Ullapool - head around the north coast, but head south before you get to Thurso.

On the way south again - come down via Braemar and Blairgowrie..........

Sorted

Al

 

[duckspeed]

Ohh it will be chilly in a tent, have a good time and good luck.

 

[Benjimanjo]

As well as avoiding motorways..............

Avoid John O Groats - it's a shitehole.

Get yourself to Glasgow (ish) and head over to Inveraray. From there, head up the west coast all the way to Ullapool.

From Ullapool - head around the north coast, but head south before you get to Thurso.

On the way south again - come down via Braemar and Blairgowrie..........

Sorted

Al

Cheers Blackal, good to hear from someone who knows!

 

[Steptoe]

.............

Avoid John O Groats - it's a shitehole.

Bit difficult if you're doing a LaJog. But i know what you mean

A few years ago when we did it overnight on the longest day of the year.

 

[vette]

Can I suggest part of the route you may like to consider,,,,,

Heading North on the A6, just after Milnthorpe.
Hang a left onto the A590 for about 1 mile, then right onto A5074
Passing Bowness and Windermere towards Ambleside.

At Ambleside, hang left onto A593 and about 3 miles out, turn right onto Hardknott Pass. Then Wrynose pass to Eskdale.

Wonderful just amazing scenery, from Ambleside, to Ulpha and onto Eskdale, be amazed.



Gra.

 

[Devon]

I posted a bit about my trip in 2008, some of the route might interest you:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146503
I would not want to do the trip in February: too cold an wet but each to his own. Have a safe and enjoyable trip

 

[Dellis]

Can I suggest part of the route you may like to consider,,,,,

Heading North on the A6, just after Milnthorpe.
Hang a left onto the A590 for about 1 mile, then right onto A5074
Passing Bowness and Windermere towards Ambleside.

At Ambleside, hang left onto A593 and about 3 miles out, turn right onto Hardknott Pass. Then Wrynose pass to Eskdale.

Wonderful just amazing scenery, from Ambleside, to Ulpha and onto Eskdale, be amazed.



Gra.

A lovely little run

Dave

 

[Shep]

I'd be tempted to spend a few quid sorting the seat out and perhaps some heated grips, that's along way on a DR350 in winter.

And don't go with anybody who's to tight to get a decent tyre fitted

Good luck It will certainly be an adventure

 

[fastfreddie999]

John O'Groats

Hi, did you make the trip? Thinking of doing JOG to LE in June this year and wondering how you got on. Worth it?