LEJOG start route

[HorTs]

Hoping to do LEJOG next year and have been working on a route but really strugging to find a suitable route for the first leg - Land's End to anywhere about 100 miles away, bearing in mind that I want to finish the 2nd leg in Glastonbury.

Really want to avoid the A30 and any 5* hills.

Any suggestions?

 

[theloafer]

ctc site has lots of choice for this
http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

 

[berty bassett]

i've got a gpx file of the route we took to okehampton somewhere if thats any good - was just over 100m i think on quiet roads touched a30 for about a mile but was more on the north coast - somewhere on this site in lejog i posted the full route last year but if you want it again i will post

 

[mcshroom]

A39 to about Bideford/Barnstaple may work, although parts of that are big single carriageway A-road.

 

[HorTs]

i've got a gpx file of the route we took to okehampton somewhere if thats any good - was just over 100m i think on quiet roads touched a30 for about a mile but was more on the north coast - somewhere on this site in lejog i posted the full route last year but if you want it again i will post

Thanks Berty, that would be good.

 

[berty bassett]

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that was all the proposed routes - we went wrong abit on a few days including day 1 but i have the actual route we took as a 6.7mg file whats too big for here - if you email or something i will email it back to you -- be warned though day 1 was without doubt the hardest day climb wise -- on the bright side once you do that one you know you can do anything it throws at you - just seen put 1 on twice and missed one out but if you only want day 1 thats no prob

 

[robgul]

ctc site has lots of choice for this
http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Just to be pedantic - the site has nothing to do with CTC ... it's me! - running it as a hobby and putting something back into cycling.

Lots of resources ... and even ready-to-print and follow maps. www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk

Rob

 

[robgul]

And a great site it is....I can thoroughly recommend it , thanks Rob

Thanks!

... The Directory of accommodation etc on the site s slowly getting established ... could always do with recommendations and listings - apart from "which way shall I go" the main questions I get are about availability of B&Bs etc

Rob

 

[theloafer]

Just to be pedantic - the site has nothing to do with CTC ... it's me! - running it as a hobby and putting something back into cycling.

Lots of resources ... and even ready-to-print and follow maps. www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk

Rob

sorry rob think i could have posted that info better just could not remember the the pproper web addy

 

[HorTs]

Thanks for the help - I think I've got the route sorted.