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kind of gatecrashed the party as i asked ' can i join you blokes?'?? looking forward to it.
wintonbina
Über Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
theloafer
Legendary Member
- Location
- newton aycliffe
hi
i used the ctc yha route back in 1995 not sure if its still the same but mine was.... some have closed now btw
1=lands end
2=golant
3=steps bridge
4=street
5=welsh bicknor
6=clun mill
7=chester
8=slaidburn
9=carrock fell
10=wanlockhead
11=loch lomond
12=glencoe
13=loch ness
14=carbisdale castle
15=john o groats........... mileage was 1,137
i used the ctc yha route back in 1995 not sure if its still the same but mine was.... some have closed now btw
1=lands end
2=golant
3=steps bridge
4=street
5=welsh bicknor
6=clun mill
7=chester
8=slaidburn
9=carrock fell
10=wanlockhead
11=loch lomond
12=glencoe
13=loch ness
14=carbisdale castle
15=john o groats........... mileage was 1,137
1137.......
We didn't take the absolute straightest route but when we arrived at JoG my computer read a total mileage of 877.
shirokazan
Veteran
1137.......
We didn't take the absolute straightest route but when we arrived at JoG my computer read a total mileage of 877.
My route, which was similar to theloafer's but went via NCN7 from Loch Lomond to Inverness, was 1143 miles (as measured by my GPS). 877 miles sounds a fraction light - maybe your bike computer was under-reading a little? Most reports I've seen are in the 900-1000 miles range.
bgmackie
Regular
Also planning a camping LEJOG around mid september although, i had been looking to take a little longer, around 20 days.
The proposed route plan can be viewed on bikemap:
http://www.bikemap.net/user/bgmackie/routes#lat=50.06813&lng=-5.71838&zoom=15&type=2
Not sure if that might work with your route plan, but possibly see you on route somewhere!
The proposed route plan can be viewed on bikemap:
http://www.bikemap.net/user/bgmackie/routes#lat=50.06813&lng=-5.71838&zoom=15&type=2
Not sure if that might work with your route plan, but possibly see you on route somewhere!
Don't think it does - I've measured routes against the car odometer and they're identical and the mileage on our LEJoG was almost spot on what we mapped using bikehike and Bikely. We must have just taken a more direct route.
theloafer
Legendary Member
- Location
- newton aycliffe
hi IAN
yes it was a little on the long side ..poss due to operator error with the map..
on the 2 lejogs had a friend for company and he must have kept me right as mileage was 1,086 ...but we did detour left just after lairgs on the A 838 as we wanted to get cape wrath in while we in the area ...did not manage it though dam weather
yes it was a little on the long side ..poss due to operator error with the map..
on the 2 lejogs had a friend for company and he must have kept me right as mileage was 1,086 ...but we did detour left just after lairgs on the A 838 as we wanted to get cape wrath in while we in the area ...did not manage it though dam weather
oldfatfool
Guru
Hope the wind dies and the weather dries for you fella 
Thanks guys, forecast not great for tue/wed , but what do they met blokes know?? told us August was gonna be balmy?!!
Big mackie_ May well see you en route. 3 of us , 1 with trailer. Have a good safe trip.
Q - Is the midgie situation that serious mid sept ??(if the wind s not blown them east??) last thing to pack will be pocket rocket which i use at work, as i'll be in on monday
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Big mackie_ May well see you en route. 3 of us , 1 with trailer. Have a good safe trip.
Q - Is the midgie situation that serious mid sept ??(if the wind s not blown them east??) last thing to pack will be pocket rocket which i use at work, as i'll be in on monday
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chillyuk
Guest
I was in JOG on the 14th and having breakfast in the B&B I saw several riders go past who looked as if they were setting out for the big one. It was quite cold, windy and varying between drizzle and proper rain. All I could do was raise my coffee cup in admiration.
