[Closed] lands end john o'groats off road??

Yeah. I've just been following the blog of a bloke on Facebook who did exactly that. Seems it took him just under a month I think...
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off road lejog on Facebook[/url]

I once met two ladies on horseback who were riding JoGlE via canal towpaths and bridleways, they reckoned it would take about six weeks.
Sounds like a cool way to spend a couple of months 🙂

Right at the start of that facebook blog there is a photo of the route but you can't zoom in. Looks great.

here's one

http://www.users.waitrose.com/~ianclare/lejogoffroadbymountainbike.htm

HTH

That's the one that Stephen (of the Facebook link above) used. I've not had a detailed look at all of it, but I could have thought of a more "off-road" route for some of the areas I know.

I have a mate who did it alone last year in three weeks all offroad with a bob trailer - I will see if he can identify the route, I know he got it off someone else. I will get back to you.

had a look at the route on fb link, Druidh - can u expand on ur areas of knowledge for more off road as like u i think it could be made more off road in places but not knowing the trails its hard to say if sections would be ridable? johnoliversbattery - that would be great if u could find anything....cheers guys

Perhaps the difficulty in compiling a true off road LeJog is local knowledge of the little nicky nacky hidden paths linking the recognised long distance routes. Most of us could ride through our local area off road but not many will have the level of detailed knowledge along the length of the country to plan a genuine off road route.

Would be a great idea for a website. Local riders the length of the country submitting links between LDPs and the NCN, working together to compile an off road route.

Anyone from Cornwall.....?

downshep - I was thinking that too - a sort of Wiki. Thing is, we'd need an arbiter to determine which "local patches" to join up 🙂

mikeclarke - As it happens, there will soon be a Scottish E2E trail published and signposted. It's designed for walkers, but Scottish access laws mean that it would be usable by cyclists too.

The CTC publish a 1200 mile off-road end to end route called the X1 or XUK1. I can't find it on their website but might be worth giving them a call.

A ride of 1,201 miles, ascending over 130,000 feet and enjoying along the way the delights of: The Camel Trail, Bodmin Moor, The Tarka Trail, Exmoor, Dunkery Beacon, The Quantocks, Cheddar Gorge, The Mendips, Avon Gorge, The Black Mountains, Radnor Forest, Wenlock Edge, Ironbridge, The Way for the Millennium, Tissington Trail, Cut Gate, The Pennine Bridleway, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Cam High Road, Lady Anne Clifford’s Highway, The Maiden Way, Craik Forest, Black Law, The Trossachs, The West Highland Way, The Great Glen, Gleann Mor and the wilds of Northern Scotland…

Brilliant idea, anyone wanna volunteer to do this next year for Help for Heroes with me, need to plan and get support.

Look at May between the two bank holidays, need to start plotting the maps into Garmin etc.

Estimated Cycling Time unknown, but at least 60 hours, 49 minutes

Estimated Cycling Time... 60 hours 49 minutes

[i]Estimated[/i] Cycling Time ... 60 hours 49 [i]minutes[/i]

[i]Estimated[/i] ... [i]minutes[/i]

Can someone explain the concept of an estimate to the CTC?

Don't get it?

http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/lands_end_to_john_o_groats_off_road_by_mountain_bike.html

fourbanger

I think the point is that 60 hours would be a sensible estimate, or conceivably 61 hours might be, but 60 hours and 49 minutes is a ridiculous "estimate" as it's so precise (i.e. to within 60 seconds)

An estimate accurate to one part in 3500 or, 0.03%, is not an estimate.

Both my figures are approximated (^_-)

[url= http://www.ctc-maps.org.uk/routes/route/1372/map ]Get the packraft out![/url]

I'm in. I just need to convince the missus.

Hi again, Stewart has come back to me with this account and has said he will be happy to share pdf routes etc - John
ps I can put you in touch if you message me

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Get the packraft out!

LOL

That link is broke.

Anyone up for it next year, even thought of throwing a big twist in and doing the 3 Peaks along the way. Now that would be an epic, might take longer to plan as in 2014 but hey why the hell not, and I dont think its been done before.

Pretty sure we could get corporate sponsors for something like that, and it would get me fit!

JohnsOB - thanks ive tried the link nothing im interested in the routes ur friend has could u email my on mjc_226@yahoo.co.uk cheers mike

pingu66 - i could be very interested, as im planning to do the trip either sept or april next yr... as for corporate spons, my x gf works for berghaus so im gonna be intouch with her closer to the date, mike

Mike thats cool not even sure what bikes would be best at this point? A CX maybe but I just think it would be a great adventure especially if you throw in the 3 peaks which will add a few days.

I was looking at doint it between the May Bank Holidays.

If I could get the routes also pete.nugent66@gmail.com

pingu66 Pete and mikeclake I have sent you a direct contact with Stewart, who did the LEJOG mtb trip - John

http://www.rsf.org.uk/uk-01.html