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| − | A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge.Known as | + | A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge. Known as LEJOG or JOGLE depending on which direction the event takes place |
| − | + | * Land's End is the extreme southwestward (but not southern or western) point of Great Britain, situated in western Cornwall at the end of the Penwith Peninsula. | |
| − | + | * John o' Groats is the traditionally acknowledged extreme northern point of Scotland, in northeastern Caithness. The actual northernmost point is at nearby Dunnet Head. | |
==Current record== | ==Current record== | ||
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==Route Links== | ==Route Links== | ||
| − | *The Rambler's Association | + | *[http://www.ramblers.org.uk/ The Rambler's Association] |
| − | *The Long Distance Walkers Association | + | *[http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ The Long Distance Walkers Association] |
| − | *The Pennine Way Association | + | *[http://www.thepennineway.co.uk/ The Pennine Way Association] |
| − | *The Offa's Dyke Association | + | *[http://www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk/oda.htm The Offa's Dyke Association] |
| + | *[http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ Ordnance Survey website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.jbutler.org.uk/e2e/ John Butler's Walk] | ||
==Other Useful Links== | ==Other Useful Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 4 January 2020
A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge. Known as LEJOG or JOGLE depending on which direction the event takes place
- Land's End is the extreme southwestward (but not southern or western) point of Great Britain, situated in western Cornwall at the end of the Penwith Peninsula.
- John o' Groats is the traditionally acknowledged extreme northern point of Scotland, in northeastern Caithness. The actual northernmost point is at nearby Dunnet Head.
Current record
- Lands End to John 'O'Groats record currently stands at 9 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes
Books and Maps
A collection of useful publications.
- Land's End to John o'Groats - A Choice of Footpaths for Walking the Length of Britain - Andrew McCloy, £6.99 Hodder & Stoughton (1995) 0-340-63750-1.
- The SAS Survival Handbook - John Wiseman, £12.99 Harper Collins (1986) 0-00-217185-6.
- Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook - Peter Barnes, £8.99 Ward Lock (1995) 0-7063-7363-4.
- OS Maps - Travelmaster Series, £3.99.
- OS Maps - Landranger Series, £4.75.
- National Trail Guide - Offa's Dyke Path South and North - Ernie and Kathy Kay and Mark Richards, £9.99 each Aurum Press (1994) 1-85140-295-8 and (1995) 1-85140-322-9.
- National Trail Guide - Pennine Way South and North - £9.99 each Aurum Press.
Route Links
- The Rambler's Association
- The Long Distance Walkers Association
- The Pennine Way Association
- The Offa's Dyke Association
- Ordnance Survey website
- John Butler's Walk
