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| − | A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge. | + | A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge.Known as LE JoG 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. | * 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. | ||
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==Current record== | ==Current record== | ||
| + | *Lands End to John 'O'Groats record currently stands at 9 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes | ||
==Books and Maps== | ==Books and Maps== | ||
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*[http://www.mayfair.u-net.com/#Acknowledgments A.Walker’s Guide: Land’s End to John o’Groats] | *[http://www.mayfair.u-net.com/#Acknowledgments A.Walker’s Guide: Land’s End to John o’Groats] | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land%27s_End_to_John_o%27Groats Land's End to John o' Groats] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 24 April 2007
A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge.Known as LE JoG 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
