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A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge.
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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.
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* 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.
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* 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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*Lands End to John 'O'Groats record currently stands at 9 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes
  
==Bibliography==
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==Books and Maps==
 
A collection of useful publications.
 
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.
 
*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.
 
*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.
 
*Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook - Peter Barnes, £8.99 Ward Lock (1995) 0-7063-7363-4.
 
 
*OS Maps - Travelmaster Series, £3.99.
 
*OS Maps - Travelmaster Series, £3.99.
 
 
*OS Maps - Landranger Series, £4.75.
 
*OS Maps - Landranger Series, £4.75.
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*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.
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*National Trail Guide - Pennine Way South and North - £9.99 each Aurum Press.
  
*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.
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==Route Links==
  
*National Trail Guide - Pennine Way South and North - £9.99 each Aurum Press.
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*[http://www.ramblers.org.uk/ The Rambler's Association]
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*[http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ The Long Distance Walkers Association]
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*[http://www.thepennineway.co.uk/ The Pennine Way Association]
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*[http://www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk/oda.htm The Offa's Dyke Association]
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*[http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ Ordnance Survey website]
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*[http://www.jbutler.org.uk/e2e/ John Butler's Walk]
  
 
==Other Useful Links==
 
==Other Useful Links==
*The Rambler's Association
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*The Long Distance Walkers Association
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*[http://www.mayfair.u-net.com/#Acknowledgments A.Walker’s Guide: Land’s End to John o’Groats]
*The Pennine Way Association
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land%27s_End_to_John_o%27Groats Land's End to John o' Groats] Wikipedia
*The Offa's Dyke Association
 

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

Other Useful Links