Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel today. Sean and our team will be available to meet you at the hotel.

Our hotel

Premier Inn Penzance – dinner will be arranged locally for the group

What about my bike?

Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.

This afternoon and early evening, Sean and our bike mechanic are available for you.

Evening meal at a local restaurant and briefing on the challenge ahead.

Typical timings for the days ahead:

• 05.30 – Wake up and breakfast
• 06.30 – 07.00 – Start of the day’s ride
• 11.00 – Mid-afternoon feed stop
• 13.00 – Lunch stop
• 15.00 – Feed and assistance break
• 16.30 – 17.30 – Finish – Check-in at next hotel
• 18.00 – 19.00 – Relax
• 19.00 – Dinner
• 20.00 – Relax

Any LEJOG must start with a group photo next to the Land’s End signpost so that’s where we will start this morning.

Land’s End is perched on the most south-western part of England. The craggy rocks and wild sea make a good background for photos before setting off. Our ride today starts with the dramatic coastline from Land’s End to Penzance. We will pass England’s smallest city, Truro.
We then continue to head north east through Bodmin and Launceston where we aim to spend our evening at our hotel in Okehampton where we will stay overnight stay and relax before tomorrow’s ride

Some highlights of today’s route include:

Cheddar Gorge, a picturesque limestone gorge located in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. Cheddar Gorge is known for its stunning natural beauty, with towering cliffs rising to 137 meters (449 feet) above the surrounding landscape. It’s a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors for its hiking trails, rock climbing opportunities, and the famous Cheddar Caves.

We then arrive to our hotel destination tonight, we aim to stay in Bath tonight where we relax before tomorrow’s ride.

Today we head for Ludlow. Travelling through Coleford the picturesque and charming market town with a long and rich history this means we’ve now reached the midlands, which means we’re not far from our halfway point.

Before reaching Ludlow we pass through Hereford, a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Wye, famous for it’s Hereford cattle. 

We aim to stay just north of Ludlow tonight before setting off to Haydock in the morning.

Today’s route is takes us to Haydock, Merseyside. We head north through pass Shrewsbury – famous for it’s Tudor centre and half-timbered houses, the medieval, red brick Shrewsbury Castle houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum. We then hit Market Drayton which is where the you truly feel the flats of the Cheshire plain setting it, the rest of todays ride is extremely flat and is a great opportunity to knock off the pace. 

We continue north through to Knutsford where you will get the chance to ride through Tatton Park – the historic estate now managed by the National Trust. We aim to stay in Haydock tonight before setting off to Carlisle in the morning.

Today’s route takes us to Carlisle. We head towards Preston and continue up to Kendal in the Lake District, famous for it’s Mint Cake and historic sights, this is a great place to stop and refuel before taking on the hillier part of the day. We then head towards Borrowdale head where elevation reaches up to 430m. 

We then descend into Penrith before the final straight into Carlisle which is where we aim to stay tonight before setting off to Edingburgh.

Today’s route takes us to Edinburgh. We start by reaching Moffat after 72 relatively flat kilometers – Moffat is know for it’s conservation area with a rich heritage and thriving cultural, creative and musical scene. This is also where we’ll stop to fuel for the next climb which reaches just over 400m elevation, this is a steady climb with averages of around 3% gradient.

We then descend towards Biggar where we will have just over 55km of rolling hills before reaching Edinburgh which is where we aim to spend the night before heading off to Strathdon.

Today’s route takes us to Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. We start by crossing the Forth Road Bridge, the bridge opened in 1964 and at the time was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside of the United States, the bridge connects Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. 

We head up to Blairgowrie and Rattray before entering the hills, this is where we’ll fuel up before taking on the biggest climb of the day, we have average gradients of 3% before hitting the Cairnwell Pass from Spittal of Glenshee – this climb is 8.4km long with an average gradient of 4.2% with some parts reaching up to 14%. Once you’ve conquered this you’ll descend towards Crathie before taking on two smaller climbs before reaching Strathdon, this is where we’ll aim to spend the night before heading up to Dornoch.

Today’s route takes us to Dornoch. We start straight out of the gates today with a 256m climb before descending into Tomintoul, we then have rolling hills for the rest of todays route. We’ll hit Inverness after 110km, this will be a good time to fuel up and stop if need be. 

We continue up north to the Cromarty Bridge which spans a mile long, and leads us to pass the Fyrish Monument and up to Edderton where we’ll cross the Dornoch Firth Bridge. It’s now a flat roll into Dornoch where we aim to spend the night before heading up to John o’Groats for the final ride.

The final day has finally arrived. One last pull to get you to the end. We are cycling some of ‘The Far North Way’ a cycling route between Inverness to John O’ Groats. The 200-mile Far North Way passes through some of the most remote landscapes in the UK, including the ancient peatlands of the Flow Country in the former administrative counties of Caithness and Sutherland. In addition, the route forms part of the North Sea Cycle Route – an international cycle route through eight European countries.
Ancient forests and remote moorlands rich in wildlife. This final section is the most remote of the route. Snap your picture next to the John O’Groats sign and revel in your accomplishment of completing the UK’s most iconic ride.

After the ride today, and the obligatory photograph at the signpost, we’ll transfer you back to Inverness. From here the programme is up to you – you will be booked in for an overnight in Inverness or you can head straight back home via the airport or train station. Either way it’s time to unwind after a truly mammoth achievement.

Today is departure day! You can either head straight home via airpor, train or taxi, or you can choose to spend some time in Inverness.

If you’re interested in a private transfer home please get in contact with us at hello@sportivebreaks.com