The Route

As I progress along the walk, I will post details of the daily routes.


Day 1 – Land’s End to Penzance

Day 1 Distance: 11.83 miles

Day 1 Ascent: 1601 feet

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Total Distance: 11.83 miles

Total Ascent: 1601 feet


Day 2 – Penzance to Hayle

Day 2 Distance: 11.15 miles

Day 2 Ascent: 1095 feet

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Total Distance: 22.98 miles

Total Ascent: 2696 feet


Day 3 – Hayle to Redruth

Day 3 Distance: 10.71 miles

Day 3 Ascent: 1221 feet

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Total Distance: 33.69 miles

Total Ascent: 3917 feet


Day 4 – Redruth to Mitchell

Day 4 Distance: 18.11 miles

Day 4 Ascent: 2005 feet

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Total distance: 51.8 miles

Total Ascent: 5922 feet


Day 5 – Mitchell to Wadebridge

Day 5 Distance: 18.35 miles

Day 5 Ascent: 1980 feet

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Total Distance: 70.15 miles

Total Ascent: 7902 feet


Day 6 – Wadebridge to Camelford

Day 6 Distance: 12.71 miles

Day 6 Ascent: 1980 feet

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Total Distance: 82.86 miles

Total Ascent: 9882 feet


Day 7 – Camelford to Launceston

Day 7 Distance: 14.9 miles

Day 7 Ascent: 1373 feet

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Total Distance: 97.76 miles

Total Ascent: 11,255 feet


Day 8 – Launceston to Lydford

Day 8 Distance: 18.71 miles

Day 8 Ascent: 2040 feet

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Total Distance: 116.47 miles

Total Ascent: 13,295 feet


Day 9 – Lydford to Okehampton

Day 9 Distance: 9.98 miles

Day 9 Ascent: 1673 feet

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Total Distance: 126.45 miles

Total Ascent: 14,968 feet


Day 10 – Okehampton to Coleford

Day 10 Distance: 16.97 miles

Day 10 Ascent: 1681 feet

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Total Distance: 143.42 miles

Total Ascent: 16,649 feet


Day 11 – Coleford to Tiverton

Day 11 Distance: 18.48 miles

Day 11 Ascent: 2391 feet

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Total Distance: 161.9 miles

Total Ascent: 19,040 feet


Day 12 – Tiverton to Wellington

Day 12 Distance: 17.79 miles

Day 12 Ascent: 903 feet

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Total Distance: 179.69 miles

Total Ascent: 19,943 feet


Day 13 – Wellington to Bridgwater

Day 13 Distance: 19.74 miles

Day 13 Ascent: 576 feet

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Total Distance: 199.43 miles

Total Ascent: 20,519 feet


Day 14 – Bridgwater to Burnham-on-Sea

Day 14 Distance: 11.08 miles

Day 14 Ascent: 238 feet

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Total Distance: 210.51 miles

Total Ascent: 20,757 feet


Day 15 – Burnham-on-Sea to Yatton

Day 15 Distance: 19.15 miles

Day 15 Ascent: 547 feet

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Total Distance: 229.66 miles

Total Ascent: 21,304 feet


Day 16 – Yatton to Bristol

Day 16 Distance: 15.96 miles

Day 16 Ascent: 1207 feet

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Total Distance: 245.62 miles

Total Ascent: 22,511 feet


Day 17 – Bristol to Berkeley

Day 17 Distance: 18.08 miles

Day 17 Ascent: 471 feet

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Total Distance: 263.7 miles

Total Ascent: 22,982 feet


Day 18 – Berkeley to Gloucester

Day 18 Distance: 18.21 miles

Day 18 Ascent: 417 feet

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Total Distance: 281.91 miles

Total Ascent: 23,399 feet


Day 19 – Gloucester to Tewkesbury

Day 19 Distance: 12 miles

Day 19 Ascent: 455 feet

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Total Distance: 293.91 miles

Total Ascent: 23,854 feet


Day 20 – Tewkesbury to Worcester

Day 20 Distance: 16.94 miles

Day 20 Ascent: 627 feet

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Total Distance: 310.85 miles

Total Ascent: 24,481 feet


Day 21 – Worcester to Kidderminster

Day 21 Distance: 16.36 miles

Day 21 Ascent: 820 feet

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Total Distance: 327.21 miles

Total Ascent: 25,301 feet


Day 22 – Kidderminster to Tettenhall Wood

Day 22 Distance: 18.18 miles

Day 22 Ascent: 1116 feet

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Total Distance: 345.39 miles

Total Ascent: 26,417 feet


Day 23 – Tettenhall Wood to Wheaton Aston

Day 23 Distance: 11.57 miles

Day 23 Ascent: 1027 feet

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Total Distance: 356.96 miles

Total Ascent: 27,444 feet


Day 24 – Wheaton Aston to Norbury Junction

Day 24 Distance: 8.61 miles

Day 24 Ascent: 867 feet

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Total Distance: 365.57 miles

Total Ascent: 28,311 feet


Day 25 – Norbury Junction to Market Drayton

Day 25 Distance: 13 miles

Day 25 Ascent: 1129 feet

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Total Distance: 378.57 miles

Total Ascent: 29,440 feet


Day 26 – Market Drayton to Nantwich

Day 26 Distance: 13.12 miles

Day 26 Ascent: 743 feet

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Total Distance: 391.69 miles

Total Ascent: 30,183 feet


Day 27 – Nantwich to Northwich

Day 27 Distance: 15.08 miles

Day 27 Ascent: 475 feet

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Total Distance: 406.77 miles

Total Ascent: 30,658 feet


Day 28 – Northwich to Warrington

Day 28 Distance: 15.57 miles

Day 28 Ascent: 745 feet

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Total Distance: 422.34 miles

Total Ascent: 31,403 feet


Day 29 – Warrington to Wigan

Day 29 Distance: 11.66 miles

Day 29 Ascent: 496 feet

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Total Distance: 434 miles

Total Ascent: 31,899 feet


Day 30 – Wigan to Farington

Day 30 Distance: 15.07 miles

Day 30 Ascent: 1036 feet

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Total Distance: 449.07 miles

Total Ascent: 32,935 feet


Day 31 – Farington to Garstang

Day 31 Distance: 14.87 miles

Day 31 Ascent: 701 feet

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Total Distance: 463.94 miles

Total Ascent: 33,636 feet


Day 32 – Garstang to Lancaster

Day 32 Distance: 12.68 miles

Day 32 Ascent: 361 feet

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Total Distance: 476.62 miles

Total Ascent: 33,997 feet


Day 33 – Lancaster to Milnthorpe

Day 33 Distance: 18.77 miles

Day 33 Ascent: 1335 feet

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Total Distance: 495.39 miles

Total Ascent: 35,332 feet


Day 34 – Milnthorpe to Garth Row

Day 34 Distance: 11.75 miles

Day 34 Ascent: 644 feet

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Total Distance: 507.14 miles

Total Ascent: 35,976 feet


Day 35 – Garth Row to Haweswater

Day 35 Distance: 13.68 miles

Day 35 Ascent: 2973 feet

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Total Distance: 520.82 miles

Total Ascent: 38,949 feet


Day 36 – Haweswater to Pooley Bridge

Day 36 Distance: 9.7 miles

Day 36 Ascent: 1121 feet

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Total Distance: 530.52 miles

Total Ascent: 40,070 feet


Day 37 – Pooley Bridge to Southwaite

Day 37 Distance: 16.84 miles

Day 37 Ascent: 884 feet

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Total Distance: 547.36 miles

Total Ascent: 40,954 feet


Day 38 – Southwaite to Carlisle

Day 38 Distance: 12.86 miles

Day 38 Ascent: 611 feet

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Total Distance: 560.22 miles

Total Ascent: 41,565 feet


Day 39 – Carlisle to Annan

Day 39 Distance: 16.26 miles

Day 39 Ascent: 486 feet

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Total Distance: 576.48 miles

Total Ascent: 42,051 feet


Day 40 – Annan to Lockerbie

Day 40 Distance: 14.8 miles

Day 40 Ascent: 1740 feet

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Total Distance: 591.28 miles

Total Ascent: 43,791 feet


Day 41 – Lockerbie to Beattock

Day 41 Distance: 16.67 miles

Day 41 Ascent: 981 feet

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Total Distance: 607.75 miles

Total Ascent: 44,772 feet


Day 42 – Beattock to Abington

Day 42 Distance: 21.61 miles

Day 42 Ascent: 1791 feet

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Total Distance: 629.36 miles

Total Ascent: 46,563 feet


Day 43 – Abington to New Lanark

Day 43 Distance: 16.76 miles

Day 43 Ascent: 1443 feet

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Total Distance: 646.12 miles

Total Ascent: 48,006 feet


Day 44 – New Lanark to Rosebank

Day 44 Distance: 10.62 miles

Day 44 Ascent: 1710 feet

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Total Distance: 656.74 miles

Total Ascent: 49,716 feet


Day 45 – Rosebank to Bellshill

Day 45 Distance: 12.93 miles

Day 45 Ascent: 1187 feet

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Total Distance: 669.67 miles

Total Ascent: 50,903 feet


Day 46 – Bellshill to Kirkintilloch

Day 46 Distance: 13.2 miles

Day 46 Ascent: 808 feet

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Total Distance: 682.87 miles

Total Ascent: 51,711 feet


Day 47 – Kirkintilloch to Strathblane

Day 47 Distance: 8.65 miles

Day 47 Ascent: 581 feet

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Total Distance: 691.52 miles

Total Ascent: 52,292 feet


Day 48 – Strathblane to Drymen

Day 48 Distance: 9.78 miles

Day 48 Ascent: 873 feet

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Total Distance: 701.3 miles

Total Ascent: 53,165 feet


Day 49 – Drymen to Balmaha

Day 49 Distance: 4.93 miles

Day 49 Ascent: 392 feet

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Total Distance: 706.23 miles

Total Ascent: 53,557 feet


Day 50 – Balmaha to Inversnaid

Day 50 Distance: 15.98 miles

Day 50 Ascent: 3504 feet

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Total Distance: 722.21 miles

Total Ascent: 57,061 feet


Day 51 – Inversnaid to Ewich

Day 51 Distance: 17.16 miles

Day 51 Ascent: 4253 feet

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Total Distance: 739.37 miles

Total Ascent: 61,314 feet


Day 52 – Ewich to Bridge of Orchy

Day 52 Distance: 11.28 miles

Day 52 Ascent: 1407 feet

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Total Distance: 750.65 miles

Total Ascent: 62,721 feet


Day 53 – Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven

Day 53 Distance: 20.85 miles

Day 53 Ascent: 3323 feet

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Total Distance: 771.5 miles

Total Ascent: 66,044 feet


Day 54 – Kinlochleven to Fort William

Day 54 Distance: 15.72 miles

Day 55 Ascent: 2940 feet

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Total Distance: 787.22 miles

Total Ascent: 68,994 feet


Day 55 – Fort William to Stronaba

Day 55 Distance: 11.72 miles

Day 55 Ascent: 736 feet

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Total Distance: 798.94 miles

Total Ascent: 69,720 feet


Day 56 – Stronaba to Invergarry

Day 56 Distance: 14.78 miles

Day 56 Ascent: 1076 feet

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Total Distance: 813.72 miles

Total Ascent: 70,796 feet


Day 57 – Invergarry to Invermoriston

Day 57 Distance: 15.69 miles

Day 57 Ascent: 1746 feet

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Total Distance: 829.41 miles

Total Ascent: 72,542 feet


Day 58 – Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit

Day 58 Distance: 13.94 miles

Day 58 Ascent: 2556 feet

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Total Distance: 843.35 miles

Total Ascent: 75,098 feet


Day 59 – Drumnadrochit to Inverness

Day 59 Distance: 17.19 miles

Day 59 Ascent: 1635 feet

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Total Distance: 860.54 miles

Total Ascent: 76,733 feet


Day 60 – Inverness to Alness

Day 60 Distance: 25.1 miles

Day 60 Ascent: 2118 feet

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Total Distance: 885.64 miles

Total Ascent: 78,851 feet


Day 61 – Alness to Tain

Day 61 Distance: 13 miles

Day 61 Ascent: 870 feet

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Total Distance: 898.64 miles

Total Ascent: 79,721 feet


Day 62 – Tain to Dornoch

Day 62 Distance: 9.13 miles

Day 62 Ascent: 486 feet

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Total Distance: 907.77 miles

Total Ascent: 80,207 feet


Day 63 – Dornoch to Golspie

Day 63 Distance: 14.79 miles

Day 63 Ascent: 855 feet

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Total Distance: 922.56 miles

Total Ascent: 81,062 feet


Day 64 – Golspie to Brora

Day 64 Distance: 7 miles

Day 64 Ascent: 548 feet

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Total Distance: 929.65 miles

Total Ascent: 81,610 feet


Day 65 – Brora to Helmsdale

Day 65 Distance: 13.15 miles

Day 65 Ascent: 1386 feet

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Total Distance: 942.71 miles

Total Ascent: 82,996 feet


Day 66 – Helmsdale to Dunbeath

Day 66 Distance: 16.77 miles

Day 66 Ascent: 3883 feet

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Total Distance: 959.48 miles

Total Ascent: 86,879 feet


Day 67 – Dunbeath to Lybster

Day 67 Distance: 9.4 miles

Day 67 Ascent: 1679 feet

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Total Distance: 968.88 miles

Total Ascent: 88,558 feet


Day 68 – Lybster to Wick

Day 68 Distance: 19.11 miles

Day 68 Ascent: 2498 feet

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Total Distance: 987.99 miles

Total Ascent: 91,056 feet


Day 69 – Wick to Keiss

Day 69 Distance: 9.71 miles

Day 69 Ascent: 684 feet

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Total Distance: 997.7 miles

Total Ascent: 91,740 feet


Day 70 – Keiss to John O’Groats

Day 70 Distance: 13.09 miles

Day 70 Ascent: 2850 feet

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Total Distance: 1010.79 miles

Total Ascent: 94,590 feet