As I have reblogged this trek I have been able to more carefully plot the route and distances covered than when I was walking so here is a final wrap up of the statistics:
Total raised for Naomi's house children's hospice: £1,235.50
Total distance walked: 1106 miles
Total days of walking: 49
Average miles per day: 22.6
Most miles in a day: 50
Average miles per day week 1: 21
Average miles per day week 7: 30
Nights spent under canvas: 23
Chocolate bars eaten: 49 ish
Here is the approximate overall route with as many waypoints as google maps will allow me to enter:
Heres all the pictures from the trip:
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And here are all the daily summaries:
Day of trek - 49
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-49-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-finish
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Start - Reay
Finish - John O'Groats
Mileage - 30 miles/ 48 km
Feeling - Proud
Sleeping - John O'Groats campsite
Day of trek - 48
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-48-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-north-coast
Monday 28th June 2010
Start - Bettyhill
Finish - Reay
Mileage - 21 miles/33km
Feeling - Still tired from the last couple of days but excited about finishing my trek!
Sleeping - in an old abandoned barn
Day of trek - 46 & 47
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-46-and-47-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-epic
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June 2010
Start - Dingwall (Sat)
Finish - Bettyhill (Sun)
Mileage - 84 miles/ 135km
Feeling - £$%^&IOLKNBGR^&IKMNBFRT&UIKMNBVFR(*&^%T
Sleeping - Bettyhill guest house
Day of trek - 45
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-45-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-drumna
Friday 25th June 2010
Start - Drumnadrochit
Finish - Dingwall
Mileage - 23 miles / 37km
Feeling - Revived after a good meal
Sleeping - Dingwall camp site
Day of trek - 44
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-44-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-loch-ness
Thursday 24th June 2010
Start - For Augusta
Finish - Drumnadrochit
Mileage - 22 miles / 35 km
Feeling - Despite the grandeur of Loch Ness the countryside was a bit boring today
Sleeping - Drumnadrochit camp site
Day of trek - 43
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-43-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-loch-lochy-and-loch-oich
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Start - Fort William
Finish - Fort Augusta
Mileage - 33 miles / 53 km
Feeling - Tired but good
Sleeping - Fort Augusta campsite
Day of trek - 42
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-42-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way-day-4
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Start - Kingshouse
Finish - Fort William
Mileage - 23 miles / 38 km
Feeling - Cramped in the hostel
Sleeping - Fort William Hostel
Day of trek - 41
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-41-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way-day-3
Monday, 21 June 2010
Start - South of Tyndrum
Finish - Kingshouse
Mileage - 20 miles / 32 km
Feeling - Amazed by the scenery
Sleeping - Kingshouse free campsite near Glencoe
Day of trek - 40
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-40-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way
Sunday 20th June 2017
Start - Shores of Loch Lomond
Finish - A few miles south of Tyndrum
Mileage - 22 miles/ 35km
Feeling - Loving the West Highland Way!
Sleeping - Wild camp along the route
Day of trek - 39
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-38-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way
Saturday 19 June 2017
Start - Milngavie
Finish - Loch Lomond
Mileage - 30 miles/ 48km
Feeling - Enjoying company and beautiful outdoors
Sleeping - Camping in a forest
Day of trek - 38
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-38-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-awesome-celtic-drummers
Friday 18 June 2010
Start - Strathclyde Loch
Finish - Milngavie
Mileage - 19 miles/ 31 km
Feeling - Excited to join the west highland way tomorrow!
Sleeping - Milngavie campsite
Day of trek - 37
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-37-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-camping-nr-glasgow
Thursday 17th June 2010
Start - Biggar
Finish - Strathclyde Loch
Mileage - 32 miles/52 km
Feeling - A lot better!
Sleeping - Strathclyde Loch public campsite (doesn't feel particularly homely!)
Day of trek - 36
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-35-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-sausage-incident
Wednesday 16th June 2010
Start - Peebles
Finish - Biggar
Mileage - 19 miles/31 km
Feeling - Very tired!
Sleeping - Biggar campsite
Day of trek - 35
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-35-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Start - Melrose
Finish - Peebles
Mileage - 24 miles/39km
Feeling - Enjoying the beautiful scenery along the river tweed
Sleeping - Under canvas with a free pitch at Peebles campsite!
Day of trek - 34
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-34-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 14 June 2010
Start - Roman road SE of Jedburgh
Finish - Melrose
Mileage - 17.5 miles / 28 km
Feeling - Clean and comfortable and looking forward to a bed
Sleeping - Melrose youth hostel
Day of trek - 33
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-33-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 13th June 2010
Start - Bellingham
Finish - Nr Jedburgh
Mileage - 33.5 miles / 54 km
Feeling - Thrilled to be in Scotland at last!
Sleeping - Camped on top of a nice comfy looking patch of mossy grass
Day of trek - 32
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-32-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Start - Greenhead
Finish - Bellingham
Mileage - 24 miles / 39 km
Feeling - Fit
Sleeping - Bellingham campsite
Day of trek - 31
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-31-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 11 June 2010
Start - Alston
Finish - Greenhead
Mileage - 18 miles/29 km
Feeling - Happy to have made some friends to dinner with
Sleeping - Greenhead campsite
Day of trek - 30
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-30-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Start - Dufton
Finish - Alston
Mileage - 20 miles/32 km
Feeling - Proud of crossing Cross Fell in tough conditions
Sleeping - Alston campsite
Day of trek - 29
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-29-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Start - Middleton in Teesdale
Finish - Dufton
Mileage - 21 miles / 34 km
Feeling - Windswept
Sleeping - Dufton youth hostel
Day of trek - 28
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-28-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday 8th of June 2010
Start - Keld
Finish - Middleton in Teesdale
Mileage - 21 miles / 34 km
Feeling - Enjoying other walkers company
Day of trek - 27
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-27-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday 7th June 2010
Start - Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Finish - Keld
Mileage - 22.5 miles / 36 km
Feeling - Good to be back on the trail
Sleeping - Keld campsite
Day of trek - 26
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-26-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Start - Malham
Finish - Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Mileage - 11.5 miles / 18.5 km
Feeling - Looking forward to catching up with friends
Sleeping - Hostel bunk in a shared room
Day of trek - 25
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-25-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Start - Earby
Finish - Malham
Mileage - 13 miles / 21 km
Feeling - In good company
Sleeping - Earby campsite
Day of trek - 24
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-24-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Start - Hebden Bridge
Finish - Earby
Mileage - 21 miles/34km
Feeling - Glad of some home comforts and a friendly traveller
Sleeping - Earsby Youth Hostel
Day of trek - 23
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-23-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 31 May 2010
Start - Marsden
Finish - Just north of Hebden bridge
Mileage - 17 miles / 27.5 km
Feeling - Hungry
Sleeping - A free little campsite adjoining a field of sheep and a tiny but wonderful local shop
Day of trek - 22
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-22-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 30th May 2010
Start - Crowden
Finish - Marsden
Mileage - 10.5 miles/17km
Day of trek - 21
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-20-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 29th May 2010
Start - Edale
Finish - Crowden
Distance - 18 miles / 29 km
Feeling - Wet feet and in good company
Sleeping - Crowdon camp site
Day of trek - 20
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-20-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 28 May 2010
Start - Taddington
Finish - Edale
Distance - 11 miles / 42 km
Feeling - Enjoying the rugged moors
Sleeping - Edale hostel
Day of trek - 18 & 19
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-18-and-19-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th May 2010
Start - Rugeley
Finish - Taddington
Distance - 45 miles / 72.5 km
Sleeping - Camping barn
Day of trek - 17
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-17-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Start - Kingsbury water park
Finish - Rugeley
Distance - 22 miles / 35 km
Sleeping - Tom's house
Day of trek - 15 & 16
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-15-and-16-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday 23 & Monday 24 May 2010
Start day 15 - Stratford upon avon racecourse campsite
Stop day 15 - Hollyfast caravan park, Coventry
Distance - 26 miles / 42 km
Stop day 16 - Kingsbury water park
Distance - 14 miles / 22.5 km
Day of trek - 14
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-14-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Start - Winchcombe
Finish - Stratford Upon Avon
Distance - 26 miles / 42 km
Feeling - The weight of the big pack again
Sleeping - Stratford upon Avon racecourse camp site
Day of trek - 13
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-13-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 21 May 2010
Start - Painswick
Finish - Winchcombe
Distance - 24 miles / 39 km
Feeling - Light on my feet
Sleeping - With my good friends Robert and Eryn
Day of trek - 12
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-12-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Start - Horton, a few miles past Chipping Sodbury
Finish - Painswick
Distance - 25 miles / 40 km
Sleeping - With my good friends Robert and Eryn
Day of trek - 11
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-11-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Start - Bishops Sutton
Finish - A few miles past Chipping Sodbury
Distance - 25 miles / 40 km
Sleeping - In my tent in a farmers field/front garden
Day of trek - 10
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-10-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Start - Street
Finish - Bishop Sutton
Distance - 20.5 miles / 33 km
Feeling - like I'm making progress
Sleeping - Hostel
Day of trek - 9
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-9-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 17 May 2010
Start - Broomfield
Finish - Street
Distance - 21.5 miles / 34.5km
Feeling - glad to get off the road and walk some footpaths
Sleeping - Hoste
Day of trek - 8
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-8-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Start - Dulverton
Finish - Broomfield
Mileage - 24 miles/38.5 km
Feeling - glad to see a friend
Sleeping - Sebastien's house
Day of trek - 7
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-7-take-2-ok-i-screwed-up-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 14 May 2010
Start - Torrington
Finish - Dulverston
Mileage - 29 miles/46km
Feeling - sore
Sleeping - Camping Barn
Day of trek - 6
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-6-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Start - Bude
Finish - Great Torrington
Mileage - 20.5 miles/33km (excluding shopping detour)
Sleeping - B&B in the upstairs of a local pub
Day of trek - 5
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-5-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Start - Tintagel
Finish - just east of Bude
Mileage - 21 miles / 33.5km
Feeling - pretty good and hoping my ankle continues getting better as it seemed to today
Sleeping - Wooda camp site
Day of trek - 4
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-4-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Start - Padstow
Finish - Tintagel
Mileage - 15.5 miles/25km
Feeling - good
Sleeping - Tintagel YHA
Day of trek - 3
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-3-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 10 May 2010
Start - Barkla Shop
Finish - Padstow
Mileage - 23 miles/37km
Day of trek - 2
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-2-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Start - St Ives
Finish - Barkla Shop
Mileage - 22.5 miles/36km
Sleeping - Barkla shop campsite
Day of trek - 1
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-1-the-start-of-a-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness
Date - Saturday the 8th May 2010
Start - Lands End
Finish - Saint Ives
Mileage - 20 miles
Hours - 11am to 7.30pm
Sleeping - Saint Ives travellers and surfers bunk house
Thanks for all your comments and interest as I've retold this story - now I need to find something new to write about and keep you all interested ;-)
Mate, that is one epic journey. How heavy was your backpack? I would struggle doing that many miles carrying nothing. Haha
Cheers @strongerbeings! The backpack started off at about 26kg as I recall but it wasn't long before I realised it would be worth cutting out a few things so I wittled it down to 18kgs.
Still very sizable mate. U would have definitely built up some strength!!
Yeah - and I was a lot lighter by the end too. Anyone who wants to shed a few kilos should just go walking for a month or two. I was already pretty lean at the start but by the end I was super light and fast, it was great!
You sir are a machine!
Aww you say the nicest things lol
Have not come across your page before but wow man, very impressive and inspiring challenge. Very well documented as well, love how you have the "Feeling - xxx" in your documentation!
Look forward to your future adventures, planning on doing any other challenge in the future?
Otherwise, if you're into travelling, vlogs, self-development etc feel free to check out my channel, in any case keep up the good work and I'll see you around!
Cheers @williamwest. Recently I've been more into cycling, I have a couple of big rides I may blog about but no other grand adventures planned for the now. Checked out your latest post - impressive stuff mate!
Alright, sounds good, I have not done any serious cycling before but I'm inspired by your posts, another thing on the bucketlist haha, also seems like such an incredible way to discover like in your place an entire country.
Thanks man, I'll stay tuned for your future adventures ;)
Actually while on this trek I met a guy who spent a lot of time cycling around Thailand, said it was a fantastic place for cycling!
Can imagine, just need to get away from the crazy traffic roads and you're probably all good!
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