Experience the UK’s most famous cycling route from your home. Our shorter, but arguably more scenic version challenges you to 21 stages, covering over 500km cycling from the most westerly point of the British Isles in John O’Groats up through England before entering Scotland and finishing at the most north east point of the UK, John O’Groats.
All rides will open at 6am (GMT) on Saturday 9th November, you have until Sunday 2nd Feb (Midnight GMT) to complete them all and earn your virtual LEJOG badge.
Big blue skies and empty rolling roads await as you climb from Land’s End to ride the 32 Km/20 miles along the coast to St Ives. Pretty coves, quaint Cornish villages, and relics of disused tin mines pepper your route.
Land’s End is the south west extremity of Great Britain, and is the starting point of the journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), approximately 1,400 Km/875 miles away on the north east coast of Scotland.
31.86km
469m
01:17:00
After 160km and 3,000m of climbing this is the final run in to Exeter of the 2021 Tour of Britain Stage 2. Initially hilly through green Devon lanes, once you have crested Longdown at 15 Km, it’s all downhill to the sprint finish in Exeter. You may recognise the first climb of this ride from Across Dartmoor.
26.8km
402m
01:02:00
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar, Somerset, England. The climb through the gorge is UK Official Climbs #1.
The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain’s oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be 9,000 years old, was found in 1903.
Although not as tough as many of the other official climbs, it attracts many thousands of cyclists every year to experience the unique ascent through the limestone cliffs.
11.3km
256m
00:30:00
A flat and extremely fast loop following the route of the men’s iTT, starting and ending in Bridge Street in Pershore.
14.23km
105m
00:29:00
A ride through Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the industrial revolution kickstarted in the 18th century.
Cross the River Severn over the famous iron bridge, the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron, then climb Jiggers Bank (Official Climbs #38). Ride back through the gorge with views of the bridge to your front right at 18Km, continuing along Coalport High Street before the steep and twisty climb up Sutton Bank to return to your starting point.
23.33km
435m
01:11:00
A rolling ride along quiet Cheshire lanes, starting and ending at a bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal near to Nantwich. The Lift Bridge over the canal at Wrenbury just before 16Km/10 miles, was Grade II listed in its original timber form, before a new steel deck was constructed in 1992.
23.45km
176m
00:50:00
Visit Hathersage and Grindleford, two picturesque Derbyshire villages.
Start with a long and in parts steep climb up to Owler Bar. As you head downhill towards Hathersage, enjoy views of the Hope Valley and the distant Derbyshire Peaks; this viewpoint is called Surprise View for a reason!
Through Hathersage and follow the river to Grindleford, returning to Chesterfield via Baslow and ending in Cutthorpe on the outskirts of Chesterfield.
33.69km
620m
01:25:00
Starting in the Hope Valley we cycle through Castleton before hitting the slopes of Winnats Pass (OC-33) where gradients of 20% are long and steady. This was the venue of the 2021 National Hill Climb Championships. After reaching the top we pass Mam Tor (Shivering Mountain) on our right hand side before dropping into the Vale of Edale and heading back to the village of Hope to finish the loop.
17.07km
363m
00:54:00
Start with a gentle ride out before taking on Jackson Bridge (Official Climbs #42).
Take the opportunity to get your breath back with a fast descent to Holmfirth before heading over to Slaithwaite to start Cote de Scapegoat (Tour de Yorkshire in 2020).
28.89km
894m
01:18:00
Experience the beauty of the English countryside and one of avid cyclist and author Simon Warren’s recommended routes.
Riding in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, you will start off in the small town of Chipping and then ride through the peaceful rolling hills of Lancashire to arrive at the foot of the Trough of Bowland (Official Climbs #75).
17.27km
313m
00:43:00
A rolling loop through Studley Royal Water Garden and Deer Park in Yorkshire. A mixture of quiet country roads, private lanes, and a bumpy farmyard track wind through some pretty villages and hamlets in this Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty.
It’s early morning and the deer are still sleeping; look out for two herds on your left hand side just after entering the park.
25.59km
323m
01:08:00
Starting in the heart of Wensleydale, ride through the historic town of Middleham, home of King Richard III in the 15th Century. Did you know he was the last English King to die in battle? Make your way along Coverdale and over Penhill back towards Wensley. This area is famous for its horse racing stables, you’ll come behind some on their way back from the gallops, they’re flighty so don’t get too close!
22.64km
463m
01:08:00
Kirkstone Pass is the highest pass in the Lake District, with three ways to the summit. The most scenic and hardest is appropriately named “The Struggle” (Official UK Climb #181, length 4.6Km, height gain 386m). Starting just north of Grasmere, ride to Ambleside where the Struggle starts. It’s tough straight away with a slope of 20% as you climb out of the town. The scenery becomes rural and then open moorland as the road climbs ever higher. Sighting the white Kirkstone Inn on the horizon signals the top is near, but there is still a final testing 20% section before the summit.
12.73km
438m
00:37:00
Starting a few miles outside Rothbury we will follow the River Coquet up through the beautiful Coquetdale. We’ll pass through several small villages, just a few Kms from the Scottish border, watching the river narrow as we continue our journey through the rugged and empty landscape.
We finish the ride at Blindburn on the edge of the MOD’s Otterburn Ranges which are normally off limits to the public.
25.15km
459m
01:20:00
A lap of the most popular route in Scotland in August 2023.
This is a tough, technical course with some very punchy steep climbs in it. It’s also completely closed to cars while you’re riding it, so it gives a unique perspective of this beautiful city.
We recommend riding the “FULL PRO WARM UP” route before this to make sure you’re ready to race.
13.96km
184m
00:31:00
This is the route of the UCI 2023 Women’s iTT taking place in Stirling, Scotland.
It is a mostly flat route with some short climbs towards the end to punish you if you go too hard, too early. Beware the last kilometre. It is steep up rough cobbles. This could prove very testing if the road is wet on the day. The official finish line is at the pedestrian crossing.
36.33km
211m
01:13:00
We leave the Milk Bar and head south for a gentle warm-up before climbing to the Knockhill Race Circuit summit. Mostly 5%, average 3.2%, never double-digit.
We then descend before heading east and turning north to climb the easy side of Cleishhill, average 3.5% but beware that there are still short double digit ramps on this climb. Following a scenic descent we then travel anti-clockwise on a west/north/west undulating ride on farmland roads to Powmill where we finish at the Milk Bar, now much busier than when we left.
29.83km
423m
01:09:00
A pleasant rolling ride along private roads on the northern shores of Loch Katrine, from Stronachlachar to the Loch Katrine Visitor Centre. There are spectacular views of the Trossachs hills throughout the ride. There is just one short steep climb at around 8.5Km/5 miles.
Loch Katrine supplies the drinking water for the city of Glasgow, up to 230 million litres per day.
20.99km
297m
00:53:00
On the warmest day so far in 2024, this was probably the coolest part of Scotland with the breeze coming in off the North Sea.
Enjoy the scenery as you ride from Newburgh across the estuary of the River Ythan and parallel to the coast to Cruden Bay. Look out for Slains Castle on the horizon as you ride into the village of Cruden Bay – said to be the inspiration for the location of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
17.56km
147m
00:39:00
This is the last hilly section of the across Britain challenge before the relatively flat roads of Caithness.
The route takes us past Armadale and Strathy with some great views along the North Coast. This section of road is part of the North Coast 500 route around Scotland. The route ends where the Reay to John O’Groats ride starts, so you can ride them back-to-back and complete the final 50 miles of the LEJOG route.
31.75km
549m
01:06:00
Lands End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) is over 900 miles covering the length of the UK.
This ride is the final 30 miles along the north coast of Scotland from Reay to John O’Groats. As you finally roll into John O’Groats you can see the Island of Stroma and the Orkney Islands in the background.
50.22km
445m
01:22:00
