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Land’s End to John o’Groats, April to June, 2023
The plan was to walk 1,111.1 miles from the southern tip of England to the northern tip of Scotland. Not everything went to plan… The trip started at Land’s End in a hurricane and ended in John o’Groats in a gale. In between was a lesson in adaptability.


  • Weather Report: Cool, windy, and overcast in the morning; Cool, windy, and sunny in the afternoon. Perfect walking weather. After a quick breakfast at Morrisons,…


  • Weather Report: Damp, Overcast, with a chance of being grumpy. Every morning we start with a climb up a bastard hill. Why is that? This…


  • Weather Report: Overcast and cool, with a chance of sun later in the day. Up early, feet taped, great breakfast, out the door to catch…


  • I spent months planning this trip, reading blog after blog to get the route right (yes, there are multiple), getting the daily mileage manageable, buying…


  • The first five miles today were along the Camel Trail which follows the River Camel. Weather was cool and overcast, but no rain thankfully. As…


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Hiya! I’m Cathie and I love to walk and hike. I’m totally addicted to long miles, preferably in the sun. Whether it’s a few miles or hundreds of miles, I like to gear up, get out, and just go.

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