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IMG_5037Day 1: (LIZARD)
Mon, 24 Mar 2014
Lizard to Marazion
25.42 miles; 6186 feet; 9 hr 18 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_5121Day 2: (LAND’S END) 
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Marazion to St Just
24.87 miles; 3348 feet; 10 hr 26 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_5168Day 3:
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
St Just to St Ives
15.84 miles; 3865 feet; 8 hr 31 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0750IMG_5211Day 4:
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
St Ives to Redruth
18.82 miles; 2460 feet; 7 hr 59 min
Accomm type: Campsite.
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IMG_0755IMG_5314Day 5:
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Redruth to Holywell
15.59 miles; 1970 feet; 6 hr 51 min
Accomm type: Campsite.
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IMG_0758IMG_5333aDay 6:
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
Holywell to Porthcothan
18.49 miles; 4412 feet; 8 hr 29 min
Accomm type: Campsite.
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IMG_0762IMG_5446Day 7:
Sun, 30 Mar 2014
Porthcothan to Wadebridge
20.34 miles; 3298 feet; 8 hr 31 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast.
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IMG_0765IMG_5504Day 8:
Mon, 31 Mar 2014
Wadebridge to St Teath
20.31 miles; 2228 feet; 8 hr 17 min
Accomm type: Campsite.
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IMG_0768IMG_5518Day 9:
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
St Teath to St Gennys
17.78 miles; 4712 feet; 8 hr 43 min
Accomm type: Campsite.
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IMG_0774IMG_5658a surferDay 10:
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
St Gennys to Elmscott
21.27 miles; 3902 feet; 8 hr 26 min
Accomm type: Youth hostel.
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IMG_0777IMG_5804Day 11:
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Elmscott to Westacott
17.75 miles; 3264 feet; 8 hr 31 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0785 IMG_5889Day 12:
Fri, 4 Apr 2014
Westacott to Braunton
17.74 miles; 931 feet; 7 hr 21 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0788 IMG_5939Day 13:
Sat, 5 Apr 2014
Braunton to Woolacombe
16.44 miles; 1552 feet; 8 hr 1 min
Accomm type: Friends
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IMG_0791 IMG_6019aDay 14:
Sun, 6 Apr 2014
Woolacombe to Combe Martin
14.14 miles; 3393 feet; 6 hr 51 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0795 IMG_6225Day 15:
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Combe Martin to Lynton
16.44 miles; 6324 feet; 8 hr 54 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0799 IMG_6366Day 16:
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Lynton to Porlock
16.61 miles; 5274 feet; 8 hr 21 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0803 IMG_6428Day 17:
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
Porlock to Watchet
16.31 miles; 2400 feet; 7 hr 35 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0807 IMG_6540Day 18:
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
Watchet to Bridgwater
23.32 miles; 2814 feet; 10 hr 18 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_0865 IMG_6680Day 19:
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Bridgwater to Glastonbury
19.28 miles; 833 feet; 9 hr 3 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_0870 IMG_6779Day 20:
Sat, 12 Apr 2014
Glastonbury to Westbury
15.77 miles; 1503 feet; 6 hr 20 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0873 IMG_6917Day 21:
Sun, 13 Apr 2014
Westbury to Bristol
21.72 miles; 2715 feet; 9 hr 1 min
Accomm type: Friends
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IMG_0880 IMG_7070Day 22:
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Bristol to Chepstow
20.79 miles; 1718 feet; 8 hr 31 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_0885 IMG_7128Day 23:
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Chepstow to Monmouth
21.07 miles; 3184 feet; 8 hr 19 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0889 IMG_7304lDay 24:
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
Monmouth to Pandy
17.1 miles; 2223 feet; 7 hr 46 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0895 IMG_7352Day 25:
Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Pandy to Hay on Wye
18.09 miles; 2777 feet; 8 hr 25 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0902 IMG_7570Day 26:
Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Hay on Wye to Builth Wells
20.88 miles; 2592 feet; 8 hr 37 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0907 IMG_7623Day 27:
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Builth Wells to Rhayader
18.52 miles; 2936 feet; 8 hr 3 min
Accommodation type: Campsite
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IMG_0915 IMG_7742Day 28:
Sun, 20 Apr 2014
Rhayader to Llangurig
15.77 miles; 3050 feet; 7 hr 30 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0919 IMG_7809Day 29:
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Llangurig to Machynlleth
22.04 miles; 3692 feet; 9 hr 23 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_0922 IMG_7911Day 30:
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Machynlleth to Dolgellau
15.25 miles; 2754 feet; 5 hr 58 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0926 IMG_7970Day 31:
Wed, 23 Apr 2014
Dolgellau to Maentwrog
22.22 miles; 3638 feet; 8 hr 53 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0932 IMG_8181Day 32:
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Maentwrog to Beddgelert
16.04 miles; 4496 feet; 9 hr 19 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0938 IMG_8226Day 33: (SNOWDON)
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
Beddgelert to Capel Curig
15.99 miles; 4995 feet; 9 hr 7 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0942 IMG_8351Day 34:
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
Capel Curig to Llandrillo yn Rhos
20.94 miles; 3071 feet; 8 hr 57 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0946 IMG_8417Day 35:
Sun, 27 Apr 2014
Llandrillo yn Rhos to Prestatyn
19.23 miles; 891 feet; 8 hr 49 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0950 IMG_8521Day 36:
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Prestatyn to Flint
21.61 miles; 605 feet; 8 hr 59 min
Accomm type: Wild camp
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IMG_0953 IMG_8765Day 37:
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
Flint to Chester
15.7 miles; 354 feet; 6 hr 56 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0957 IMG_8845Day 38:
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
Chester to Cuddington
16.59 miles; 917 feet; 6 hr 59 min
Accomm type: Friends
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IMG_0972 IMG_8912Day 39:
Thu, 1 May 2014
Cuddington to Culcheth
22.81 miles; 785 feet; 8 hr 15 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0976 IMG_9019 wigan pier croppedDay 40: (WIGAN – HALFWAY):
Fri, 2 May 2014
Culcheth to Standish
14.34 miles; 580 feet; 5 hr 50 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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IMG_0981 IMG_9042Day 41:
Sat, 3 May 2014
Standish to Kirkham
22.48 miles; 595 feet; 8 hr 30 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0985IMG_9195Day 42:
Sun, 4 May 2014
Kirkham to Cabus Nook
16.07 miles; 329 feet; 6 hr 5 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_0990IMG_9279Day 43:
Mon, 5 May 2014
Cabus Nook to Lancaster
11.21 miles; 625 feet; 6 hr 45 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_0994IMG_9325Day 44:
Tue, 6 May 2014
Lancaster to Crooklands
20.75 miles; 1127 feet; 6 hr 58 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1003IMG_9514Day 45:
Wed, 7 May 2014
Crooklands to Windermere
20.44 miles; 2013 feet; 7 hr 54 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_1008IMG_9608Day 46:
Thu, 8 May 2014
Windermere to Langdale
16.91 miles; 3220 feet; 8 hr 47 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1014 - CopyIMG_9676 - CopyDay 47: (SCAFELL PIKE)
Fri, 9 May 2014
Langdale to Grange
16.51 miles; 4434 feet; 10 hr 5 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1019IMG_9732Day 48:
Sat, 10 May 2014
Grange to Scales
21.05 miles; 3091 feet; 8 hr 49 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1024IMG_9777slug croppedDay 49:
Sun, 11 May 2014
Scales to Carlisle
19.58 miles; 587 feet; 7 hr 54 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_1028IMG_9893Day 50:
Mon, 12 May 2014
Carlisle to Annan
22.7 miles; 841 feet; 8 hr 6 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1032 IMG_9943Day 51:
Tue, 13 May 2014
Annan to Lochmaben
18.51 miles; 1192 feet; 7 hr 30 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1036IMG_0100Day 52:
Wed, 14 May 2014
Lochmaben to Moffatt
18.83 miles; 1591 feet; 7 hr 26 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1040IMG_0226Day 53:
Thu, 15 May 2014
Moffatt to Abington
18.73 miles; 2335 feet; 7 hr 32 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1047IMG_0392frog croppedDay 54:
Fri, 16 May 2014
Abington to Lanark
20.48 miles; 2346 feet; 7 hr 55 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1051IMG_0495Day 55:
Sat, 17 May 2014
Lanark to Strathclyde CP
18.37 miles; 1338 feet; 7 hr 29 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1056IMG_0547Day 56:
Sun, 18 May 2014
Strathclyde CP to Glasgow
18.25 miles; 1074 feet; 5 hr 28 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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IMG_1060IMG_0631Day 57:
Mon, 19 May 2014
Glasgow to Milngavie
13.4 miles; 922 feet; 4 hr 47 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_1064IMG_0646Day 58:
Tue, 20 May 2014
Milngavie to Milarrochy
22.11 miles; 2883 feet; 8 hr 4 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1069IMG_0692Day 59:
Wed, 21 May 2014
Milarrochy to Inverarnan
20.6 miles; 5271 feet; 8 hr 27 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1074IMG_0785Day 60:
Thu, 22 May 2014
Inverarnan to Tyndrum
12.4 miles; 2340 feet; 5 hr 57 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1078IMG_1059Day 61:
Fri, 23 May 2014
Tyndrum to Glencoe
18.98 miles; 2734 feet; 7 hr 10 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1082 IMG_1129Day 62:
Sat, 24 May 2014
Glencoe to Kinlochleven
10.51 miles; 1729 feet; 4 hr 45 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1088 IMG_1199Day 63:
Sun, 25 May 2014
Kinlochleven to Glen Nevis
14.67 miles; 2972 feet; 5 hr 30 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1095 IMG_1317Day 64: (BEN NEVIS)
Mon, 26 May 2014
Glen Nevis to Fort William
11.92 miles; 4962 feet; 8 hr 41 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_1114 IMG_1382Day 65:
Tue, 27 May 2014
Fort William to Invergarry
27.21 miles; 2934 feet; 8 hr 56 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1118 IMG_1556Day 66:
Wed, 28 May 2014
Invergarry to Kinloch Hourn
25.95 miles; 3204 feet; 8 hr 20 min
Accomm type: Bed and breakfast
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IMG_1129 IMG_1601Day 67:
Thu, 29 May 2014
Kinloch Hourn to Shiel Bridge
11.51 miles; 3350 feet; 7 hr 21 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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Fri, 30 May 2014
Shiel Bridge to Ardelve
13.51 miles; 2897 feet; 6 hr 35 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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Sat, 31 May 2014
Ardelve to Strathcarron
16.52 miles; 2801 feet; 6 hr 57 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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IMG_1143 IMG_1916Day 70:
Sun, 1 Jun 2014
Strathcarron to Kinlochewe
18.85 miles; 2061 feet; 6 hr 32 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1148 IMG_1964Day 71:
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Kinlochewe to Dundonnell
23.15 miles; 4051 feet; 9 hr 11 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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IMG_1154 IMG_2123Day 72:
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Dundonnell to Knockdamph
22.65 miles; 4689 feet; 10 hr 58 min
Accomm type: Wild camp
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IMG_1159 IMG_2168Day 73:
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
Knockdamph to Lairg
24.92 miles; 2293 feet; 9 hr 54 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1164 IMG_2263Day 74:
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
Lairg to Altnaharra
21.97 miles; 1252 feet; 8 hr 23 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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IMG_1169 IMG_2289Day 75:
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
Altnaharra to Garvault
20.66 miles; 1462 feet; 7 hr 14 min
Accomm type: Wild camp
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IMG_1174 IMG_2456Day 76:
Sat, 7 Jun 2014
Garvault to Altnabreac
31.07 miles; 1965 feet; 11 hr 26 min
Accomm type: Wild camp
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IMG_1179 IMG_2554Day 77:
Sun, 8 Jun 2014
Altnabreac to Oldhall
17.83 miles; 538 feet; 7 hr 30 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1185 IMG_2640Day 78: (JOHN O’GROATS)
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
Oldhall to John O’Groats
25.88 miles; 1608 feet; 10 hr 2 min
Accomm type: Campsite
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IMG_1191a IMG_2711Day 79: (DUNNET HEAD)
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
John O’Groats to Dunnet Head
15.96 miles; 1174 feet; 5 hr 22 min
Accomm type: Hotel
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