In March 2024, I set off on a solo trek from Land’s End to John O’Groats. This blog is the story of that adventure.

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… It was a grey, wet, misty start to the final day of my little adventure, but my spirits were high as I set off on the last 13 miles of the walk.…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… First port of call today was the supermarket in Wick. Tonight’s accommodation is remote and there are no shops or restaurants along the way, so I stocked up my rucksack with ingredients…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… In absolutely perfect weather, I started out along the A99 road alongside the coast for a short while to a track that would take me to the cliff edge once more. One…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After a fantastic night in my pod (from The Bay Dunbeath – highly recommended), I set off in the light morning rain along Dunbeath harbour and onto the cliff tops. The view…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After an easy, level walk to Navidale, the trail ascended onto cliff tops, for what would be mostly a hill walking day. I combined two stages of the John O’Groats Trail today.…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After a very good nights sleep at The Sutherland hotel and an ample breakfast served by their friendly team, I walked the short distance through the village to the golf course and…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I wandered down a pleasant lane to cross a small bridge and join the coastal footpath across fields and away from Golspie. The entire walk today is along the coast, with a…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I set off from the lovely town of Dornoch early this morning to get as many miles in as possible before the temperature got up. The morning mist was rolling across the…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today I walked from one beautiful little town to another. I had a late start to the day, knowing the walk was only nine miles, and spent time reading the John O’Groats…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I headed off from Alness in yet more glorious Highland weather. A short walk through the small town started the day and I was very soon in countryside. This section of the…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After a brisk walk through early morning Inverness, I climbed up onto the Kessock Bridge to cross the stunning Beauly Firth. From the noise of the A9, I was suddenly in the…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today started with heading back into the forest and following the Great Glen Way for a while. It is possible to take the Great Glen Way all the way to Inverness, but…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I really enjoyed my stay at the Glenmoriston Hotel. Ailsa and her family are so welcoming and the service and food was excellent. Definitely the place to stay in Invermoriston. I was…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… The day started with a climb back into the forest and onto the Great Glen Way, which I had all to myself once more. No sooner had I reached the top of…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Following a lovely breakfast at the very good Springburn Farmhouse and a quick chat with the friendly owner, I headed off along the busy A82 road. Although road walking is never ideal,…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Leaving Fort William put me immediately onto the Great Glen Way, which I followed from the town centre towards the Caledonian Canal. The canal begins with the hugely impressive Neptune’s Staircase, a…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I had a very tasty breakfast at the excellent B&B Allt na Leven, which ranks amongst the best accommodation of the trip so far. If you are visiting Kinlochleven, I’d highly recommend…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… At 21 miles, today’s walk was one of the longest on my LEJOG trip and promised to be one of the most dramatic as I headed through and over some really impressive…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After a very good night at the Ewich House B&B and perfectly cooked eggs, I set off to rejoin the West Highland Way along the path of the river Fillan, named for…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Following a slap up breakfast at the excellent Garrison of Inversnaid, I set off back down the hill to rejoin the West Highland Way. The section of the West Highland Way running…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… My first ever experience of glamping turned out to be a rip roaring success. I was given a tiny wooden pod with its own sun deck and had possibly the best night…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today’s walk wasn’t really part of the plan. I had intended to make it to Balmaha yesterday, but couldn’t find anywhere to stay. So, I had the pleasure of a very short…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I set off on today’s walk bathed in glorious sunshine, which made the hills and forests around me look otherworldly and enticing. The little town of Strathblane took on the appearance of…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today’s walk was an easy nine mile amble along the John Muir Way. This is the first of three shorter than usual walks to take me to Balmaha. I hadn’t planned to…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today’s walk started with an urban trek through Bellshill and Coatbridge before following the busy road to Glenboig, which, although noisy, gave some nice vantage points. At Glenboig, i joined the lovely…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… The day started with a full Scottish breakfast, which I wouldn’t usually recommend at the beginning of a hike, but Day 45 was a flat, relatively short walk along the easy Clyde…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I awoke to a very cold but gloriously sunny morning at New Lanark. Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to since plotting the route – the whole day is a…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… The first half of the walk today was along the B-Road I’ve been following since Lockerbie, with a long but easy ascent for the first 8 miles or so. I met a…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I started out early this morning after a great night at The Old Stables in Beattock. Such a friendly and welcoming place with very tasty food. I can highly recommend it. The…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I started the day with a delicious lorne sausage sandwich, which put a spring in my step as I walked through Lockerbie in the company of sheep. Leaving the town, I joined…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Even before leaving the hotel I was excited about today’s walk; I was to spend the whole day walking along the remarkably beautiful Annandale Way. I set off early and found the…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… The walk from Carlisle to Annan is mostly a road walk, which started by walking along a B-Road separated from the M6 motorway by a small fence, giving a noisy and exciting…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I started the day by returning to the long, straight, empty road I had been walking on at the end of Day 37 and headed towards Durdar. Clouds gathered and a sudden,…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… It was a beautiful, sunny morning as I left the hotel and headed immediately onto country paths away from Pooley Bridge. The first few miles of today’s walk were also the last…

Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… With just a short 10 mile walk ahead, I had a lazy breakfast at the Haweswater Hotel and then spent some time reading and relaxing. It was a misty start to the…