LEJOG 2025

[puffin]

Can't see your route but happy to help your cheshire bit as I live/ride there

Sorry, my bad

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49201707

[Kevin67]

Can't help with the section along the canal but everything else looks good. I have walked sections of it and it varies from a nice wide track to a narrow rutty path.

You've managed to avoid Northwich which is good as its very busy with traffic and generally horrible. The roads and villages to the east are quite nice byley
Lach Dennis pickmere or even Knutsford and go through tatton Park could be an alternative if you want to avoid canals.

I'm in the process of planning myself. Probably going to go the east coast route

[Jeremy Bond]

It appears the A30 old road in Cornwall between Chiverton and Carl and will be not be fully operational until the Spring, according to National Highways.

[DaveBeck]

It appears the A30 old road in Cornwall between Chiverton and Carl and will be not be fully operational until the Spring, according to National Highways.

Bearing in mind the opening of the new section was put back a few times, I'd take that with a pinch of salt. I drive the new bit regularly and the new bit's not completely finished yet. Some are the bridges across still aren't done and don't look to be progressing particularly quickly. And the old A30 just east of Chiverton cross, where the roundabout used to be still looks to be impassable.

Yesterday when I drove east along a three mile coned off section, there were more of the Highways staff planting trees and gardening than seemed to be working on the bridges.

[puffin]

Can't help with the section along the canal but everything else looks good. I have walked sections of it and it varies from a nice wide track to a narrow rutty path.

You've managed to avoid Northwich which is good as its very busy with traffic and generally horrible. The roads and villages to the east are quite nice byley
Lach Dennis pickmere or even Knutsford and go through tatton Park could be an alternative if you want to avoid canals.

I'm in the process of planning myself. Probably going to go the east coast route

There's an East Coast route???

[puffin]

It appears the A30 old road in Cornwall between Chiverton and Carl and will be not be fully operational until the Spring, according to National Highways.

Bearing in mind the opening of the new section was put back a few times, I'd take that with a pinch of salt. I drive the new bit regularly and the new bit's not completely finished yet. Some are the bridges across still aren't done and don't look to be progressing particularly quickly. And the old A30 just east of Chiverton cross, where the roundabout used to be still looks to be impassable.

Yesterday when I drove east along a three mile coned off section, there were more of the Highways staff planting trees and gardening than seemed to be working on the bridges.

Thanks for this. Am I going to be OK using the A3095 towards Goonhaven?

[Kevin67]

Can't help with the section along the canal but everything else looks good. I have walked sections of it and it varies from a nice wide track to a narrow rutty path.

You've managed to avoid Northwich which is good as its very busy with traffic and generally horrible. The roads and villages to the east are quite nice byley
Lach Dennis pickmere or even Knutsford and go through tatton Park could be an alternative if you want to avoid canals.

I'm in the process of planning myself. Probably going to go the east coast route

There's an East Coast route???

Yes. There is a link on this forum somewhere.

[Paulatic]

https://cycle.travel/route/lejog_east_coast

[Kevin67]

https://cycle.travel/route/lejog_east_coast

That's the one

[DaveBeck]

Yesterday when I drove east along a three mile coned off section, there were more of the Highways staff planting trees and gardening than seemed to be working on the bridges.
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Thanks for this. Am I going to be OK using the A3095 towards Goonhaven?
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I think you meant the A3075, You should be ok going to Goonhavern, so long as you get on that just east of Blackwater.

Dave B

[puffin]

Yesterday when I drove east along a three mile coned off section, there were more of the Highways staff planting trees and gardening than seemed to be working on the bridges.

Thanks for this. Am I going to be OK using the A3095 towards Goonhaven?
[/quote]

I think you meant the A3075, You should be ok going to Goonhavern, so long as you get on that just east of Blackwater.

Dave B
[/quote]
Thanks

[puffin]

Yea!! all accommodation booked!, Penzance, Camelford, Cullompton. Chew Magna, Ross on Wye, Much Wenlock, Leigh, Bentham, Brampton, Peebles, Perth, Kingussie, Dingwall, Altnaharra, JOG.

I haven't been on the bike since tearing cartilage in July last year....but have been working hard in the gym so I'm feeling confident.

962 miles, 55700 feet in climbs.

[puffin]

Yea!! all accommodation booked!, Penzance, Camelford, Cullompton. Chew Magna, Ross on Wye, Much Wenlock, Leigh, Bentham, Brampton, Peebles, Perth, Kingussie, Dingwall, Altnaharra, JOG.

I haven't been on the bike since tearing cartilage in July last year....but have been working hard in the gym so I'm feeling confident.

962 miles, 55700 feet in climbs.

Just had to re organise due to the lack of bicycle carrying trains in mid to late June from Wick, so I've moved the trip forward by 10 days. The only problem was there being no bike spaces on the midday train from wick, so I've on arriving at JOG I have to then cycle straight down to Wick to stay the night ready to get the 8.02 train in the morning.

[rareposter]

... on arriving at JOG I have to then cycle straight down to Wick to stay the night ready to get the 8.02 train in the morning.

I've done that before - the wind direction on the day was from the N / NE so actually it was the easiest part of the whole day, I did the 17 miles to Wick in 50 minutes! Belting tailwind the whole way.

However, I can see that stretch also taking 2hrs if there's a massive headwind, it's quite exposed...

Good luck!

[Ron]

on arriving at JOG I have to then cycle straight down to Wick to stay the night ready to get the 8.02 train in the morning.

You don't HAVE to, you could take a spin out to Duncansby Head hang your feet over the cliff edge, relax and appreciate the natural beauty around you on land and sea, maybe catch a puffin for your evening meal.