Northeast crossing the northern edge of Dartmoor, with hard climbs and spectacular scenery, trying to avoid the ponies.

Continuing Northeast, running parallel to the Severn Estuary to Gloucester, passing through a mixture of Heavy Industry and Tiny Hamlets.

North, running parallel to the Welsh Marches, continuing on into the West Midlands and into Pottery Country.

North, passing to the West of the Peak District, through the middle of the Liverpool and Manchester conurbations finishing close to the Southern edge of the Lakes.

Hardest climb of the tour so far, rising from 40m above sea level in Kendal to almost 400m going over the pass to Penrith. Hopefully outstanding views to East of Yorkshire Dales and West to Lake District and possibly Isle of Man. We cross border close to Gretna Green, finally ending the day in the Southern Uplands.

North through the Southern Uplands, past Glasgow to our East, crossing the Firth of Clyde by Ferry, into the Grampian Mountains. We'll be knackered after today as there will be many hard climbs.

Northeast with possibly the most spectacular views of the trip as we head past Oban through Fort William with Ben Nevis to our East, trying not to fall into Loch Ness as we go past. Sleep our last night of the ride in Inverness.

Downhill, but still Northeastwards to John o’Groats following the coast for the last 119 miles and a well deserved wee dram.