Walking the John o' Groats Trail: Coastal walking from Inverness to John o' Groats

by Andy Robinson, Jay Wilson

Overview

A guidebook to walking the John o' Groats Trail between Inverness and John o' Groats at the northeastern tip of mainland Britain. Covering 233km (145 miles), this Scottish coastal trail takes 2 weeks to hike and is suitable for experienced walkers.

The route is described from south to north in 14 stages, each between 10 and 25km (6–16 miles) in length. Summary notes are also included for southbound walkers. An alternative start from Drumnadrochit is detailed, allowing walkers from the Great Glen to bypass Inverness.

• Mapping is included for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on facilities, public transport and accommodation on route
• Advice on planning and preparation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783629503
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	02/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Andy Robinson is the author of The End to End Trail - Land's End to John o' Groats on Foot, and has worked together with Jay Wilson to create a guide to the John o' Groats Trail. Jay Wilson is the founding chair of the Friends of the John o' Groats Trail; he had the principal guiding role in the creation of the Trail.
Andy Robinson has been walking around the hills and mountains for more years than he cares to admit to, and is a mean hand with a map and compass. He has a habit of setting off on unreasonably optimistic expeditions and usually gets away with it. But not always. His family is very supportive and puts up with a lot, but he’s not quite sure why. Andy Robinson is the author of The End to End Trail – Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Foot and has worked together with Jay Wilson to create a guide to the John o' Groats Trail.
Jay Wilson is the founding chair of the Friends of the John o' Groats Trail. He had the principal guiding role in the creation of the Trail. In 2014, Jay walked from Drumnadrochit to John o' Groats, looking for a walking route connecting the Great Glen Way to John o' Groats avoiding A-roads but providing access to accommodation. In 2015 Jay was back, walking from Inverness this time, and talking to local walking groups along the way about developing a marked trail. In June 2016 the Friends of the John o' Groats Trail was founded as a charity. Later that year, Andy Robinson called Jay and they decided to work together on a guidebook for the new trail, then in its infancy. Since then, they have been walking the Trail and documenting it, and generally annoying each other.

Table of Contents

Overview map Key to stage overview maps Key to stage maps Route summary table Introduction The terrain in more detail The hazards of the Trail Transport links Access considerations Accommodation Equipment Wildlife Climate and day length Geology Using this guide The John o' Groats Trail Stage 1 Inverness to Culbokie Stage 2 Culbokie to Alness Stage 3 Alness to Tain Stage 4 Tain to Dornoch Stage 5 Dornoch to Golspie Stage 6 Golspie to Brora Stage 7 Brora to Helmsdale Stage 8 Helmsdale to Berriedale Stage 9 Berriedale to Dunbeath Stage 10 Dunbeath to Lybster Stage 11 Lybster to Whaligoe Stage 12 Whaligoe to Wick Stage 13 Wick to Keiss Stage 14 Keiss to John o' Groats Bonus tracks Stage A1 Drumnadrochit to Beauly Stage A2 Beauly to Dingwall Stage A3 Dingwall to Alness Appendix A Useful contacts