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GREAT BRITISH DIVIDE - Day 1 - From John o' Groats to Achfary

GREAT BRITISH DIVIDE - Day 1 - From John o' Groats to Achfary

Paul Forster planned a gravel ride

September 6, 2024

GREAT BRITISH DIVIDE - Day 1 - From John o' Groats to Achfary

Hard

09:33

167km

17.4km/h

1,280m

1,170m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

A

Start point

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1

27.6 km

Loch Watten

Highlight • Lake

A small freshwater loch that's popular for fly fishing.
The name is a tautology as Vatn is the Norse word for loch.

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2

50.9 km

Stone Bridge Over Loch More

Highlight • Trail

Loch More is a natural fresh water loch that is fed by the River Thurso. The loch is damned at the north end which increased the overall water volume held. …

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3

81.7 km

Forsinard Railway Station and Jellicoe Express Information Board

Highlight • Monument

Location of the Forsinard Flows RSPB Visitors Centre

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4

129 km

Loch Naver

Highlight • Lake

Loch Naver is almost 10km long but only 200 - 600m wide, a long and thin loch snacking down the valley. The quiet B873 roads runs along the northern shore …

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151 km

Ruins

Ruins

B

167 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

103 km

38.8 km

21.6 km

3.36 km

Surfaces

116 km

38.8 km

8.38 km

3.36 km

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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