Thurso to London
I’m planning to cycle from Thurso (most northerly mainland town in Britain) to London this summer, through Scotland and down the eastern side of England. The route is around 1400km.
Follow the links below to view planned routes for each day.
| Stage | Start | Finish | Area | Len /km | Asc /m | Slow Par Time | Max Hgt /m | Num of Hills | Num Big Hills | Hill Asc /m | Max Asc Gdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Thurso | Thurso | Caithness | 63 | 242 | 3h28 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2% |
| Stage 1 | Thurso | Carbisdale Castle | The Far North | 145 | 1324 | 8h42 | 269 | 10 | 5 | 840 | 7% |
| Stage 2 | Carbisdale Castle | Loch Lochy | The Great Glen | 140 | 1287 | 8h40 | 386 | 4 | 4 | 700 | 6% |
| Stage 3 | Loch Lochy | Inversnaid | The West Highlands | 141 | 1443 | 8h55 | 348 | 4 | 3 | 540 | 20% |
| Stage 4 | Inversnaid | Lasswade | Forth Valley | 138 | 1002 | 8h20 | 200 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 5% |
| Stage 5 | Lasswade | Morpeth | The Borders | 152 | 1292 | 9h13 | 418 | 7 | 4 | 710 | 10% |
| Stage 6 | Morpeth | Whitby | Tees Valley | 149 | 1154 | 8h41 | 246 | 9 | 1 | 590 | 10% |
| Stage 7 | Whitby | Kirmington | Yorkshire | 142 | 923 | 8h08 | 236 | 6 | 2 | 460 | 15% |
| Stage 8 | Kirmington | King’s Lynn | The Fens | 164 | 320 | 8h39 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 2% |
| Stage 9 | King’s Lynn | London | Essex | 173 | 556 | 9h25 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 3% |
Note: Slow par times (aka BRT times) are based on an average speed of 20km/h with an additional 5 minutes for each 100m of ascent.