Links to the legs (Garmin maps) and blog posts that took me around the coast of Britain in 86 days, covering 5,451 miles. Hopefully this will be of use to those of you planning similar tours.
- Leg 1 – From Norwich to Happisburgh via Lowestoft – 73.71 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3397277
- Leg 2 – to Sandringham – 67.43miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3397473
- Leg 3 – to Huttoft via Skegness – 81.69 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3397638
- Leg 4 – to Kilnsea via Hull and the Humber Bridge – 89.98 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3397711
- Leg 5 – to Robin Hood Bay (Cinder Trail was tricky) – 81.19 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3397742
- Leg 6 – to Whitby (rest day) – 8.21 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3449183
- Leg 7 – to Sunderland/Houghton-le-Spring – 63.99 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3449279
- Leg 8 – to Warkworth via Newcastle – 81.3 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3539539
- Leg 9 – to Berwick-upon-Tweed via Northumbria – 66.21 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3560405
- Leg 10 – to Edinburgh via a brutal headwind – 70.89 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3555922
- Leg 11 – to Stirling via Falkirk and Falkirk Wheel – 55.26 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3568598
- Leg 12 – to Lundin Links – 56.08 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3569428
- Leg 13 – to St. Andrews and Tentmuir Forest (ace wild camp) – 47.11 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3585291
- Leg 14 – to Dundee, Perth, Dundee and Montrose (good doughnut day) – 108.44 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3605835
- Leg 15 – to Aberdeen via Stonehaven – 64.41 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3605932
- Leg 16 – to Cruden Bay – 45.3 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3617895
- Leg 17 – to Fraserburgh – 37.63 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3631298
- Leg 18 – to Fochabers – 60.51 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3631522
- Leg 19 – to the Highland Games in Fochabers via a migraine – 3.48 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3659456
- Leg 20 – to Aberlour (Whisky country) – 17.17 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3659484
- Leg 21 – to Elgin, via Nairn and Lossiemouth – 73.68 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3659503
- Leg 22 – to Loch Ness, Dores, via Inverness – 42.5 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3669789
- Leg 23 – to Dingwall via Black Isle – 76.49 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3678070
- Leg 24 – to Dornoch via Tain (Dornoch Firth lovely) – 84.54 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3686330
- Leg 25 – to Wick – 65.16 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3693493
- Leg 26 – to Thurso via JoG – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3707760
- Leg 27 – to Orkney and Kirkwall – 44.18 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3716195
- Leg 28 – a day off on Orkney (wheel mending) – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3728172
- Leg 29 – to Stromness – 27.48 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3731819
- Leg 29 part 2 – to Bettyhill – 33.31 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3731908
- Leg 30 – to Durness (stunning coastline) – 54.95 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3762633
- Leg 31 – to Cape Wrath (nice Salmon and wild camp) – 21.06 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3762682
- Leg 32 – to Scourie Bay – 51.97 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3762733
- Leg 33 – to Ullapool – 64.64 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3779409
- Leg 34 – to Gairloch and Big Sands – 58.42 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3784410
- Leg 35 – to Applecross (hot day, beautiful scenery) – 66.28 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3794448
- Leg 36 – to Breakish on Skye, via Bealach na Ba pass – 49.04 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3799903
- Leg 37 – To Uig via Portree on Skye – 46.36 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3815357
- Leg 38a – to Armadale – 75.53 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3824592
- Leg 38b – to Arisaig (stunning coast and sunset) – 12.28 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3841982
- Leg 39 – to Kilchoan – 52.71 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3842050
- Leg 40 – to Killiecronan via Tobermory, Mull – 31.37 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3854415
- Leg 41 – to Fort William – 111.06 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3875459
- Leg 42 – to Oban – 59.61 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3875559
- Leg 43 – to Kilberry – 68.69 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3881064
- Leg 44 – to Campbeltown and Southend (Mull of Kintyre) – 70.96 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3899572
- Leg 45 – to Lochgilpead – 60.2 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3899614
- Leg 46 – to Otter Ferry – 60.58 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3905500
- Leg 47 – to Whistlefield Inn, Argyll Forest – 63.23 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3925341
- Leg 48 – to Glasgow and Stepps, via Rest and be thankful – 82.59 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3935374
- Leg 49 – to Largs – 57.27 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3939158
- Leg 50 – to Stranraer – 87.27 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3944580
- Leg 51 – to Creetown, Castle Cary Holiday Park – 85.08 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3959170
- Leg 52 – to Annan – 91.2 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3960503
- Leg 53 – to St. Bees – 85.43 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3982947
- Leg 54 – to Flookburgh via Barrow-in-Furness – 87.04 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3983108
- Leg 55 – to Preston – 95.39 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/3992035
- Leg 56 – to Frodsham via Liverpool – 68.86 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4001757
- Leg 57 – to to Rhyl, Towyn via the Wirral – 81.42 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4010114
- Leg 58 – to Anglesey – 83.91 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4020761
- Leg 59 – to Porthmadog – 90.55 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4029572
- Leg 60 – to Penbryn, via Aberystwyth – 97.82 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4029765
- Leg 61 – to Herbranston – 72.28 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4029785
- Leg 62 – to Llanelli – 75.53 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4029806
- Leg 63 – to Cardiff – 79.74 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4065815
- Leg 64 – to Burnham-on-sea via Bristol – 83.42 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4075092
- Leg 65 – to Ilfracombe – 76.88 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4075125
- Leg 66 – to Polzeath via Tintagel – 84.03 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4093649
- Leg 67 – to Sennen – 82.4 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4103910
- Leg 68 – to Newtown, via Lands End and the Lizard – 51.13 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4120500
- Leg 69 – to Plymouth and Newton Ferrers – 84.34 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4124115
- Leg 70 – to Torquay – 50.5 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4134899
- Leg 71 – to Wimbourne via Bournemouth (longest leg) – 128.51 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4141566
- Leg 72 – to Southbourne via Portsmouth – 79.53 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4155864
- Leg 73 – to East Dean via Brighton – 65.02 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4162870
- Leg 74 – to Whydown, Bexhill-on-sea – 20.72 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4179073
- Leg 75 – to Ramsgate – 81.73 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4179140
- Leg 76 – to Rayleigh via Gravesend and the Thames – 90.35 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4179214
- Leg 77 – to Colchester – 73.33 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4179306
- Leg 78 – to Latitude (Henham Park) – 62.31 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4264134
- Leg 79 – to Brightlingsea – 61.1 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4264371
- Leg 80 – to Ipswich – 62.23 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4264552
- Leg 81 – to Kessingland – 66.17 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4282268
- Leg 82 – to Norwich via Lowestoft – Final Leg – 39.04 miles – http://connect.garmin.com/course/4282307
Caveat – some of my routes were at times a little unorthodox, there may well be smoother rides in places. All worth it for scenes like this…
Loch Fyne sunset, spent the night wild camping
Bike Around Britain 
Can’t wait to follow some of those routes!
Have a great time whichever route you pedal, looking forward to getting back on the road myself.
Top job!
Thanks, was great!
Hi there, I’m looking to do a similar challenge, Around the coast of Scotland in small sections. Just wondered if you had any advice/tips on making the routes and how you managed to map it out?
HI Jenna, great idea, go for it. The hardest part is setting off. The rest just happens! My route was fairly straightforward as I followed the coast, taking in a few islands along the way. I loved all of Scotland, but particularly the West Coast. Get some decent midge repellent if at all possible!
As far as maps go I bought a road atlas and look out the pages I needed, worked out well.
What sort of training did you do ? Was it a case of just get an go, or did you need to build up stamina/fitness levels before embarking on your route?
Hi Rob, cycled to work most days, with some longer rides on the way home. Spent a few month doing longer weekend runs and a few trial runs with all the kit on the bike. You can of course just get stronger on the tour, but useful to put in a but of training, and definitely to experience the heavier bike. Don’t need to go overboard though.