As I have reblogged this trek I have been able to more carefully plot the route and distances covered than when I was walking so here is a final wrap up of the statistics:
Total raised for Naomi's house children's hospice: £1,235.50
Total distance walked: 1106 miles
Total days of walking: 49
Average miles per day: 22.6
Most miles in a day: 50
Average miles per day week 1: 21
Average miles per day week 7: 30
Nights spent under canvas: 23
Chocolate bars eaten: 49 ish
Here is the approximate overall route with as many waypoints as google maps will allow me to enter:
Heres all the pictures from the trip:
And here are all the daily summaries:
Day of trek - 49
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-49-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-finish
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Start - Reay
Finish - John O'Groats
Mileage - 30 miles/ 48 km
Feeling - Proud
Sleeping - John O'Groats campsite
Day of trek - 48
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-48-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-north-coast
Monday 28th June 2010
Start - Bettyhill
Finish - Reay
Mileage - 21 miles/33km
Feeling - Still tired from the last couple of days but excited about finishing my trek!
Sleeping - in an old abandoned barn
Day of trek - 46 & 47
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-46-and-47-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-epic
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June 2010
Start - Dingwall (Sat)
Finish - Bettyhill (Sun)
Mileage - 84 miles/ 135km
Feeling - £$%&IOLKNBGR&IKMNBFRT&UIKMNBVFR(*&^%T
Sleeping - Bettyhill guest house
Day of trek - 45
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-45-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-drumna
Friday 25th June 2010
Start - Drumnadrochit
Finish - Dingwall
Mileage - 23 miles / 37km
Feeling - Revived after a good meal
Sleeping - Dingwall camp site
Day of trek - 44
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-44-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-loch-ness
Thursday 24th June 2010
Start - For Augusta
Finish - Drumnadrochit
Mileage - 22 miles / 35 km
Feeling - Despite the grandeur of Loch Ness the countryside was a bit boring today
Sleeping - Drumnadrochit camp site
Day of trek - 43
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-43-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-loch-lochy-and-loch-oich
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Start - Fort William
Finish - Fort Augusta
Mileage - 33 miles / 53 km
Feeling - Tired but good
Sleeping - Fort Augusta campsite
Day of trek - 42
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-42-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way-day-4
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Start - Kingshouse
Finish - Fort William
Mileage - 23 miles / 38 km
Feeling - Cramped in the hostel
Sleeping - Fort William Hostel
Day of trek - 41
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-41-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way-day-3
Monday, 21 June 2010
Start - South of Tyndrum
Finish - Kingshouse
Mileage - 20 miles / 32 km
Feeling - Amazed by the scenery
Sleeping - Kingshouse free campsite near Glencoe
Day of trek - 40
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-40-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way
Sunday 20th June 2017
Start - Shores of Loch Lomond
Finish - A few miles south of Tyndrum
Mileage - 22 miles/ 35km
Feeling - Loving the West Highland Way!
Sleeping - Wild camp along the route
Day of trek - 39
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-38-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-west-highland-way
Saturday 19 June 2017
Start - Milngavie
Finish - Loch Lomond
Mileage - 30 miles/ 48km
Feeling - Enjoying company and beautiful outdoors
Sleeping - Camping in a forest
Day of trek - 38
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-38-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-awesome-celtic-drummers
Friday 18 June 2010
Start - Strathclyde Loch
Finish - Milngavie
Mileage - 19 miles/ 31 km
Feeling - Excited to join the west highland way tomorrow!
Sleeping - Milngavie campsite
Day of trek - 37
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-37-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-camping-nr-glasgow
Thursday 17th June 2010
Start - Biggar
Finish - Strathclyde Loch
Mileage - 32 miles/52 km
Feeling - A lot better!
Sleeping - Strathclyde Loch public campsite (doesn't feel particularly homely!)
Day of trek - 36
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-35-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk-the-sausage-incident
Wednesday 16th June 2010
Start - Peebles
Finish - Biggar
Mileage - 19 miles/31 km
Feeling - Very tired!
Sleeping - Biggar campsite
Day of trek - 35
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-35-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Start - Melrose
Finish - Peebles
Mileage - 24 miles/39km
Feeling - Enjoying the beautiful scenery along the river tweed
Sleeping - Under canvas with a free pitch at Peebles campsite!
Day of trek - 34
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-34-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 14 June 2010
Start - Roman road SE of Jedburgh
Finish - Melrose
Mileage - 17.5 miles / 28 km
Feeling - Clean and comfortable and looking forward to a bed
Sleeping - Melrose youth hostel
Day of trek - 33
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-33-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 13th June 2010
Start - Bellingham
Finish - Nr Jedburgh
Mileage - 33.5 miles / 54 km
Feeling - Thrilled to be in Scotland at last!
Sleeping - Camped on top of a nice comfy looking patch of mossy grass
Day of trek - 32
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-32-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Start - Greenhead
Finish - Bellingham
Mileage - 24 miles / 39 km
Feeling - Fit
Sleeping - Bellingham campsite
Day of trek - 31
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-31-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 11 June 2010
Start - Alston
Finish - Greenhead
Mileage - 18 miles/29 km
Feeling - Happy to have made some friends to dinner with
Sleeping - Greenhead campsite
Day of trek - 30
https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@cycling-goldfish/day-30-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Start - Dufton
Finish - Alston
Mileage - 20 miles/32 km
Feeling - Proud of crossing Cross Fell in tough conditions
Sleeping - Alston campsite
Day of trek - 29
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-29-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Start - Middleton in Teesdale
Finish - Dufton
Mileage - 21 miles / 34 km
Feeling - Windswept
Sleeping - Dufton youth hostel
Day of trek - 28
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-28-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday 8th of June 2010
Start - Keld
Finish - Middleton in Teesdale
Mileage - 21 miles / 34 km
Feeling - Enjoying other walkers company
Day of trek - 27
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-27-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday 7th June 2010
Start - Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Finish - Keld
Mileage - 22.5 miles / 36 km
Feeling - Good to be back on the trail
Sleeping - Keld campsite
Day of trek - 26
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-26-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Start - Malham
Finish - Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Mileage - 11.5 miles / 18.5 km
Feeling - Looking forward to catching up with friends
Sleeping - Hostel bunk in a shared room
Day of trek - 25
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-25-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Start - Earby
Finish - Malham
Mileage - 13 miles / 21 km
Feeling - In good company
Sleeping - Earby campsite
Day of trek - 24
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-24-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Start - Hebden Bridge
Finish - Earby
Mileage - 21 miles/34km
Feeling - Glad of some home comforts and a friendly traveller
Sleeping - Earsby Youth Hostel
Day of trek - 23
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-23-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 31 May 2010
Start - Marsden
Finish - Just north of Hebden bridge
Mileage - 17 miles / 27.5 km
Feeling - Hungry
Sleeping - A free little campsite adjoining a field of sheep and a tiny but wonderful local shop
Day of trek - 22
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-22-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 30th May 2010
Start - Crowden
Finish - Marsden
Mileage - 10.5 miles/17km
Day of trek - 21
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-20-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 29th May 2010
Start - Edale
Finish - Crowden
Distance - 18 miles / 29 km
Feeling - Wet feet and in good company
Sleeping - Crowdon camp site
Day of trek - 20
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-20-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 28 May 2010
Start - Taddington
Finish - Edale
Distance - 11 miles / 42 km
Feeling - Enjoying the rugged moors
Sleeping - Edale hostel
Day of trek - 18 & 19
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-18-and-19-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th May 2010
Start - Rugeley
Finish - Taddington
Distance - 45 miles / 72.5 km
Sleeping - Camping barn
Day of trek - 17
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-17-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Start - Kingsbury water park
Finish - Rugeley
Distance - 22 miles / 35 km
Sleeping - Tom's house
Day of trek - 15 & 16
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-15-and-16-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday 23 & Monday 24 May 2010
Start day 15 - Stratford upon avon racecourse campsite
Stop day 15 - Hollyfast caravan park, Coventry
Distance - 26 miles / 42 km
Stop day 16 - Kingsbury water park
Distance - 14 miles / 22.5 km
Day of trek - 14
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-14-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Start - Winchcombe
Finish - Stratford Upon Avon
Distance - 26 miles / 42 km
Feeling - The weight of the big pack again
Sleeping - Stratford upon Avon racecourse camp site
Day of trek - 13
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-13-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 21 May 2010
Start - Painswick
Finish - Winchcombe
Distance - 24 miles / 39 km
Feeling - Light on my feet
Sleeping - With my good friends Robert and Eryn
Day of trek - 12
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-12-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Start - Horton, a few miles past Chipping Sodbury
Finish - Painswick
Distance - 25 miles / 40 km
Sleeping - With my good friends Robert and Eryn
Day of trek - 11
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-11-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Start - Bishops Sutton
Finish - A few miles past Chipping Sodbury
Distance - 25 miles / 40 km
Sleeping - In my tent in a farmers field/front garden
Day of trek - 10
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-10-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Start - Street
Finish - Bishop Sutton
Distance - 20.5 miles / 33 km
Feeling - like I'm making progress
Sleeping - Hostel
Day of trek - 9
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-9-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 17 May 2010
Start - Broomfield
Finish - Street
Distance - 21.5 miles / 34.5km
Feeling - glad to get off the road and walk some footpaths
Sleeping - Hoste
Day of trek - 8
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-8-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Start - Dulverton
Finish - Broomfield
Mileage - 24 miles/38.5 km
Feeling - glad to see a friend
Sleeping - Sebastien's house
Day of trek - 7
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-7-take-2-ok-i-screwed-up-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Friday, 14 May 2010
Start - Torrington
Finish - Dulverston
Mileage - 29 miles/46km
Feeling - sore
Sleeping - Camping Barn
Day of trek - 6
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-6-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Start - Bude
Finish - Great Torrington
Mileage - 20.5 miles/33km (excluding shopping detour)
Sleeping - B&B in the upstairs of a local pub
Day of trek - 5
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-5-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Start - Tintagel
Finish - just east of Bude
Mileage - 21 miles / 33.5km
Feeling - pretty good and hoping my ankle continues getting better as it seemed to today
Sleeping - Wooda camp site
Day of trek - 4
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-4-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Start - Padstow
Finish - Tintagel
Mileage - 15.5 miles/25km
Feeling - good
Sleeping - Tintagel YHA
Day of trek - 3
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-3-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Monday, 10 May 2010
Start - Barkla Shop
Finish - Padstow
Mileage - 23 miles/37km
Day of trek - 2
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-2-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness-uk
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Start - St Ives
Finish - Barkla Shop
Mileage - 22.5 miles/36km
Sleeping - Barkla shop campsite
Day of trek - 1
https://steemit.com/adventure/@cycling-goldfish/day-1-the-start-of-a-1200-mile-walk-from-cornwall-to-caithness
Date - Saturday the 8th May 2010
Start - Lands End
Finish - Saint Ives
Mileage - 20 miles
Hours - 11am to 7.30pm
Sleeping - Saint Ives travellers and surfers bunk house
Thanks for all your comments and interest as I've retold this story - now I need to find something new to write about and keep you all interested ;-)