The Lonach Highwaymen’s ride was tracked using Instamapper software on a Blackberry Curve 8900 and the riders position shown on an embedded map. The position was updated every 4 mins.

You can download the route files (planned) in GPX and MMO here

The day to day itinery is shown at the bottom of the page and the links can be clicked to give details of each day.

The ride started on the 24th September a finished on the 9th October 2009. The route through England is based on the Cycle Touring Club’s recommended route using Youth Hostels for overnight stops.  Then head through the Borders, Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Inverness.  Total distance is approximately 1066 miles.

Below is the day to day itinery. Links in green will let you view the day’s ride with summaries of distance, time and speed.

23rd Sept, travel from Strathdon to Penzance
24th Sept,  Day 1: Lands End to Treyarnon Bay( Cornwall ) ……64miles
25th Sept, Day 2: Treyarnon Bay to Okehampton (Devon) …….56miles 
26th Sept, Day 3: Okehampton to Street ( Somerset) ………….86miles
27th Sept, Day 4: Street to Wesh Bicknor ( Hereford) ………….77miles
28th Sept, Day 5: Wesh Bicknor to Clun (Shropshire) ……………57miles
29th Sept, Day 6: Clun to Chester (Cheshire) …………………….67miles
30th Sept, Day 7: Chester to Altham (Lancashire) ………………73miles
1st Oct, Day 8: Altham to Dufton (Cumbria) ……………………72miles
2nd Oct, Day 9: Dufton to Bailey (Cumbria) ………………………46miles
3rd Oct, Day 10: No Cycling due to high winds.
4th Oct, Day 11: Bailey to Edinburgh …………………………….88miles
5th Oct, Day 12: Edinburgh to Pitlochry (Perthshire) ……………78miles
6th Oct, Day 13: Pitlochry to Boat of Garten (Inverness-Shire) ..67miles
7th Oct, Day 14: Boat of Garten to Evanton (Ross-Shire) ………..57miles
8th Oct, Day 15: Evanton to Crask (Sutherland) …………………..45miles
9th Oct, Day 16: Crask to JOG ……………………………………….83miles