• Text size      
  • Send this article to a friend
  • Print this article

The cycle Thurso to John O' Groats

Location: Caithness

Map: OS Landranger 12

Distance: 51 miles (83km)

Time: 6-7 hours

Terrain: mainly flat; quiet minor and B-roads, short A-road sections

Cycle to John O'Groats on this eye-opening Caithness tour which features vast seascapes and views of Orkney. The route also takes in blustery Dunnet Head, mainland Britain's most northerly point.

Contextual targeting label: 
Education

Commenting & Moderation

We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.

Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.