# camperbros.de – John o' Groats to Lizard Point on foot

> Planning guide for walking the length of Great Britain from John o' Groats (Scotland) to Lizard Point (Cornwall), the mainland's northernmost and southernmost points, along nine long-distance trails. Written by Patrick and Lorenz, who walked it in 49 walking days in summer 2025 (2025-06-30 to 2025-08-20), mostly wild camping. Available in English and German.

Key facts:
- Route: John o' Groats → Lizard Point (an "End to End" variant; Lizard Point instead of Land's End). Planned route about 1,833 km; we walked 1,638 km with 29,604 m of ascent and used train or bus for about 154 km.
- Each trail page has: GPX download, elevation profile, suggested stages for three paces, places to sleep (wild camp spots, bothies, hostels), shops and water, train and bus stops, cautions, and our own experience.
- Shops, water, accommodation and transport come from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) – check locally. Texts marked "preliminary" are drafts.
- First-hand experience is ours; please attribute "camperbros.de" and link the page you quote.

## Route and planning

- [Route overview](https://camperbros.de/en/routes/joglp/): all nine trails, map, GPX
- [Day planner](https://camperbros.de/en/routes/joglp/planner/): split the route into stages at your own pace
- [Getting there and back](https://camperbros.de/en/routes/joglp/getting-there/): travel to John o' Groats and home from Lizard Point
- [John o' Groats to Lizard Point vs. LEJOG and the End to End Trail](https://camperbros.de/en/routes/joglp/compare/)
- [Why Lizard Point instead of Land's End](https://camperbros.de/en/routes/joglp/why-lizard-point/)
- [Costs](https://camperbros.de/en/plan/costs/)
- [Gear and packing list](https://camperbros.de/en/gear/)

## Trails (north to south)

- [John o' Groats Trail](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/john-o-groats-trail/): 226 km, John o' Groats to Inverness, 6–10 days, 2,627 m ascent, waymarked, hard, wild camp spots vary, water scarce, frequent shops, good mobile signal, longest stretch without a shop 34 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/john-o-groats-trail/
- [Great Glen Way](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/great-glen-way/): 133 km, Inverness to Fort William, 4–6 days, 2,343 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 48 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/great-glen-way/
- [West Highland Way](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/west-highland-way/): 141 km, Fort William to Milngavie, 4–6 days, 2,709 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 30 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/west-highland-way/
- [Clyde Walkway](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/clyde-walkway/): 42 km, Milngavie to New Lanark, 2 days, 520 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 15 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/clyde-walkway/
- [Scottish Borders: Southern Upland Way & St Cuthbert's Way](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/scottish-borders/): 140 km, New Lanark to Byrness, 4–6 days, 2,597 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 33 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/scottish-borders/
- [Pennine Way (Byrness – Edale)](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/pennine-way/): 373 km, Byrness to Edale, 10–15 days, 9,004 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 69 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/pennine-way/
- [Limestone Way (Peak District)](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/limestone-way/): 46 km, Castleton to Thorpe, 2 days, 654 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 16 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/limestone-way/
- [Staffordshire Way & Offa's Dyke Path](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/staffordshire-way-offas-dyke/): 308 km, Thorpe to Chepstow, 8–13 days, 5,419 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 52 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/staffordshire-way-offas-dyke/
- [Somerset, Devon & Cornwall to Lizard Point](https://camperbros.de/en/trails/south-west-to-lizard-point/): 357 km, Lower Langford to Lizard Point, 9–15 days, 5,529 m ascent, longest stretch without a shop 22 km. German: https://camperbros.de/de/trails/south-west-to-lizard-point/

## About

- [AI info: facts, sources and how to cite](https://camperbros.de/en/ai-info/)
- [About us](https://camperbros.de/en/about/)
- [Travel diary 2025, day by day](https://camperbros.de/en/journal/joglp-2025/)

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