So far no 2hour+ rides. I have spent some time drawing and planning routes. It's nailed down now. I asked ChatGPT to summaries it (rather than create them). It almost sounds easy!
Adding the seven daily distances shown:
LEJOG 1: 130.33 mi
LEJOG 2: 131.17 mi
LEJOG 3: 127.40 mi
LEJOG 4: 117.52 mi
LEJOG 5: 138.65 mi
LEJOG 6: 141.48 mi
LEJOG 7: 122.60 mi
Total distance = 909.15 miles
For completeness:
Total climbing = 11,738 m
Average distance per day = 129.9 miles/day
At 909 miles, this route is significantly shorter than a traditional LEJOG (typically 950–1,100+ miles depending on routing), so either:
the route is very direct, or
it may not start exactly at Land's End and finish exactly at John o'Groats, or
some sections use particularly direct roads.
If you want, I can also estimate the riding time per day based on your expected moving average (e.g. 15, 17, or 20 mph) and tell you whether a Friday-night finish from a 9am Saturday start looks realistic.
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Let's check the timing.
Distance
Your route total is 909.15 miles.
Riding time at 13 mph average
909.15÷13=69.94 hours
So you'll need about 70 hours of moving time.
Available time window
Start: Saturday 10:30am
Finish: Friday 10:00pm
That's 179.5 hours elapsed (7 days 11.5 hours).
Therefore:
Riding: ~70 hours
Not riding: ~109.5 hours
Daily requirement
Over 7 riding days:
69.94÷7=9.99 hours/day
So you'd need to average 10 hours of moving time per day.
In reality, with food stops, café stops, traffic lights, navigation, mechanicals, and photo breaks:
Moving time: ~10 hrs/day
Stopped time: ~1–2 hrs/day
Expect 11–12 hours on the road each day.
You'll be spending about 77 hours total cycling/stopped.
The biggest risk isn't the distance—909 miles is very manageable in a week for a fit rider. The risk is that the route's 11,700 m (38,500 ft) of climbing is concentrated in Cornwall/Devon and the Highlands, which can slow your actual moving average below 13 mph. If your true overall moving average drops to 11.5 mph, the ride becomes about 79 hours moving time, still achievable before Friday night but with much less spare time.
For a 7-day LEJOG, I'd say this route is actually quite sensibly paced: challenging, but not one of the brutal 150-mile-per-day schedules that many riders attempt.
