Welcome to my Great North Trail blog.
The Great North Trail is a long-distance off-road trail from the Peak District to Cape Wrath or John o’ Groats, covering a distance of 1327.71km, (825 miles).
Over the next few years, (in between other adventures), Rhona and I plan to see how much of this route, (in no particular order), can be done by a blind guy and his guide #BLINDRIDER #GUIDERIDER
As we only have the 1 vehicle, the majority of the route will have to be done “there and back”, meaning that by the time we finish, we may well have done almost double the distance.
Follow our progress below, and maybe we’ll bump into you, (not literally, I hope), along the way.
GNT KMS SO FAR (ONE WAY): 425.11
ACTUAL KMS SO FAR: 864.17
Great North Trail Blog ARCHIVE:
28 Aug 2025 - Bike (GNTT) - Black Bridge south to woods, then north to Meall Chaorainn, Sutherland, Scotland. 09 Jun 2024 - Bike (GNT) - Kirkby Stephen to Bleatarn, Cumbria, England 08 Jun 2024 - Bike (GNT) - Heading south from Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England 22 Apr 2024 - Bike (GNT) - Kilin to gate below Lochan Learg Nan Lunn, Scotland 21 Apr 2024 - Bike (GNT) - Mhor 84 Motel, Balquhidder to the Big Rock, Scotland 11 Dec 2023 - Bike (GNT) - Aberfoyle, (heading south), Scotland 25 Jun 2023 - Bike (GNT) - Innerwick to Lochan Learg Nan Lunn, Scotland 18 May 2023 - Bike (GNT) - Rowter Farm to bridge over Monsal Trail, England 19 Jun 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Eskadale road to wee stream, Scotland 12 Jun 2022 - Bike (GNT) – Friden Brickworks Car Park to Calton Hill Landfill Site, England 03 Jun 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Appersett, (road sections north & south), England 04 May 2022 - Bike (GNT) - River Moriston to top of hill (heading north), Scotland 03 May 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Plodda Falls to the Eskadale road (heading north), Scotland 02 May 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Plodda Falls to top of hill (heading south), Scotland 01 May 2022 - Bike (GNT) - River Moriston to top of hill (heading south), Scotland 01 May 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Fort Augustus to top of hill (heading west), Scotland 18 Apr 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Kilin to Big Rock, Scotland 30 Jan 2022 - Bike (GNT) - Wee Hoose to Corrieyairack Pass, Scotland 21 Nov 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Hawick to wee gate 20 Nov 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Middleton Top to Friden, England 04 Oct 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Kielder Reservoir, England 26 Sep 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Fort Augustus to Corrieyairack Pass 20 Sep 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Loch Laggan to Wee Hoose, Scotland 18 Sep 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Duncansby Head to Loch Watten, Scotland 21 Aug 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Innerwick to 4th bridge, Scotland 17 Aug 2021 - Bike (GNT) – Rannoch Station to the 4th bridge (No, not that Forth Bridge!) 14 Aug 2021 - Bike (GNT) – Rannoch Station to Loch Ossian, Scotland 27 Jul 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Loch Laggan to Loch Ossian, Scotland 26 Jul 2021 - Bike (GNT) - Loch Laggan, Scotland
