Below is the accommodation I used during the 2009 end2end cycle.
Day 0 – Sat 8th August 2009
John O’Groats
John O’Groats YH
Canisbay
Near Wick
KW1 4YH
Tel: 01955 611 761
Map Ref: O.S.12 (GR 348721)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/john_ogroats.aspx
Day 1 – Sun 9th August 2009
Tongue
Tongue YH
Tongue
By Lairg
IV27 4XH
Tel: 01847 611789
Map Ref: O.S.10 (GR 586584)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/tongue.aspx
Day 2 – Mon 10th August 2009
Carbidadale Castle, Culrain
Carbisdale Castle YH
Culrain
Sutherland
IV24 3DP
Tel: 01549 421 232
Map Ref: O.S.21 (GR 574954)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/carbisdale_castle.aspx

Day 3 – Tue 11th August 2009
Loch Ness
Loch Ness YH
Glenmoriston
Inverness-shire
IV63 7YD
Tel: 01320 351 274
Map Ref: O.S.34 (GR 457191)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/loch_ness.aspx
Day 4 – Wed 12th August 2009
Glencoe
Glencoe YH
Glencoe
Ballachulish
PH49 4HX
Tel: 01855 811 219
Map Ref: O.S.41 (GR 118577)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/glencoe.aspx
Day 5 – Thu 13th August 2009
Killearn
Staying with family. If you would like to use this route, check out the accommodation section (www.killearnontheweb.co.uk/local-business/accommodation/) on the Killearn website.
Day 6 – Fri 14th August 2009
New Lanark
New Lanark YH
Wee Row
Rosedale Street
ML11 9DJ
Tel: 01555 666 710
Map Ref: O.S.71 (GR 878429)
Website: www.syha.org.uk/hostels/central/new_lanark.aspx
Day 7 – Sat 15th August 2009
Carlisle
Old Brewery Residences
Bridge Lane
Caldewgate
Carlisle
CA2 5SR
Tel: 0870 770 5752
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/the-lake-district/hostels/Carlisle/
Day 8 – Sun 16th August 2009
Slaidburn
King’s House
Slaidburn
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 3ER
Tel: 0845 371 9343
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/yorkshire-dales-south-pennines/hostels/slaidburn/
Day 9 – Mon 17th August 2009
Chester
40 Hough Green
Chester
Cheshire
CH4 8JD
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/north-west-cities/hostels/chester/
From the YHA website… “YHA Chester has now closed – alternative accommodation is available at YHA Liverpool (25 Miles) or YHA Manchester (34 Miles)”
Day 11 – Wed 19th August 2009
Clun
The Mill
Clun
Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 8NY
Tel: 0845 371 9112
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/heart-of-england/hostels/Clun/
Day 12 – Thu 20th August 2009
Welsh Bicknor
nr Goodrich
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 6JJ
Tel: 0845 371 9666
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/heart-of-england/hostels/Welsh-Bicknor/
Day 13 – Fri 21st August 2009
Street
The Chalet
Ivythorn Hill
Street
Somerset
BA16 0TZ
Tel: 0845 371 9143
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/Street/
Day 14 – Sat 22nd August 2009
Okehampton
Klondyke Road
Okehampton
EX20 1EW
Tel: 0845 371 9651
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/okehampton/
Day 15 – Sun 23rd August 2009
Perranporth
Droskyn Point
Perranporth
Cornwall
TR6 0GS
Tel: 0845 371 9755
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/Perranporth/
Day 16 – Mon 24th August 2009
Land’s End
Letcha Vean
St Just-in-Penwith
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 7NT
Tel: 0845 371 9643
Website: www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/Lands-End/

August 24, 2009 9:17 am
39.24 mi in 03:13:47 (12.1 mph)
HR 117 bpm





Hi Gordon,
Contratulations on your ride, well done.
A most intresting and usefull site. One that i will be making the most of as July 1st 2011 on my son’s 16th birthday we start our ride and hope to finish on the 16th july (my 50th) and with us all being well my father who will be 74.
Dave