Land 's End to John o ' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days; the record for running the route is nine days. Off - road walkers typically walk about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) and take two or three months for the expedition. Two much - photographed signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end.
lands end to john o'groats distance in miles
874 miles (1,407 km)