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This is the full, official route for the GB Divide, the route taken on by riders in the annual GBDURO event.



Check out the route in more detail here with our route Collection: komoot.com/collection/1271169/gbduro-great-britain-end-to-end-off-road-on-the-gb-divide

This is it! The final stage of the mighty GB Divide takes you all the way to John O’Groats on a superb 71-mile (115km) ride. Start early to make good time and you’ll be rewarded with a champion’s finish.



Start by heading south east to Kinbrace along the road, taking the main road north into Forsinard

It’s the penultimate stage today - phew! You’ll be riding a mighty 65 miles (105km), with the Power Station Climb in the middle, so make sure you leave plenty of time.



Start on the road to Rosehall to cross Cassley Bridge, following the road alongside the river to the start of the Power Station Climb

You head to the relative luxury of Oykel Bridge on this stage, starting with a resupply point at Contin Stores.



You start from Contin, where there is a village shop. The Garve-Strathpeffer Track runs on the opposite side of the water to the main road, and you’ll follow this past Loch na Croic, and Loch

After a luxurious night’s stay in the town of Fort Augustus, there's another long day coming up, with three major climbs on the menu for this stage.



Leave the comfort behind as you head north west from Loch Ness over to the A887 in the next valley, climbing over the first peak of the day on doubletrack

The 16th stage of the GB Divide is a challenging one, with the feared Corrieyairack Pass to tackle. However, you have the outdoors lover’s gem of Fort Augustus as your end point today. Book ahead into a youth hostel, guesthouse or hotel to make sure you can be well fed, washed and housed after a mega

The third stage of your Scotland crossing poses three climbs in total, starting with one gentle introduction before the Ben Lawers Dam climb and then up and over Meall a' Mhuic.



Head north west out of Stirling through the Bridge of Allan on roads, following the River Teith through Doune. Join National

Stage 14 takes you around the edge of Edinburgh to Stirling. The section starts with a road leg through Biggar and then onto smaller lanes past Auchengray before crossing on forestry gravel roads into West Lothian.



Cross the main road and climb Leven Seat on the gravel tracks. From here, you’ll be gently

The first complete leg of the GB Divide in Scotland is a ride north west from Burnfoot to Broughton, passing over the forest from Teviotdale towards St Mary’s Loch.



After a fast road section, start the gravel climb and cut through onto the Captain’s Way, following the wide gravel roads as you climb back

The last stage of the GB Divide in the north of England, this leg takes you past the border of Scotland via the stunning and remote Kielder Forest Park, home to the Dirty Reiver gravel race. Enjoy some prime northumberland forestry gravel along the way.



You start by following National Cycle Route 68 to