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Signposts showing the distance in kilometres to the next place on the route will also be encountered from time to time, These usually carry self-explanatory symbols indicating the location of a gîte d'étape, campsite, café or restaurant.

From time to time the route of a trail may change. This can be for a variety of reasons – to improve the route, to avoid problems such as a land slip or an eroded path, or sometimes at the request of a landowner. As time goes on, there may be changes to the line of the GTMC such that the route described in this guidebook is not always the one on the ground – if this is the case, always follow the waymarks rather than trying to find the route described here, until the original route is re-joined.

Training

Those who cycle (whether on a mountain bike or road bike) regularly, or walk in the hills of Britain, should have no difficulty on the GTMC. However, if you haven't taken any exercise for some time, a programme of training in the months preceding the trip would be sensible – an unfit person would find the ride or walk a great strain, and miss out on much of the enjoyment of the experience. Remember too that the three activities covered in this guidebook – mountain biking, road cycling and long-distance walking – use different muscles and require different skills, so be sure that you are well prepared for whichever method you choose to travel the GTMC.