OMG - another brilliant road

[SteveS]

u guys live in the sticks?

[BaJ]

Not me ... I drove the 150 miles there just for the roads ... then drove 150 miles back

[Cass]

In the frozen North - try this, 14.9 miles of pure sex:

Hexham to Edmundbyers via Blanchland on the B6306

Very scenic and the route goes past Slaley and the Derwent Reservior. Some very open and twisty bits.

Awesome but watch out for the sheep and other wildlife

Sorry no pics but done this many times and always love it. Beware a very blind and tight right/left hairpin as you pass the reservior on the nearside about 2 mile before Blanchland


Enjoy

Cass

[Cass]

In the Lakes - Bowness on Windermere to Cockermouth, travelling North via A591, passing Lake Windermere, Rydal Water, Grasmere, Thirlmere, Derwentwiter (all on nearside and very scenic) and then via Winlatter Pass (very rugged) to the A66. Equally good in reverse

About 33 miles all in - budget for 50 mins + to take in all the wonderful scenery - some good looking sheep thereabouts

Cass

[Cass]

And one more in the Lakes - again watch out for the roaming sheep - not a pervert, honest - some good looking ones though

Ambleside to Pooley Bridge, northeast via Kirkstone Road and Kirkstone Pass (very narrow in part, single track with passing places), passing Brothers Water (on nearside) and Ullswater (on the offside). You pass close to Aira Force waterfall - well worth a stop/look

Approx 18 miles of fabulous scenery and winding roads

Commissions now being accepted fro the Lake District National Park 

Cass

[makzimum]

Reading this thread got me googling, found a couple of links that might be a good reference:

http://www.funroads.co.uk/
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/drivingroads.html

[08micsta]

All right. First time I noticed this thread... 
Will add my two cents for whatever South African drivers are here on the forum to try.

1. Chapmans Peak. Beautiful Scenery, lovely sound and of course the chance of possible rock falls which means you have an excuse to drive as fast as possible.



2. Black Hill in Simons Town. Road surface is a bit bumper but the road is always quiet and the corners are superb.

3. Sir Lowries Pass. Nice uphill going into some hectic turns. Dont get too confident.... You may find spill diesal (This is common) on the final corner.... Drifting is possible. I have personal experiance of this.

4. Theewaterskloof Dam Pass. Once again. Scenery is incriedible and the road is fun. Beware of corners that randomly become sharper in the middle of the corner. You have to be a good driver for this mountain Pass.

5. Grabouw. Close to the Theewaterskloof Dam Pass but more fun and less tricky.

There we are. My favourite out of all of them? Chapmans Peak. Its just too much fun 

Mike

[clum1]

Pick a road, any road, up the West Coast of Scotland then on to the Highlands and back

Just came down the A838 from Durness (far, far North West), via Ullapool to Inverness yesterday; utterly fantastic, especially the part from Kylesku to Loch Assynt. No traffic, no cops, no cameras - just the odd sheep. I did overtake four motorbikes at one point, though they were only cruising at about 50.  Look it up and book your holidays now!

[dubaiphil]

OK - Here's my favourite, down the road from Dubai in a place called Al Ain.  It's a 17km road snaking up a 4,500ft mountain, with no traffic...



At the top of the mountain is a palace and a hotel.  A few days ago some friends of mine were staying there and during breakfast a man walked through the foyet in full race suit and helmet - Stiggie's in town!

They closed the mountain road for a few hours (along with a stretch of road in Abu Dhabi), 'borrowed' 3 Veyrons and a Koenigsegg from a few slightly better off locals, and starting filming.  It's either going to appear in an upcoming Top Gear magazine or on the show....

And here's the proof....

[Top Cat]

that' an amazing road and pictures too