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paul_humphreys:
--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---A lot of it is Forestry Commission land with no public ROW - I've driven some of Radnor (on Baja GB setup and Powys 4x4 Response training events, so with permission). It's good fun, the Cat 1 routes are hard packed gravel but there are some interesting off-road sections.
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Been around Radnor a few times ;) I am on the recee for the next training day. Got another place to go to 8)
Paul
Bishops Finger:
Have some of the 'old' north welsh stages got lanes through them?
narked:
As others have said, some are open due to having ROW on 'em, others aren't. You'll find that many of the routes aren't accessible anyway as they'll be behind (locked) Forestry Commission gates. Though these gates are sometimes left open (ie when felling is taking place, to allow the lorries to get in and out easily) they don't take too kindly to unauthorized vehicles using the tracks.
Disco Matt:
--- Quote from: "paul_humphreys" ---
--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---A lot of it is Forestry Commission land with no public ROW - I've driven some of Radnor (on Baja GB setup and Powys 4x4 Response training events, so with permission). It's good fun, the Cat 1 routes are hard packed gravel but there are some interesting off-road sections.
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Been around Radnor a few times ;) I am on the recee for the next training day. Got another place to go to 8)
Paul
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Lucky thing!
Do not take an unlocked gate as a suggestion that it's ok to drive there, as it might be locked by the time you get back. I speak as one who got locked in at Radnor during the Baja GB setup (clearly someone hadn't been told we were still in there, and proceeded to lock up!). We were lucky in that the gate we used wasn't all that difficult to remove and replace undamaged with five or six of us on hand...
narked:
--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---
--- Quote from: "paul_humphreys" ---
--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---A lot of it is Forestry Commission land with no public ROW - I've driven some of Radnor (on Baja GB setup and Powys 4x4 Response training events, so with permission). It's good fun, the Cat 1 routes are hard packed gravel but there are some interesting off-road sections.
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Been around Radnor a few times ;) I am on the recee for the next training day. Got another place to go to 8)
Paul
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Lucky thing!
Do not take an unlocked gate as a suggestion that it's ok to drive there, as it might be locked by the time you get back. I speak as one who got locked in at Radnor during the Baja GB setup (clearly someone hadn't been told we were still in there, and proceeded to lock up!). We were lucky in that the gate we used wasn't all that difficult to remove and replace undamaged with five or six of us on hand...
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Also it's worth being aware of the fact that there are only 2 different keys for all the FC gates in Wales. 1 key for North Wales, and 1 for South. It's worth getting to know amy timber hauliers in your area, as chances are they'll have copies of both keys, so should you get locked in again (on official business!) you just need to get hold of them!
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