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thermidorthelobster:
There is a "jeep track" through Canyonlands National Park, which is accessed through Moab, Utah. You disappear into the desert on a dust track and come out 80 miles later; you then get onto a deserted tarmac road and the whole route is about 120 miles. The scenery is stunning, and it's only accessible by 4x4, trail bike or if you are a seriously hairy-arsed cyclist.
You can see some pictures here:
http://www.nps.gov/cany/gallery/index.htm
"Bikers on the White Rim Road" gives you an idea of what it all looks like, as does this:
No idea what the grid reference is, but if you go to the National Park office in Moab they can point you in the right direction.
Theoretically it's a couple of days' drive, but I can testify it's possible in 8 hours in a hired Jeep Cherokee :)
Bush Tucker Man:
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A57
Derbyshire
I also like to drive out to glossop along the snake and head back along the Woodhead (A628?) or through Hathersage and past Fox House (burbage if you fancy a green lane).
Whilst you're there why not detour to take in Whinnets pass? another 1st gear climb, and have a laugh at the road up Mam Torr (shivering mountain), past the Blue John mine, that lasted about a fortnight before sliding down the hilside. I've done that on a mountain bike too!
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Been up Winnats a few times on the bike as well, what a swine of a climb!!
Fox House. If you mean the actual pub, I haven't been in it, but been past on the way to Grindleford Cafe.
Hathersage churchyard repputedly has the grave of Little John, Robin Hoods mate. You know that outlaw who really belongs to Yorkshire :lol: :o
JeepCher53:
The route for grokels and emmets: M5 southbound :evil: Every Bank Holiday, kids holiday, sunny week end it starts. Accident south bound, accident north bound and to top it all some burk usually stuffs the A417 (Glos to Cirencester) up near the Air Balloon Pub or at Nettleton Bottom (where the road runs into a steep decline). Used as a sort of short cut from the M4 (Swindon) to the M5. Never mind, we've found a sneaky route under the dual carriage, down a few RUPPs and we're out to freedom :(biglaugh):
the loon:
--- Quote from: "ladyfreebie" ---The route for grokels and emmets: M5 southbound :evil: Every Bank Holiday, kids holiday, sunny week end it starts. Accident south bound, accident north bound and to top it all some burk usually stuffs the A417 (Glos to Cirencester) up near the Air Balloon Pub or at Nettleton Bottom (where the road runs into a steep decline). Used as a sort of short cut from the M4 (Swindon) to the M5. Never mind, we've found a sneaky route under the dual carriage, down a few RUPPs and we're out to freedom :(biglaugh):
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was around Cirencester week last week as had been visiting family in devon and on the way home.
That bit of M5 is cursed for me. 1st time we drove it had a punture on the motorway and had to pay £150 to get towed and have it fixed (needless to say joined AA after that) and last time was on it there was a "tink" noise and we got a 2 foot crack in windscreen of our vectra. Fortunatly it didnt come through and was still able to get home to newcastle.
Bush Tucker Man:
A6
Cumbria
Essentially the section between Kendal & Penrith over Shap Fell.
Originally the only route between Scotland & England on the west coast.
A reknown danger road before the opening of the M6 & also a constant victim of the weather in winter
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