The Ridgeway and Feeders (between Streatley and the A34)

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Spent a few hours on the Ridgeway - since the Ridgeway isn't really a single "track" and has numerous "feeders" I'm going to post details/photos on a single thread, with a Mapsource file of tracks at the end.

BTW the final score was 1 fall and 1 submission to the Ridgeway

 

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BTW the final score was 1 fall and 1 submission to the Ridgeway

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please tell me one of those was carcher


kind regards mike

 

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michael d said:

please tell me one of those was carcher

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Well, I can understand why you might think that, but I was on my own

The Submission was where I missed a turnoff - the Byway actually went off the "main" track to an unlocked gate - I followed what I though was the main track and ended up going down a very steep hill, up the other side along the edge of some crops and then ran out of track part way down another hill - I didn't have a lot of room to turn so had to spend a while manhandling the 1200 so I could scarper back the way I came, as fast as possible before the farmer took an interest

Here is the fall - the usual result of trying to change ruts

 

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SU 493 793 to SU 496 799

Location: SU493793/SU496799

Map: Explorer 158

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 2 - Moderate difficulty - perhaps deep ruts or large stones. Off road tyres and a bit of experience recommended.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map, Signposts

Restrictions: None

Notes: SU493793 is an unsignposted exit from the A34 onto the Byway which also continues West under the A34 (not recorded today). Up a slight incline - grass/mud with narrow ruts. SU496799 is a crossroads with a RUPP.

 

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SU 493 793 to SU 496 799

Just after leaving the A34

 

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SU 493 793 to SU 496 799

The RUPP (a task for another day) at SU496799 toward East Ilsley

 

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The RUPP (a task for another day) at SU496799 away from East Ilsley

 

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SU 496 799 to SU 503 810

Location: SU496799/SU503810

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 1 - Easy unsurfaced road, suitable for a novice on road tyres.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map, Signposts

Restrictions: None

Notes: Wide shallow "ruts" on chalk/flint - some washaway and some potholes.

 

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SU 496 799 to SU 503 810

SU496799

 

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Road crossing at SU503810

 

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SU 503 810 to SU 505 816

Location: SU503810/SU505816

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 1 - Easy unsurfaced road, suitable for a novice on road tyres.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map, Signposts

Restrictions: None

Notes: Wide shallow "ruts" on chalk/flint

 

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SU505816

 

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SU 505 816 to SU 508 818

Location: SU505816/SU508818

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 1 - Easy unsurfaced road, suitable for a novice on road tyres.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map, Signposts

Restrictions: None

Notes: Grass/mud ruts - probably tricky when damp

 

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SU508818 looking back towards SU505816

 

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SU 508 818 to SU 515 806

Location: SU508818/SU515806

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 0 - Surfaced road, despite what a map may suggest (included for information)

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map, Signposts

Restrictions: None

Notes: Concrete road with some large (avoidable) potholes. Shown on Mapsource as Churn Road. Ends up in Compton village - turn left for a pub "Compton Swan"

 

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SU 534 824 to SU 532 840

Location: SU534824/SU532840

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 2 - Moderate difficulty - perhaps deep ruts or large stones. Off road tyres and a bit of experience recommended.

Status: RUPP

Source: OS Map

Restrictions: None

Notes: Long straight track - Grass/Mud/Chalk with some wide/deep ruts. Between Gallops - various signs at the "Woodway" end indicating private gallops. Nasty (avoidable) mudhole approx 1/2 way along. A burnt out Range Rover and some other car as a decorative feature.

 

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SU 534 824 to SU 532 840

SU534824

 

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An avoidable mudhole

 

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If you pass these you are on the right track and not on the Gallops

 

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