Britain's Highest Roads

[JohnnyBoxer]

I intend to travel all of Britain's Highest Roads, over the next few years..................there are 162 recorded

Most are tarmac, some are offroad and some are not legal to traverse anymore, after the 2006 NERC bill...................but hey-ho, we'll see how we get on

Here's a link

http://www.ocd.org.uk/uk/HighestRoads.html

Some I have done before, but I'm starting again with a purpose and will record my exploits on my travels, over the next few months and years...... within this thread

Feel to join in, with your pics - however I must add that I don't want library or old pics, just recent pictures of you and your bike from this day onwards

I started today in the Yorkshire Dales and managed 3

No59 - Park Rash, showing 497m just below the summit at the cattle grid





No21 - Fleet Moss, showing 597m on the GPS at the highest point

Going up...



At the top




View over Semerwater




No44 - Buttertubs, showing 531m at the highest point at the cattle grid






159 to go, should be fun and some are going to be stunning

 

[FERRET]

What an excellent way to see the country, enjoy JB.

 

[stevemersey]

This seems like a dam fine idea. Might bag one or two next weekend.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

I'll buy you a pint in the Bear when you come down to do 101.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I'll buy you a pint in the Bear when you come down to do 101.

You're on Jim, it'll be a pleasure

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

This seems like a dam fine idea. Might bag one or two next weekend.

Take pics and put'em up with a brief detail

 

[APW]

dumb question time

ok Im a bit slow when it comes to things like this.

from the link JB has provided looking at for example the 1st road
grid ref NY 439 110

how do I get that grid ref into my sat nav to get me to this road?

can someone educate me in very simple terms please

google maps shows me somewhere in New York state



Andy

 

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Nice Idea JB,

If I get out any time this year will post a pic and description, now wheres me maps.

 

[columbus]

That's given me an idea for a route for our annual trip at the end of the month

 

[Clive]

from the link JB has provided looking at for example the 1st road
grid ref NY 439 110

how do I get that grid ref into my sat nav to get me to this road?

Click on the link e.g. NY 439 110 takes you to http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idmap.srf?x=343950&y=511050&z=120&sv=343950,511050&st=4&mapp=idmap.srf&searchp=ids.srf&ax=343950&ay=511050&lm=0

At the bottom of the "Streetmap" there is a further link that says "Click here to convert coordinates." e.g.
OS X (Eastings) 343950
OS Y (Northings) 511050
Nearest Post Code CA11 0NY
Lat (WGS84) N54:29:30 (54.491672)
Long (WGS84) W2:52:00 (-2.866803)
LR NY439110
mX -319131
mY 7229019

Your GPS should understand one of those sets - Google Maps will understand the ones in brackets "54.491672 -2.866803"

 

[APW]

Thank you sir

 

[jez]

They've missed Britains highest motorway M62 over Saddleworth moor should be at number 144

 

[nick.ct]

Click on the link e.g. NY 439 110 takes you to http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idmap.srf?x=343950&y=511050&z=120&sv=343950,511050&st=4&mapp=idmap.srf&searchp=ids.srf&ax=343950&ay=511050&lm=0

At the bottom of the "Streetmap" there is a further link that says "Click here to convert coordinates." e.g.
OS X (Eastings) 343950
OS Y (Northings) 511050
Nearest Post Code CA11 0NY
Lat (WGS84) N54:29:30 (54.491672)
Long (WGS84) W2:52:00 (-2.866803)
LR NY439110
mX -319131
mY 7229019

Your GPS should understand one of those sets - Google Maps will understand the ones in brackets "54.491672 -2.866803"

Just be aware that if you're planning to use the Postcode for your satnav, because most of these roads are in unpopulated areas, the satnav may end up taking you a mile or more away from the road you want. Use the Lat Long coords or OS grid reference if you can

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

ok Im a bit slow when it comes to things like this.

from the link JB has provided looking at for example the 1st road
grid ref NY 439 110

how do I get that grid ref into my sat nav to get me to this road?

can someone educate me in very simple terms please

google maps shows me somewhere in New York state



Andy

Personally I would use OS Maps, which are listed in the references as well as co-ords, as others have said

If you 'pan-out' the maps too, you can get a rough idea of the nearest villages, to put you on the right track

Fairly straightforward using old map and new GPS stuff

 

[paul nicholls]

Thankyou Mr Boxer, This for me is the best post on here EVER.
Having lived,worked and ridden my bike in the yorkshire dales for the last twenty years ive ridden all of the northern roads
and to be honest was starting to get stuck for a reason to go for a spin.
Your post has given me back my summer riding, given me a purpose again For which I thankyou.
Going to get the maps out to see if I can work out a route to link all the dales roads into a circular route similar to the 21 dales ride.
Now that would be a good ride.
Paul.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

They've missed Britains highest motorway M62 over Saddleworth moor should be at number 144

Maybe because it came from a cycling website, they ommitted as they can't cycle on motorways

 

[doyle]

Not wishing to take anything away from the start of this post,however the list seems inaccurate .Although it may not matter as there are plenty fine roads listed.But if it is to be a proper 'tick' list then a bit more research would be required.[in Scotland anyway]

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Not wishing to take anything away from the start of this post,however the list seems inaccurate .Although it may not matter as there are plenty fine roads listed.But if it is to be a proper 'tick' list then a bit more research would be required.[in Scotland anyway]

fair enough, but I'll go with what I've got for now

Have you got any specific Scottish info, to share?

 

[doyle]

There are a few other roads listed on wikipedia.
Although some are high points along the same road. Also there are a hydro road or two which link public roads .
The corrieyiarack pass may prove difficult .

 

[Packer]

The corrieyiarack pass may prove difficult .

I turned around on the southern side of the pass with my 1150. All of the fine aggregate had been washed out and it was "baby head" stones that I needed to ride over. On my own and with no phone signal discretion seemed to be the order of the day.