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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: Frikkin Evil on June 08, 2009, 09:33:47 pm

Title: Great Driving Roads
Post by: Frikkin Evil on June 08, 2009, 09:33:47 pm

I was contemplating my next roadtrip and got to thinkin'... Would it not be a good idea to have a 'Sticky' with, for example, a link to a customised google map of everyone's favourite driving roads? That way, we can benefit from each other's knowledge of their own patch/experience when planning a fun route somewhere.

Just a poor example... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116507298271825333633.00046bdbaf16fa83e6c8c&z=10 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116507298271825333633.00046bdbaf16fa83e6c8c&z=10)

Whaddyathink?

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: fifegt4 on June 08, 2009, 09:49:39 pm

I think the police do a version of this? there called accident black spots ;D

Its quite a good idea, and the Auchtertool road is a great road. Don't think I've been on the one out of Auchtermuchty but I might take a trip one night :)

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: ChrisW on June 08, 2009, 09:57:12 pm

I like the A686, Hayden Bridge to Penrith, couldn't get the google map to zoom in, so multimap:

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=A686&countryCode=GB (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=A686&countryCode=GB)

Very twisty :D :D :D

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: fifegt4 on June 08, 2009, 10:38:43 pm

This is a great road in Fife withe a nice hair pin bend  ;D It was strangely enough my mother who showed me it lol and it not far from the auchtertool road posted by Frikkin Evil

http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=fordell&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=aberdour&displayName_2=aberdour&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=56.06887,-3.32908|14|4&bd=useful_information (http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=fordell&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=aberdour&displayName_2=aberdour&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=56.06887,-3.32908|14|4&bd=useful_information)

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: Frikkin Evil on June 09, 2009, 12:10:08 am

Quote from: fifegt4 on June 08, 2009, 10:38:43 pm

This is a great road in Fife withe a nice hair pin bend  ;D It was strangely enough my mother who showed me it lol and it not far from the auchtertool road posted by Frikkin Evil

http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=fordell&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=aberdour&displayName_2=aberdour&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=56.06887,-3.32908|14|4&bd=useful_information (http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=fordell&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=aberdour&displayName_2=aberdour&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=56.06887,-3.32908|14|4&bd=useful_information)

I know it well, as it's on my patch for work. It has a horrible, horrible crossroads which lies in a dip in the A road. The hairpin is pretty unique, I bet there's been a few tarmac rally impersonations on there.

The thing is, I have lots of roads I love, but for some reason I can't remember many specifics right now! D'oh!

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: Rob_A on June 09, 2009, 07:28:41 am

Quote from: ChrisW on June 08, 2009, 09:57:12 pm

I like the A686, Hayden Bridge to Penrith, couldn't get the google map to zoom in, so multimap:

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=A686&countryCode=GB (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=A686&countryCode=GB)

Very twisty :D :D :D

Awesome road, have driven it about about 10 times in the past 4 months :D

Generally manage to do Newcastle to Penrith in 1hr 30mins via that route

Title: Re: Driving Roads
Post by: Frikkin Evil on June 10, 2009, 12:40:34 am

If anyone has any further suggestions i'll mark them on the map. I may develop the idea further if there is sufficient input.

Title: Re: Great Driving Roads
Post by: calam on June 10, 2009, 10:23:29 am

nowhere near you guys, but have travlled this route many a time. views are breathtaking and the road is all about the 2nd/3rd gears.
 
http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=brecon&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=llandovery&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=51.97347,-3.57823 (http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=brecon&countryCode_1=GB&qs_2=llandovery&countryCode_2=GB&mode=driving&optimizeFor=time&mapData=917#map=51.97347,-3.57823)|12|32&bd=useful_information

not so good if you get stuck behind a sodding caravan  >:(