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A34 : Monks Heath - Congleton
North West England , United Kingdom
January 10, 2006 - 3 stars route rating3.5

This is a good road as part of a circuit we do out in Cheshire. From the lights a Monks Heath there is a long uphill straight, a bit bumpy but id adds to the fun. You can keep your speed up on this road more towards the middle (slow up for the village) but there are a few knee down corners which ar...


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A49 : Warrington - Shrewsbury
North West England , United Kingdom
January 22, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.3

Mostly medium/high speed flowing bends and some good straights. Midway Cafe (just south of Whitchurch) is a nice place to stop on this route.


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A5004 : Buxton - Whaley Bridge
North West England , United Kingdom
January 16, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.1

The A5004 between Buxton and Whaley Bridge is a spectacular road with virtually no police presence. A nice panoramic corner in the middle too with a slightly dodgy/torn surface. You can make it a triangular run, if at the first set of lights in Whaley you turn left onto the B5470 to Macclesfield -...


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A5012 : Pikehall - Cromford
North West England , United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Some very tight corners in the Peak Dist. National Park. Not an exceptional stretch but noteworthy if you are in the area, enjoy.


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  • cb1300s, deauville
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A5074 : Gilpin Bridge - Bowness on Windermere
North West England , United Kingdom
July 15, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.2

Leaving the A590 at Gilpin Bridge the route starts with a number of long straights with reasonably tight corners - good vision and well fast. Once through the Esses near the farm at Row the road becomes more undulating and the corners more varied. The further you go the tighter and more twisty it ...


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A5092 : Greenodd - Grizebeck
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 7, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Nice little stretch, much better than the Ulverston - Barrow one


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A515 : Ashbourne - Buxton ( North to Buxton )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 7, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Classic route, very fast with a few nice twisties


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A537 : Buxton - Macclesfield (The Cat & Fiddle)
North West England ..., United Kingdom
November 28, 2004 - 4 stars route rating4.5

The much loved and notorious Cat & Fiddle run. A brilliant road with excellent corners, it's reputation is also it's biggest problem, loads of bikers ride the route, and loads of police there standing by waiting to catch them!! This is officially Britain's most dangerous road.


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A54 : Congleton - Buxton
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 5, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.8

Quite a similar sort of road to the Cat and Fiddle really, (i.e. very good but also very busy) The notorioty of the area means that you need to be on high alert for police pretty much continuously.


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A57 : Glossop - Sheffield
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 6, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.3

One of the best this one, loads of good corners and a good surface. Really excellent


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A58 : Ripponden - Littlebourgh
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 4, 2006 - 3 stars route rating2.7

Nice long gradual uphill section were you can realy feel the bike pull & pick up speed, watch out for those dossy sheep. then drops down the other side, some nice sweeping corners & a brill view, oh & the white house pub on the top if you want to stop or you can go left at the bottom of the hill & h...


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  • Triumph TT600
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A581 : Rufford - Chorley
North West England ..., United Kingdom
October 20, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

A few nasty blind junctions but if you ride it once to acquaint yourself with it, the second time is fun.


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A588 : Hambleton - Lancaster
North West England ..., United Kingdom
August 22, 2009 - 3 stars route rating3.0

My old home roads!!

Some very sweeping bends, the esses in Stalmine were great knee down/scratching corners, but has been reduced to a 30 zone now..

The straights on Cockerham marshes are fantastic, watch out for the fast upcoming bends and bridges that jump out and go ...


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A59 : Preston - York ( over Blubberhouses )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
December 11, 2008 - 3 stars route rating2.8

Good surfaced A road 50/60 speed limits some cameras, busy with some police bikes etc sundays. ride takes u past Whalley, Clitheroe over to Skipton and on over tops through area called Blubberhouse [high mooreland]dropping down into Yorkshire at Harrogate, through Harrogate and onto York where one...


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A591 : Keswick - Bothel
North West England ..., United Kingdom
September 27, 2007 - 4 stars route rating4.0

My favourite thrash! The sweeping left hander off the Keswick roundabout gets you in the mood for what is to come. Its a great road for letting off steam, some nasty blind corners to be sure, but if you pick your time and are lucky enough to have good weather its an absolute blast. It does go past s...


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A591 : Windermere - Keswick
North West England ..., United Kingdom
October 18, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Nice corners through the beautiful lake district, mostly good surface with quite a lot of solid white lines

, can be be busy at tourist times. Walled sections help keep your right hand in check, very good.


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A592 : Windermere - Penrith ( Kirkstone Pass )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 17, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.3

The Kirkstone pass, a great road with some very nice corners


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A593 : Broughton in Furness - Ambleside
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 27, 2008 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Take the A590 out of Barrow, follow signs for Askam and then Broughton, Torver, Coniston and ambleside. cafe in centre of coniston for a brew.


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A595 / A66 / A686 : Whitehaven - Cockermouth - Keswick - Penrith - Alston ( Route to Hartside cafe )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
September 19, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.0

I di this as part of a 300 mile ride to test my new bike. its an iteresting combination of route types and some nice cornering


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A595 : Calder Bridge - Dalton In Furness
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Great road, good visibility, nice surface and good combination of bend make this a winner in my book, try it out. Good for sport bikes


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A6 : Allestree - Buxton
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 19, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Nice scenary that runs by the Ladybower reservoir, mostly good road surface. A thoroughly nice ride at differing speeds depending on your ability. Be aware that there is some police presence and this has probably increased since this road was mentioned in UK magazine RiDE as a favourite route.


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A6 : Kendal - Penrith
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 8, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7

An interesting selection of high and medium speed corners with a few straights to get some speed up. This road twists around the northbound M6 and can be followed on a straighter section up to Carlisle (Although I personally find it more interesting on the Kendal/Clifton stretch)


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A6024 / B6105 ( Woodhead Road) : Holmfirth - Glossop
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 27, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7




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A6024 : Holme - Woodhead Reservoir ( Holmfirth )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
September 12, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.5

My favorite bit of road, not the longest of routes but you can do it ten times over and it doesn't get boring!


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A615 : Alfreton - Matlock
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 30, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Nice windy road but you can't go too fast due to traffic and police at the weekend. All ends up at bikers hangout Matlock bath


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A619 : Chesterfield - Bakewell
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Fast road through nice scenary, although it has something of a track record for accidents so be careful and watch for police.


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A621 : Totley - Baslow
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Sweeping bends, good road surface and lovely countryside make this a nice road


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A623 : Baslow - Chapel-en-le-Frith ( Tideswell Moor )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 30, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Often ignored for its more glamorous sibling (A57 Snake Pass) but it really is a gem. Pass through the trees at Stoney Middleton which threaten to induce epilepsy on a sunny day then climb up to cross some great high moorland. Its a fast bit of road with some nice bends but watch out for the odd bli...


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A625 : Calver - Sheffield
North West England ..., United Kingdom
October 20, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Haven't ridden it for a while but I remember it used to be fun


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A635 : Greenfield - Holmfirth
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 7, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.3

Nice little run 30-60min run Start of at greenfield on Holmfirth Rd (A635). Go over saddleworth more, some nice corners to start with. As you get to the top of the moor theres a chance to really get your speed up on a nice long straight, with loads of visibilty


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A675 : Bolton - Abbey Village ( West Pennine Moor Road )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
May 20, 2008 - 3 stars route rating2.8

Excellent road for a short, interesting blast. Watch out for stray sheep and respect village speed limits, please.


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A682 Barrowford - Long preston
North West England ..., United Kingdom
March 31, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.5

This is one hell of a road but be carefull, casualty rates are high, danger is everywhere, best times are weekdays after 7pm and weekends before 9am. Tight twists, awesome straights but take care this road is one of the most dangerous in the UK


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A683 : Devils Bridge - Brough
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 15, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.2

The road from Devils Bridge to Sedbergh is twisty has reasonable visibilty and plenty of diverse corners. The section after Sedbergh is much more open and flowing better road surface and less likelyhood of sped traps. Devils Bridge area can be a chore on summer Sundays. I prefer early Saturday mo...


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A683 : Lancaster - Kirkby Lonsdale
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 8, 2005 - 2 stars route rating2.5

An interesting combination of nice corners through quite a nice part of the country. Can be quite busy with tourist traffic during nice weather/holiday periods.


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A684 : Kendal - Bedale
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 8, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.6

A nice east-west road running through Cumbria and across into the Dales. There are some quite nice sections on this route (I can't remember specifics as it was a while since I was there), the stone walls on certain sections make it quite hard to be confidently fast in places.


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A686 : Haydon Bridge - Penrith ( Hartside Pass )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 5, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.5

A great road that offers everything. Great scenary, good selection of corners and some nice fast straights. Really a very good road, can be some police and occasionally busy, but otherwise highly recommended


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A689 : Wolsingham - Brampton
North West England ..., United Kingdom
February 5, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

A bit bumpy in places with some nice corners. Probably better on a big trail bike than a sporty number :-) Great Moorland scenary.


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Alderley Edge - Chelford - Holmes Chapel - Northwich - Runcorn ( Alternatives to M56 )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 24, 2012 - 3 stars route rating3.0

I live in Manchester and so want to get into North Wales a lot but I'm sick of trawling down the M56 so this is the first installment of routes to get there. If anybody else is of the same feeling, please do put some routes up and not just to Wales either!

Alderley to Northwich is a great st...


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Alsager - Nantwich - Wrexham - Bala (and back)
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 1, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

nice ride if you have a few hrs and nice weather


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Ash to buxton
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 22, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

good road


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B5023 : Wirksworth - Duffield
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.2

A really good selection of straights and corners that should put a smile on your face, highly recommended


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B5056 : Rowsley - Fenny Bentley
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Pretty twisty in places and nice scenary on the edge of the Peak District, a couple of nice tight corners here that get better as you become more familiar with them.


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B5285 / B5286 : Bowness-on-Windemere - Ambleside
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 27, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Take the B5285/B5286 to Ambleside and back down the A591 to windermere. B5285/B5286 VERY tight and VERY blind, but good fun! Give the tourist season a miss though


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B5289 : Keswick - Cockermouth
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 6, 2005 - 5 stars route rating4.8

A great scenic route, through Cumbria, ignore the two points on the image, I was having some problems getting the image to display correctly. The actual route does a circuit from Keswick, down to Grange, Buttermere and up to Cockermouth, it's a much lengthier and more interesting alternative to the ...


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B5292 : High Lorton - Braithwaite ( Whinlatter Pass )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
October 6, 2007 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Coming from the B5289 Keswick - Cockermouth, turn right in Lorton ont the Whinlatter Pass, the view over the Skiddaw Fells from the top is breathtaking, plus theres usually a van selling home-made ice cream in the car park!


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B6254 : Kirkby Lonsdale - Kendal
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 6, 2005 - 2 stars route rating2.3

A nice selection of medium speed sweeping bends on the way up to Devil's bridge. Can be heavily trafficked with tourists.


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Belmont to Rivington Barn Bike Meet
North West England ..., United Kingdom
November 7, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Short blast on windy country roads over to the bike meet at Rivy Barn on the weekends. Watch out for walkers, cyclists, other bikers and elderly drivers at the weekend as the area is popular. I've not seen police there but I expect they will pay visits to the area.


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Blast upto High Bentham
North West England ..., United Kingdom
March 9, 2012 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Hi All,
My partner and I did this route on the intention to carry on up to devil's bridge (Kirby Lonsdale) but it took longer than we thought.
The ride through Darwen is very nice. We decided to jump on the motorway to avoid Blackburn town centre which was a good choice. The route was very eas...


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Buttertubs nr Hawes
North West England ..., United Kingdom
July 17, 2010 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Absolutely brilliant ride this, a mixture of all sorts of roads. Be careful on the first part as Sheep are suicidle & the roads can be quite bad. Excellent views very enjoyable, take it easy.


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Colne - Hebden Bridge
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 24, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Now this is a nice back route. Right across some reasonably high moors with some great hills, tight bends and interesting scenery. A real must. Do not expect to get to much in the way of speed. This is another type of riding. Not to be missed.


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Derbyshire dales run
North West England ..., United Kingdom
February 12, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Matlock circular. Via bakewell. Buxton. Blossom. Bandied. Chatsworth.


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Devil's Bridge Via Caton
North West England ..., United Kingdom
January 2, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Much more interesting (and quicker) than going via Lancaster. Take this route over Quernmore and stop in the lay-by just after Caton.

Lots of crimefighter presence at Caton, Kirkby and between. Mostly unwatched elsewhere.


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Devils' Bridge - Ribble Head Viaduct - Kendal
North West England ..., United Kingdom
October 27, 2010 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Can Be incorperated inro a Devils Bridge run if you like. When you get to Sedburgh you can turn onto A683 and it takes you right back to Kirkby Lonsdale. Cracking run and you can get to the famous Buttertubs Pass from Hawes as well!


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Hawes to Buckden, via Yockenthwaite
North West England ..., United Kingdom
February 4, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Favourite road in this area, a very pleasant way to get from Hawes over to Skipton area - watch out for 'z' bends over blind summit !!!


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High Peak Circular
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 12, 2011 - 2 stars route rating2.5

A very Satisfying route if your short on time. further out on the route some of the corners are very tight and do tighten up on themselves. Beware on the first ride! Same goes for a few blind crests. The Snake road surface is getting better and the route from hayfield to Glossop is best done at a su...


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Macclesfield Roundabout
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 12, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

it's got the classics, cat and fiddle, the snake and some take it easy bits. Check out the cafe at Wardlow. 4 hrs should do it.


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Owler bar Derbyshire loop
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 11, 2012 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Watch out for tourists, cyclists and camera vans in lay-bys on the A621. Arrows on bends aren't for show, quite a few tighten up. Ride anti-clockwise to get some great views on the way down to Hathersage, then turn round and ride it clockwise (cut out Hathersage and ride up through Froggat for a var...


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Sawly - Gigglewick : The Wigggiggle
North West England ..., United Kingdom
September 9, 2010 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Go up the a59 through clitheroe past the chatburn turn off. Up the hill left for sawley then left for settle through wigglesworth then onto giggleswick it doesn't look like much on the map but it's a good third gear point and squirt get to the end turn round and do it again . Keep your eyes open for...


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Wales run
North West England ..., United Kingdom
November 24, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Saturday Ride


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Whitehaven - Carlisle - Penrith - Kendal ( Cumbrian A595 loop )
North West England ..., United Kingdom
April 8, 2012 - 4 stars route rating4.0

The section on the A595 is a very fast and smooth run. best done mid week...


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Wrynose Pass / Hardknott Pass : Eskdale Green - Little Langdale
North West England ..., United Kingdom
June 9, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.8

I've riden this section both on the bike and in a car. Its quite a tight, twisty and undulating piece of road. The surface is in good condition but there are a lot of bobbles in the road, these are more due to the type of countryside it runs through than the surface being neglected. It runs throu...


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