What's your favourite route?

Scotland comes up tops in scenic survey

By PH Staff / Friday, 27 October 2006 / Loading comments

Trotternish, Skye

Bikers across the country have voted Scotland’s Glen Coe and the A82 as Britain’s favourite scenic biking route in a survey of over 1,500 bikers recently conducted by DVLA Personalised Registrations -- see below.

Bealach na Ba, situated just off the A696, and the stunning surroundings of the Heights of Kinlochewe found along the A832, were noted as bikers’ second and third most popular routes, positioning Scotland as home to the nation’s top three bike vistas.

Wales also proved a hit, with bikers nominating Horseshoe Pass on the A542 as their fourth favourite vista, closely followed by Shropshire’s striking Clee Hill on the A4117 which is the number one choice in England.

And while the DVLA wants to sell bikers new plates, they're also giving away free CDs containing videos of said scenic routes at this year’s International Motorcycle and Scooter Show.

And if a route's good for an enthusiastically ridden bike, it works for us four-wheeled brethren too.

LOCATION	ROAD NAME	REGION
1. Glen Coe	A82	Highlands, Scotland
2. Bealach na Ba (The Pass of the Cattle)	Off the A696	Highlands, Scotland
3. Heights of Kinlochewe / Glen Docherty	A832	Highlands, Scotland
4. Horseshoe Pass	A542	Wales
5. Clee Hill	A4117	Shropshire
6. Cat & Fiddle Pass	A537	Cheshire
7. Hartside Pass	A686	Cumbria
8. Snake Pass	A57	Peak District
9. North Yorks Moors – Pickering to Whitby	A169	North Yorkshire
10. Hardknott / Wrynose Pass	Unclassified	Lake District