Great roads on Google Streetview

[moribund]

Shall we start a library of links to our favourite roads?

Could be a useful planning tool

I'll kick off with the Bealach na Ba

Edited by moribund on Thursday 11th March 12:57

[Shaw Tarse]

Can't see if it's there on phone, Evo Triangle?

[GSP]

Still dont understand the fuss about the evo triangle.

But just noticed nearlly every single road is the country if now on street view.

[rst99]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&a...

A832 Kinlochewe to Achnasheen

Edited by rst99 on Friday 12th March 20:34

Edited by rst99 on Friday 12th March 20:35

[moribund]

A835, North West Highlands

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...


A82, Glencoe, Western Highlands

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...


Birker Fell Road, Lake District

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...


B6255 Ingleton-Hawes, Yorkshire Dales

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...


A4069, South Wales

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

[supertouring]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

[moribund]

A quick description of location, etc would be good for reference

[mr_fibuli]

Buttertubs pass in Yorkshire - Scary drops. Amazing views

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

A525 Nant y Garth Pass, North Wales - Doesn't look much on Google, but a great set of twisties following a river though a ravine.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

Evo Triangle - Scenery ok but not amazing. More about fast flowing corners and good visibility for overtaking than twisties. Kind of place you might go to stretch the legs on a collection of supercars you were testing for a magazine review.

Forest leg:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

Moorland leg:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...


B4391 to Bala, North Wales. Great scenery, driving up the side of a large valley, over the moorland top of the hill, then a brake testing descent down into Bala.

Elise having fun: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

Single track road poured over the hill near Brecon, great view from this hairpin:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

[Great Pretender]

moribund said:

Shall we start a library of links to our favourite roads?

Could be a useful planning tool

I'll kick off with the Bealach na Ba

Edited by moribund on Thursday 11th March 12:57

The scenery is stunning I'll grant you, but that road is horrible; it's too narrow and too full of tourists to make any progress.

It also owes me more front splitters than I care to remember

[Skylinecrazy]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Anyone posted Elan Valley yet?

Absolutely love this place.

[Size Nine Elm]

B709 A favourite quiet straight in the borders...

A68 south of Otterburn where the roman road goes straight over lots of big humps...

[rst99]

A894 Kylesku

[GetCarter]

Great Pretender said:

it's too full of tourists to make any progress.

The last three times I've done the Bealach and the 42 mile loop, I've seen no cars whatsoever. Not one. It's all about timing!

[moribund]

You've picked some beauties there mr_fibuli, I need to try those Bala and Brecon roads

[mr_fibuli]

This thread has made me realise that I need to go on a tour of Scotland

[John MacK]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

Between Ullapool and Kylesku.

[Conor D]

I was just about to make this thread! haha


The best you can get around here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Hard to really capture this one:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Edited by Conor D on Monday 15th March 23:54

[Size Nine Elm]

John MacK said:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

Between Ullapool and Kylesku.

Fail. There is a whole flock of caravans in that picture...

[John MacK]

Size Nine Elm said:

John MacK said:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

Between Ullapool and Kylesku.

Fail. There is a whole flock of caravans in that picture...

There is one camper van, one Merc people carrier, one small hire van, one Volvo and one Peugeot, plus a biker.

Only the bike and the small hire van are on the road, the others are parked up in the parking area.

[moribund]

Size Nine Elm said:

John MacK said:

Between Ullapool and Kylesku.

Fail. There is a whole flock of caravans in that picture...

Fail? That road is bloody brilliant. Timing is everything, but that's not a busy road by any stretch.

ETA - Great roads on YouTube: Aston Martin liked it.

Edited by moribund on Tuesday 16th March 21:28