Buttertubs pass Yorkshire

[keelerad]

If you've never been watch the video and decide if its worth the trip, I thought so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7DLmWx2Fvg

Alec, GT86 owner

[Allyc85]

keelerad said:

If you've never been watch the video and decide if its worth the trip, I thought so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7DLmWx2Fvg

Alec, GT86 owner

I made the trip and after the previous beautiful day driving in the Peak District...


Focus in the Peak District by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr

I woke up to this in Yorkshire!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtRCTj1ibs


Focus on Buttertubs Pass by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr

Great bit of road. I will visit again one day!

Edited by Allyc85 on Sunday 18th August 18:11

Edited by Allyc85 on Sunday 18th August 18:12

[Jonny_]

Drove across Buttertubs a couple of years ago, at night, in heavy snow. Not exactly a high speed blast - far from it! - but quite an experience. Stopped half way along where it levels out and tried to take a photo, all that came out was the reflection of the flash off my car's numberplate, just visible through a lot of brightly lit snowflakes.

[matt3001]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLebmoXOukc

[Hooli]

I've ridden it. I don't get the hype tbh.

[Kronstein]

Fab views. Bends not so great imho. Far better roads to be had in the area.

[10 Pence Short]

I used to live fairly close by. It's a pretty, but poor road for driving along at a lick. If you feel like doing that, head between Hawes and Ingleton, which is a safer, more open route with better surfacing. Look out for sheep as you approach the Ribblehead viaduct and walkers/cyclists throughout.

[Don]

I've enjoyed the Buttertubs pass a few times. Very scenic and enjoyable piece of road.

As mentioned it really isn't a road along which you can make swift progress. Extracting the best from it is more of a technical challenge. I enjoyed it.

[bullencraig]

ive drove buttertubs pass a lot and like people have mentioned above its very scenic but I wouldn't want to drive fast down it.

I can second the recommendation of 10 pence short on the road from hawes to ingleton but as he said watch out for the sheep and walkers/cyclists and if its sunny motorcyclists!

The road from Leyburn to Reeth is quite fun across the MOD range when they are blowing it up or shooting stuff on it.

Craig

[OggyDJ]

It's fun if you have it to yourself and there is no snow / ice or fog

[magpies]

all of these roads and more were the staple diet of night time road rallies in the 70s and 80s - imagine having to go as quickly as possible in the dark (in excess of 100mph).....was great fun and exercised the sumpguard frequently.

[OggyDJ]

magpies said:

all of these roads and more were the staple diet of night time road rallies in the 70s and 80s - imagine having to go as quickly as possible in the dark (in excess of 100mph).....was great fun and exercised the sumpguard frequently.

Probably exercised other parts frequently also

Respect !

[Pwig]

magpies said:

all of these roads and more were the staple diet of night time road rallies in the 70s and 80s - imagine having to go as quickly as possible in the dark (in excess of 100mph).....was great fun and exercised the sumpguard frequently.

Shame no events these days go round this part of the world.

Saying that I am tempted to do the illuminations

[Malachimon]

I've been up the pass in my Smart Roadster this march when the blizzards came in and that was pretty scary to say the least. I managed to strap a couple of GoPro cams to the car to get footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qyR-OvutQ here's the video

[velocemitch]

Pwig said:

magpies said:

all of these roads and more were the staple diet of night time road rallies in the 70s and 80s - imagine having to go as quickly as possible in the dark (in excess of 100mph).....was great fun and exercised the sumpguard frequently.

Shame no events these days go round this part of the world.

Saying that I am tempted to do the illuminations

They do Jonathan, been over butter tubs three times that I can think of, including the illuminations in April this year. Timing was too slack though, easily cleanable.

[Dave^]

OP, what mount are you using for the tablet?

[Matt 211988]

whats the ipad/tablet doing? is it linked into the car somehow or just tracking a route etc? cant really see on the video

[HotShotz]

got to be one of the most spectacular roads in the uk

[velocemitch]

It's a good road but not that good. Plenty better in the Dales or the lakes, not to mention Scotland or Wales.
Wrynose and Hardknot are way better than Buttertubs.

[Dave^]

Matt 211988 said:

whats the ipad/tablet doing? is it linked into the car somehow or just tracking a route etc? cant really see on the video

Looks like the torque app, connected via a Bluetooth odb2 adapter...