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Great  driving roads...
« on: 08 September 2008, 20:18:38 »
If you ever get the chance - Llandudno - Great Orme -

Try it at night, as it will be quite, or on a week day, and yes it's a one way road for the most



The view's are amazing and the road a delight :)
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2008, 11:22:20 »
Does look like a good drive. Bit far for me though!  ;D
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2008, 11:39:24 »
The best driving road in the world is the one that goes from work to home. I never fail to feel elated once I'm on it.  :)
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #3 on: 09 September 2008, 11:45:57 »
Try the coast road from Sorrento to Salerno - it's like a fairground ride.  

Or rather, don't.  It would be a great test of driving skill if it wasn't for the other drivers.  I never got above 3rd gear for 2 weeks.
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2008, 11:48:31 »
Two roads spring to mind for me

Stelvio Pass - This should be on any serious drivers list of roads to drive 'energeticaly' before you die (think I scared the crap out of Laidback66 on here a few times !)

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B4067 from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray, very twisty and hilly in places and if you know it well then its a GREAT road (listed as a top one by bikers to!)

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #5 on: 09 September 2008, 13:40:34 »
Have great memories of driving the Great Orme competitely in a Cooper S (years ago) on special stage rallies.

One time a fellow competitor "crashed" into the retaining wall without going over and limped to the end of the stage in his identical car. My radiator sprang a leak and we swapped them over in double quick time.

Now I settle for more or less any road in Andalucia. It is said that if Andalucia was a country then it would be the second most mountaineous in Europe! Out of the skiing season the road from Granada to and past the ski resort to something like 2,750 metres takes some beating. There are always Imprezas etc being put through their paces!.

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #6 on: 09 September 2008, 13:45:14 »
Just spent the weekend in Scotland and am speechless. I want to move there. :D

The beer's rubbish but the roads more than make up for that. :y

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #7 on: 09 September 2008, 14:10:47 »
Like it the background music and miggy roarr :y

By the way whats the name of this song..Hear on the radio a few times ?
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #8 on: 09 September 2008, 14:23:00 »
Jon, do you still have to pay to drive that road?
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #9 on: 09 September 2008, 14:33:58 »
the road from Newtown to Bala via Lake Vwrnwy

awesome.

also, the back road pass thru ffestiniog ....  


the road from Stow to Burford...

the north side of Ynys Mon , round by Amlwch and so on has some great bits as well....

back road from Islip to Bicester ...

some of the roads up in NE Lincs are a bit special as well..  Louth has some nice routes around it...


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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #10 on: 09 September 2008, 14:48:11 »
My favourite is the non toll road from south of the millau bridge to beziers, a dual carriageway but stunning bends and climbs. And if I'm on it it means I'm not at work.
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #11 on: 09 September 2008, 15:11:18 »
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the road from Newtown to Bala via Lake Vwrnwyawesome.


Done it via Welshpool a few times - lovely

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also, the back road pass thru ffestiniog ....  


the road from Stow to Burford...

Haven't done that one

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #12 on: 09 September 2008, 15:11:35 »
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My favourite is the non toll road from south of the millau bridge to beziers, a dual carriageway but stunning bends and climbs. And if I'm on it it means I'm not at work.

Ahh .. the A75, N9, D9 ... that was a fun road I agree... but some of the less well known roads like the D110 Peyreleau - Millau were more fun ... but not with a truck or a pikey wagon !!!!!

 :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #13 on: 09 September 2008, 15:18:30 »
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also, the back road pass thru ffestiniog

Yes, VERY good all be it a little tight in places.


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the road from Stow to Burford...


Interesting one, pretty fast with a good climb to. Drive this one every year when we go to Fairford

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #14 on: 09 September 2008, 15:20:36 »
A361 between Junction 27 M5 and Barnstable

Also the road from Monmouth down to the Coldra at newport - although watch out for the Talivan :D
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