Use the right tool for the job...

Meridian · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:12

And I don't mean the bimmer, although I admire the driver given how narrow it gets in places:

As I said elsewhere, I got to drive over Wrynose and Hardknott passes. You get fair warning:

Yes, it's that good. Try a blind right-angled bend on that 1-in-3 bit mentioned. On the way over it was raining, so water pouring off the hillsides over the road just added to the fun. But the best (and less scary bit) is the bottom: what you can see in the first pic, plus this going the other way:

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Housey · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:14

Where dat den?

benjo · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:14

Cool. Must be great when it's dry

Firestar_3x · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:15

Driven them before, its not 'that bad' really, you get 1.2 clio with OAP's driving up.

Looking at pic three, the police will stick a speed camera van anyplace these days

Crowze · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:28

Great road to drive when it's quiet, nightmare if there's loads of other people about. It's particularly bad on the bike as people tend to push you off the road at the bends, which isn't pleasant.

Meridian · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:31

housemaster said:
Where dat den?

Splits off from the A593 from Ambleside to Coniston in the Lake District.

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Meridian · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:33

benjo said:
Cool. Must be great when it's dry

Yes, and even more fun when it's wet. Having the back end slide out on a tight bend with no guard rail is guaranteed to wake you up.

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Duke · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:35

I want a go

James_N · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:37

Been up it many a time. Great fun!

MrFunex · 26 Apr 2008 at 20:22

Looks good fun. My sat-nav has a "mountain passes" section in the points of interest menu. Hardknott and Wrynose is in there... I intend to visit them all (there are about 15) before I sell the car!

[TW]Fox · 26 Apr 2008 at 20:24

I've driven that in a Citroen Xantia. The ascent was made very difficult by the fact I had to follow an old woman in a Fiesta who kept stopping in utterly ridiculous places.

moss · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:29

MrFunex said:
Hardknott

Hardknott Pass is a good drive, my gf hated every second, I loved it.

Rilot · 26 Apr 2008 at 22:10

Driven that road many times. RX8, 540i, A8 and GS430.
It's a fun road. The TC on the 540i hated it.

big_white_dog84 · 26 Apr 2008 at 22:15

I seem to remember driving a decent road out of Ambleside...called something like 'the struggle'. It was only a couple of miles long but it was a good drive. Is that anywhere near the one in the pic?

Skeeter · 26 Apr 2008 at 22:37

3 left into 4 right 50
over crest 50 4 right into 2 left tightens
50 over crest into 2 right into 3 left dont cut
100 4 left opens into 4 right through dip
50 over crest into 2 right into 3 left
straight through narrow gate keep right into 3 left

etc....