Game: Name that road!

[roubaixtuesday]

Looks like it's time for a couple of clues.

The prominent hill just to the left of the setting sun is a notable viewpoint, featuring a panorama across two countries, five shire counties, and I think a glimpse of a sixth.

The road itself is gated.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

More clues then!

Here's a photo taken from the prominent hill to the left of the setting sun.

The road in question is in the view.

 

[MontyVeda]

Looks like it's time for a couple of clues.

The prominent hill just to the left of the setting sun is a notable viewpoint, featuring a panorama across two countries, five shire counties, and I think a glimpse of a sixth.

The road itself is gated.

So it's gotta be either the Scottish or Welsh border region?

and five 'shires' discounts the Scottish border, so we're looking at Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire or Gloucestershire??

Unless it's on the Welsh side of the border?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

For clarification.

The shires referred to are all in England. Further shires in other countries may also be visible, I have not checked that point.

Apologies for any confusion caused by my parochialism!

 

[nickyboy]

Don't think it can be Cheshire. There isn't a road like that in the S of the county (which abutts several other counties). If I had time to look properly I'd be thinking Staffordshire which has roads and dry stone walls like this.

 

[MontyVeda]

Don't forget the bit about the panoramic view over two countries. Can you see Wales from Staffordshire?

On a clear day with not much elevation, I can see Snowdonia from Lancaster... so it could well be possible from Staffs.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Harder than I thought...

To recap.

It is a gated road (and marked as such on the 1:50,000 OS).

The hill immediately to the left of the setting sun is a noted viewpoint, from where at least 5 English shire counties and two countries can be seen.

It's visible in the view taken from that hill, shown above.

A new clue.

On the far horizon, to the left of the prominent hill, a faint, slightly more distant hill can be just seen beyond.

It could be folly to cycle up there, as its nickname suggests you might cop it in the attempt, though featuring in the 100 climbs, it is quite popular!

(laying it on with a trowel now...)

 

[Aravis]

I think it's this road:

I think the actual spot must be a bit higher up, outside the range of Streetview.

I began this one on the assumption that it was an early morning shot, so I started by looking in the North York Moors.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I think it's this road:

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I think the actual spot must be a bit higher up, outside the range of Streetview.

I began this one on the assumption that it was an early morning shot, so I started by looking in the North York Moors.

Yes indeed, that's the spot.

I think it's exactly from there, might be a little higher. Streetview stopped at the first gate.

It's a wonderful road to cycle up, with fabulous views but not down, far too gravelly.

The prominent hill is Bosley Cloud, the summit of which is on the Cheshire/Staffs border, and from where views of Lancashire, Derbyshire and Shropshire can be enjoyed, the Welsh Hills sighted, and I suspect the mast on Holme Moss in Yorkshire, just about.

 

[nickyboy]

FFS, I cycled past the entrance to Minn End Lane last week. I didn't know it was rideable. Shows what I know "there are no roads like that in S Cheshire"

 

[roubaixtuesday]

FFS, I cycled past the entrance to Minn End Lane last week. I didn't know it was rideable. Shows what I know "there are no roads like that in S Cheshire"

It's a fabulous road, one of the best views in the whole of Cheshire. But as I said, not recommended as a descent- one of our club broke his ankle coming off on a gravely corner.

And there are about four gates, so a bit of a PITA.

 

[Aravis]

Yes indeed, that's the spot.

I think it's exactly from there, might be a little higher. Streetview stopped at the first gate.

I couldn't find the pair of stones, which made me think your actual spot must have been out of range.

Anyway, here's the next one. I've used Streetview this time, because while I was having a map-browse I suddenly remembered that I've ridden along this road, I don't have any pictures of my own, and I thought it looked rather gorgeous:

 

[Sniper68]

Well done @roubaixtuesday. Over to you, and that sounds like a fine ambition!

I think this is same lay-by as in my 1976 image:

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This seems to be a relatively little-known corner of Scotland, yet the road above (as well as the one on the northern shore of the loch) leads to a Mull crossing, and I would think you could put together an excellent circuit starting from Fort William - get the nasty A82 bit out of the way first.

Across the water is Strontian where I spent my honeymoon.

We holidayed in Strontian in 2019.The view over Loch Sunart are stunning!The Ardnamurchan peninsula road to the Mull ferry,Ardnamurchan Lighthouse and Sanna Bay is as near to perfect for cycling as you can get

 

[slow scot]

We holidayed in Strontian in 2019.The view over Loch Sunart are stunning!The Ardnamurchan peninsula road to the Mull ferry,Ardnamurchan Lighthouse and Sanna Bay is as near to perfect for cycling as you can get

I agree; cycling heaven in spades! I’d cycled along @Aravis’s road many times, but I just didn’t recognise it at all. It’s at the foot of a long and quite hard hill, but the views make it one of the great roads in the country. Almost up there with Aberdeenshire!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Hmmm, a large body of water with mountains in the distance. Perhaps the Military Canal with the South Downs in the distance. Or maybe ... and I'm going out on a limb here ... Scotland?