Game: Name that road!

[Sea of vapours]

PS That was one road that I didn't cycle on - I like the look of it! A much nicer alternative to the A-road that I used.

It is a *really* nice road, I thought. The A road alternative, on the other hand, looked thoroughly unpleasant and I'm glad I'd planned the rather higher level, rather quieter (almost deserted) route.

The insider knowledge Colin refers to, I presume, is that this is on a long route I did recently; one which is publicly available.

 

[GuyBoden]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3...4!1seOpZfFVNoU-TAzIh7_1NXA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Sea of vapours]

Correct. Hathersage towards the Snake Pass without the A road and highly recommended.

 

[GuyBoden]

Correct. Hathersage towards the Snake Pass without the A road and highly recommended.

That looks like a very nice route, I might ride up there sometime.

Thank you for your obvious clues, I wasn't really looking, but I had a quick look near the Snake Pass and there it was.

 

[GuyBoden]

This is in Cheshire.

Name that path.

 

[ColinJ]

Interesting! It doesn't look like somewhere that Streetview would normally go so it must be a national cycle route?

Normally, we do roads only, but since we can Streetview it, we should be able to find it.

 

[GuyBoden]

Interesting! It doesn't look like somewhere that Streetview would normally go so it must be a national cycle route?

Normally, we do roads only, but since we can Streetview it, we should be able to find it.

It's on Google Street view as a lane, but really it's a path.

 

[T4tomo]

Platts Lane
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1...2e10!3e11!7i7680!8i3840!9m2!1b1!2i37?hl=en-GB

the lady on the bike is following whatever went down there streetviewing

ah its a walking cam....

i suspect she knows the camera man...

 

[GuyBoden]

Platts Lane
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1...2e10!3e11!7i7680!8i3840!9m2!1b1!2i37?hl=en-GB

the lady on the bike is following whatever went down there streetviewing
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Well done, it's a great path for cycling, there are a few nice old bridges on the path. Also, used as part of the off road GBDuro route for LEJOG too.

 

[T4tomo]

I'm not sure I'd take my posh road bike down your Path @GuyBoden
Anyway if you like old bridges.....NTR...

 

[T4tomo]

despite there being three bridges on view, this isn't near Crawley.

 

[Alex321]

Looks to me like a canal going under the road, then under what I call a "flip"bridge (one used for getting the horses from a towpath one side to the other), then under the railway.

 

[cougie uk]

Platts Lane
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1...2e10!3e11!7i7680!8i3840!9m2!1b1!2i37?hl=en-GB

the lady on the bike is following whatever went down there streetviewing
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That couple have streetviewed all the bike paths round Cheshire way. Doing a great job.

 

[T4tomo]

not a canal @Alex321

What you call a flipping bridge was supposedly built for more romantic reasons.

 

[GuyBoden]

I'm not sure I'd take my posh road bike down your Path @GuyBoden

Yes, I agree, it's not a path for posh road bikes, I usually ride these paths/bridleways on my ti tourer with 40mm tyres, I have even been known to fit the same bike with a 50mm front tyre for extra comfort off road.

That couple have streetviewed all the bike paths round Cheshire way. Doing a great job.

Yes, they're an excellent example of the cycling community spirit.