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indypops



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"Highest Road"

Hi yesterday we drove the "highest road" green lane from nr Alston, County Durham, to Ireshopeburn. The weather was not great but you could still see a fair way.

We started at the Alston end working towards Ireshopeburn.

The ruts were very deep at the beginning, but once round that it was great.

Here are a few pics from the day.

IMG_5103.jpg by Sue Loft, on Flickr

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IMG_5097.jpg by Sue Loft, on Flickr

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IMG_1122.jpg by Sue Loft, on Flickr

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IMG_5127.jpg by Sue Loft, on Flickr
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The Road Toad



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I can beat that - 7.316ft up to the village of Cervinia in the Italian Alps, it snowed for 30 hours non-stop but next morning everything was running as if nothing had happened.
However at -17ºC at night we had a problem starting next morning - I think a couple of glow plugs need replacing. Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?
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The Road Toad



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forget a pic Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?
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mountainboy



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Awesome pics
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westville



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Great pics - looks like a good drive
Might try it myself Thumbs Up No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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It's a good road, seems to suit red cars best Whistle

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indypops



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Thanks everyone and yes you are right Taz, red definitely sits well in the landscape Thumbs Up
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I know the road well!

Drove it last in my old Disco in the snow (which was fun).

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There's also a great ford near the exit (not the Ireshopeburn end).

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And some severe potholes, near Stanhope (and quite rightly the greenlane was closed for a while not long after this photo was taken)

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