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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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It's a paved road so should be just fine. If it is like any of the back roads up here in Denbighshire then it is going to be extremely wet, so slow as you go and keep of the verges as they are soft. Beautiful road for a back road drive. Have fun.
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20th Nov 2023 1:37pm |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 478  
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I've traveled that road lots of times, only once has there been water over the road, at the bridges, then it was only about a foot deep. You'll be fine. The timber Lorries are using it at the moment.
Keep an eye open for this beast!  Click image to enlarge |
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20th Nov 2023 1:44pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Is that still there? I have photo of that from back in 2006/7
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20th Nov 2023 1:57pm |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 478
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It was a week ago, there's another one behind the barn which can be seen from the bridleway. I think that there would be some other cool stuff behind the farm, but there's no right of way past to take a look.
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20th Nov 2023 2:06pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108 
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Now I DO like that đź‘Ť |
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21st Nov 2023 8:07pm |
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| colinsb Member Since: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Radnorshire Posts: 49
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I did the trip with no problems, although some of the crests were totally blind until I remembered the "glass bonnet" camera! The water levels were nowhere near flowing over the bridges. I wouldn't want to do it in the summer, just because of the oncoming traffic. Respect to anyone road rallying across the Pass!
And by a fluke, I stopped in the gateway in front of the AEC Militant to reply to a message. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 90 D250 HSE, Pangea Green with tan interior and fabric sunroof. |
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22nd Nov 2023 10:47am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Super. Glad you had a good drive out
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22nd Nov 2023 11:20am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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Looks like you had a great drive đź‘Ť
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22nd Nov 2023 5:01pm |
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| colinsb Member Since: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Radnorshire Posts: 49
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I did, and if I’d left two hours earlier, the sun would have been shining. 90 D250 HSE, Pangea Green with tan interior and fabric sunroof.
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22nd Nov 2023 5:21pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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You can’t have everything…
The scenery looks great in any weather |
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22nd Nov 2023 5:39pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 285
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Did this pass on a night rally many years ago in 1275 Cooper S. Fortunately I had a great navigator who called all the bends superbly but perhaps just as well as in the dark I couldn’t see the drops to either side or I would have been even more terrified! Good fun though. Only problem we had was stopping at the time control at the end due to brake fade!
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23rd Nov 2023 2:49pm |
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| colinsb Member Since: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Radnorshire Posts: 49
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Brave!! 90 D250 HSE, Pangea Green with tan interior and fabric sunroof.
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23rd Nov 2023 5:00pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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It looks stunning - I’d never heard of it until now so thanks for raising my awareness 👍
I definitely want to drive it - but not quite like Nuclear Nick |
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24th Nov 2023 8:41am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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You can make a nice circular trip if you incorporate the old road from Pontrhydfendigaid to Abergwesyn (better known as Strata Florida, after the abbey it passes) which comes out approximately half-way between Abergwesyn and Tregaron.
It is unfortunate however that this track has become a magnet for the off-road-moron brigade in recent years, and has changed almost beyond recognition from the gentle isolated ancient route it was 30 or 40 years ago. It is also sensible to be careful in the wet season, since some of the many water-crossings will be deep. It is not for the inexperienced if driven solo, but much more enjoyable solo. |
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24th Nov 2023 11:35am |
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