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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 861   
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Llandovery to Elan via the Trecastle Roman road is a good one.
There’s a YouTube page called ‘4x4 wales’ that does Tours of Wales off road and films them. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS. |
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29th Apr 2023 11:32am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1200 
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I would like to visit Bannau Brycheiniog and Yr Wyddfa, do I need to cross Clawdd Offa first ?
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29th Apr 2023 1:14pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792
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I think that it’s YouTube that my mate has been watching to get these lane names from. But I don’t know how to locate them from their names. |
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29th Apr 2023 3:48pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17559  
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That all depends where you're starting from of course, but probably. They're at opposite ends of the country too. |
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29th Apr 2023 5:02pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792
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It appears it not just me that doesn’t know the Lanes by their names then, or it’s a big secret. Must say I’m surprised.
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30th Apr 2023 11:26am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2688 
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Water breaks its neck is a waterfall in Radnor forest east of Llandrindod Wells, and a long lane passing by it takes its name. It broadly runs from the A44 up to the A488. Elan valley is probably referring to the long one along the side of the claerwen reservoir, just west of Rhyader. There is also a good one that starts with a ford just below the Claerwen dam.  lane is another name for the Machynlleth horseshoe (or Led Zepplin lane to some!). It forma a loop between the A493 and A487 just north of Machynlleth. There is a voluntary one-way restriction - clockwise I think but worth checking!
No idea on the others I’m afraid. I’d suggest joining GLASS and then you’ll get access to trail wise, which is a very good mapping and route planning tool. |
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30th Apr 2023 12:05pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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+1 for GLASS.
They are doing some great work 👍 |
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30th Apr 2023 12:58pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792
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Thanks Retroanaconda.
You’ve confirmed some of my thinking and added some helpful information. From memory of my previous membership of GLASS they didn’t list the lanes by names. Am I correct in thinking that, Or am I wrong and they do? |
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1st May 2023 9:45am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109
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Much of the content in Trailwise (GLASS) is based on members input and there are names of lanes in those I’ve looked at.
Worth the membership to support the great work they do and helping keep our lanes open and useable - even if it will only be for a finite period. |
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1st May 2023 11:15am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6119 
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And I think different groups had their own names for lanes, I know when I used to go up there we had:
Motel Heavy90 Hole in the wall Monks Trod Will have to look on my OS maps and see what I've got written down |
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10th May 2023 10:03am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883 
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Wayfarers
Pheasant steps Splashy lane Corwen carwash - river crossing/wading More North Wales area 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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10th May 2023 10:10am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Otherwise known as my evening dog walking routes 
Is it Splashy lane or White stones that is TRO'd at the moment? |
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10th May 2023 11:08am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883
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Not sure. Its been many years since I have done any green laning. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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10th May 2023 12:43pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1231 
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Splashy is not TROed
Lane voluntary TRO is downhill so you start at the western end of it.
Monks Trod I think has been TROed for years White Stones is I think has a TRO as well. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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10th May 2023 5:34pm |
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