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landy andy



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Wales lanes by name.
Hi all.

My mate wants to do a Wales laning trip. He has asked to do some lanes that he has seen/read about and knows them by their names. I driven lanes in Wales loads of times but drive whatever is in the area, so don’t know all their names. Do you?

Water breaks its neck?
Elan?
Red lane?
Bas tard lane?
Pig lane?
Cyffylloig Woods?

If you could assist with their position it would help with my route planning, and if you have other suggestions they are welcome

Thanks.
Andy.
Post #990795 29th Apr 2023 12:07pm
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BrickBox



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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 XS.
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LR Nuts



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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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landy andy



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BrickBox wrote:
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.


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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blackwolf



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LR Nuts wrote:
I would like to visit Bannau Brycheiniog and Yr Wyddfa, do I need to cross Clawdd Offa first ?


That all depends where you're starting from of course, but probably. They're at opposite ends of the country too.
Post #990816 29th Apr 2023 6:02pm
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landy andy



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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.
Post #990878 30th Apr 2023 12:26pm
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Retroanaconda



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Re: Wales lanes by name.
landy andy wrote:
Water breaks its neck?
Elan?
Red lane?
Bas tard lane?
Pig lane?
Cyffylloig Woods?


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.

Censored 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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+1 for GLASS.

They are doing some great work 👍
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landy andy



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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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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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diesel_jim



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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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excossack



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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
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geobloke



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Quote:
Wayfarers
Pheasant steps
Splashy lane
Corwen carwash - river crossing/wading
More North Wales area


Otherwise known as my evening dog walking routes Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

Is it Splashy lane or White stones that is TRO'd at the moment?
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excossack



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Not sure. Its been many years since I have done any green laning. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #992077 10th May 2023 1:43pm
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sako243



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Splashy is not TROed

Censored 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
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Post #992123 10th May 2023 6:34pm
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