United Kingdom
37 scored roads in United Kingdom, reranked for motorbikes rather than for cars, with the fit score shown next to each one.
Riders and drivers want different things from the same map. A single track lane that ruins a weekend in a wide car is often the best thing you will ride all year, and a fast open A road that flatters a grand tourer can be a dull hour on a bike.
Every country page below reranks the scored library for corner quality and scenery, drops the width penalty that applies to cars, and flags the seasonal gravel and noise restrictions that increasingly decide where bikes are welcome.
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Checked against current closure and restriction notices for United Kingdom. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 22 April 2026
Ranked
01 · Applecross, Scottish Highlands
Britain's highest road climbs via hairpins to a wild moonscape pass above Applecross.
11.5 mi · Rating 9.9 / 10 · Fit 10.4 / 10
Frequently closed by snow and ice from November to March
02 · Brecon Beacons, Wales
A ribbon of hairpins climbing a bare Welsh moorland made famous by Top Gear.
11.8 mi · Rating 9.4 / 10 · Fit 10.0 / 10
Frequently closed by snow, one of Wales's first roads to shut
03 · Sutherland, Scotland
A remote NC500 highlight of sea lochs, switchbacks and empty moorland roads.
28 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.8 / 10
Exposed to high winds and occasional snow
04 · Lake District, England
England's steepest road gradient, a brutal one in three climb over Roman ruins.
3.1 mi · Rating 9.5 / 10 · Fit 9.5 / 10
Ice and snow regularly close the summit in winter
05 · Denbighshire, Wales
A famous horseshoe bend switchback climbing out of the Vale of Llangollen.
11.2 mi · Rating 8.8 / 10 · Fit 9.4 / 10
Snow gates close the summit in severe winter weather
06 · Wester Ross, Scotland
A lochside single track with views straight across to Skye and the Cuillins.
15.5 mi · Rating 9.4 / 10 · Fit 9.3 / 10
Occasional storm closures but lower and gentler than Bealach na Ba
07 · Snowdonia, Wales
A dramatic pass beneath Snowdon's crags linking two of Wales's most storied villages.
9.9 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Can ice near the summit in cold snaps
08 · Lake District, England
A steep slate quarry pass squeezed between towering fells above Buttermere.
4 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Ice and snow can close the summit in winter
09 · Lake District, England
Narrow single track linking Langdale to Duddon Valley over the ancient Three Shire Stone.
4 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Prone to ice and occasional winter closure
10 · Isle of Skye, Scotland
A high single track skirting the surreal landslipped pinnacles of the Trotternish ridge.
8.1 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
High winds and fog frequently affect the summit
11 · Kintail, Scottish Highlands
A fast sweeping glen road beneath the jagged Five Sisters of Kintail ridge.
23.6 mi · Rating 9.2 / 10 · Fit 9.1 / 10
Snow and wind common in the glen during winter
12 · Yorkshire Dales, England
Tour de France famous climb past limestone potholes between two classic dale villages.
6.8 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.1 / 10
Snow can close the pass for short periods in winter
13 · North Pennines, England
A biker's classic with wide open views across the Eden Valley to the Lakeland fells.
8.1 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
One of England's first roads to close in snow
14 · Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
A hair raising cliff edge single track with views across to the Mull of Kintyre.
8.1 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Very narrow, can be treacherous in wind and rain
15 · Peak District, England
A biker and driver favourite of fast open curves past England's second highest pub.
7.1 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Ice and fog common on the exposed summit in winter
16 · Caithness, Scotland
Two tight hairpin descents drop the A9 into a dramatic cliffside river gorge.
3.7 mi · Rating 8.5 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Steep hairpins can ice in winter
17 · Denbigh Moors, Wales
One leg of the legendary Evo Triangle, a flowing high speed moorland test road.
14.9 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Exposed moorland stretch can ice in winter
18 · Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
One of the world's great coast roads, hugging cliffs beneath nine dramatic glens.
29.8 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
19 · Snowdonia, Wales
The connecting stretch of the Evo Triangle beloved for its rhythmic fast corners.
6.2 mi · Rating 8.8 / 10 · Fit 8.9 / 10
20 · Peak District, England
Sweeping moorland A road that rolls and dips across the wild Pennine spine.
9.9 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 8.9 / 10
Regularly closed by snow drifts in winter
Before you go
Parts of Tyrol and several Swiss and Italian valleys restrict loud motorcycles or ban them on specific days. Fines are high and bikes are impounded.
A two thousand metre pass can be fifteen degrees colder than the valley you left forty minutes ago. Pack for the summit, not the start.
Filling stations are rare above the tree line. Fill in the valley before every pass rather than assuming there is something at the top.
Common questions
The Dolomite pass loop, the Col de Turini, the Furka Susten Grimsel triangle and the Transfagarasan all rank at the top for corner quality on two wheels.
Yes. Several Tyrolean valleys and some Swiss roads restrict motorcycles above set noise limits, and a few close to bikes on specific days. Check locally before you ride.