United Kingdom, Peak District, England
A biker and driver favourite of fast open curves past England's second highest pub.
Length
11.5 km
In miles
7.1 mi
Driving time
22 min
Atlas rating
8.9 / 10
The run
Macclesfield to Buxton, following the A537. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Ice and fog common on the exposed summit in winter
Nearby
5 km away
Goyt Valley Road
A quiet forested run past reservoirs favoured by locals over the busier Cat and Fiddle.
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Snake Pass
Sweeping moorland A road that rolls and dips across the wild Pennine spine.
85 km away
Horseshoe Pass
A famous horseshoe bend switchback climbing out of the Vale of Llangollen.
92 km away
Trough of Bowland
A ribbon of tarmac threading heather fells said to mark the centre of Britain.
92 km away
Long Preston to Slaidburn
An overlooked back road across rolling limestone fells with almost no traffic.
105 km away
Evo Triangle, A543
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