Highest road in the UK you have ever been on?

[EazyDuz]

Whats the highest road you have been on in the UK?
For me its the B797 to Wanlockhead, around 1600ft above sea level, lovely drive.
Looking for something higher though which can be ridden on on a motorbike, probably somewhere in the lake district?
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Off top of my head probably the A93 to Braemar. (I was coming from Pitlochry) Apparently 670 metres (2199 feet) at Glenshee Ski Centre (ref: here). Google Map.

If you're looking for a good bike road I'd recommend the A939. Used to be a good cafe at the Bridge of Brown (see here) but not sure if still there? Not as high, just interesting and a bit of a challenge.

I await a reply from the likes of Stinkwheel who have been all over the UK.


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[stinkwheel]

England: Killhope Cross (627m) on the A689 is (arguably) the highest and is rather a nice road to ride along on a motorcycle.

Scotland: Glenshee summit on the A93 is the highest (670m). Also good fun but do not set your damping too high or you'll be unable to keep both wheels on the road at the same time.

Wales: Hellfire pass (545m). Never been over it but I will make damned sure I do next time I'm in Wales. I've been within a few miles of it, just didn't know it was there.

I've always fancied doing the Corrieyairack Pass (770m) on a dirt bike. This runs from Laggan to Fort Augustus. It's an ancient military road and is neither paved nor classified (and access to it is restricted).
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[Tomzo47]

not sure what road it was but it was from Minehead to Lynmouth, and Porlock hill was the steepest going down
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[Gazz]

[Skudd]

[ullukk]

Been over cattle pass to applecross, not sure about height figures but it seemed quite high.

[Hamayar]

[thx1138]

now that I have read this thread, I feel compelled to visit the highest roads in the UK.

add it to my to do list
(my ever growing list)

[mr jamez]

[Irn-Bru]

Hartside Cafe (A686), 1906ft, Englands highest cafe apparently

https://www.transportcafe.co.uk/hartside_top/hartside_top_view.jpg

https://www.transportcafe.co.uk/hartside_top/hartside_top_building_view.jpg

The place is jam packed with bikes on a weekend
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[Charlie]

Also saw a rather nice marked police bike there too:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=65422

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=65421
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[Lone-Wolf]

[ZebraDriver]

I've done the Corrieyairack Pass a few times in Land Rovers. Its a Wade Military road and is quite something but sadly its almost impossible to get access to it nowadays.

ZD

[Clanger]

I don't know about highest roads, but I've had some bum clenching moments on steep hills...I really dislike them...

Ventnor IOW, Westleaze (I think) Dorset and another was in Nth Devon...actually I think it was Porlock Hill as mentioned before (shudders). Still, I do believe that making myself tackle these hills is an achievement and afterwards I do feel exhilarated.
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[Alan 29]

[GreyFox]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slochd_Summit

On the way back from Cromarty to Glasgow (Thursday 15th Nov '12) ; not the highest on here, but high enough as that's probably the coldest I've been on the bike so far!
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