North west route help

[PhilDawson8270]

Okay, couple of observations...

- A50 to Knutsford is an okay route but there are much nicer ways to get there. I didn't find them for a year or two.
- Carrying on south of Knutsford gets you into some lovely Cheshire countryside with Jodrell Bank radio telescope a popular turning-point.

What you did there, I saw it.

 

[Cyclist33]

Here's another route heading north of Warrington

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/3t-aerotundo-team-stealth-carbon-handlebar/rp-prod133712

And here's a route to Knutsford away from the main roads

http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/lymm-eng/lymm-dam-to-jodrell-bank-route-207983811

though not the one I usually take!

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Here's another route heading north of Warrington

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/3t-aerotundo-team-stealth-carbon-handlebar/rp-prod133712

Nice handlebars

 

[Cyclist33]

Nice handlebars

Hmm, interesting link!

http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1104026739

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

If you are looking to head south, then come out via the young offenders institute at Appleton and down via Ardley Hall. Out via the Anderton Boat lift and round onto the Delamere Hills will include some climbs.

If you are specifically looking for climbing then give me a yell and I can tell you all the local climbs on the Delamere Hills. I can get roughly 1,000-1,500 feet of climbing in a 20 mile route without trying on those hills (something I do most days despite strava nicking rather a lot of it). Longer routes can be found heading out towards Tattenhall (not Tatton Park) and back via Chester and/or the Delamere Hills again for a final kick. There are a few good climbs out towards Tattenhall as well. If you are interested, yell and I'll put up some links (or PM me). I can dig them out when I am not quite so knackered from a long for me (now with my disability)... I need to sleep before I do anything including typing it would seem.

 

[Dave7]

Hi all just wondering does anyone know any good road routes in the north west warrington area . I'm not originally from the north west so any routes anyone knows would be great help .
Cheers

Where abouts in Warrington are you ?
I did a nice 52 miler on Sunday.
Orford>Croft>Kenyon>Culcheth**>Hollins Green>Dunham Massey>back towards Lymm then left to High Leigh>>>>then virtually a reverse route back home. Some decent/longish hills on the way out.
I would Highly recommend it.
** The road from Culcheth to Hollins Green is undergoing road-works for the next 4/5 weeks.

 

[400bhp]

Basically, for simplicity, just go over Warburton Bridge and head wherever you want, generally south.

I'm not kidding here.

 

[LukeR]

Cheers for all the replys giving me a lot more options and didn't even think about OS map's. Much appreciated to all.

 

[Cyclist33]

Basically, for simplicity, just go over Warburton Bridge and head wherever you want, generally south.

I'm not kidding here.

What, that death trap?! I'm not sure which are more hazardous, the cars raring over the crest from either direction or the spandex replica jersey clad riders who undercut other cyclists on what is a narrow highway with a big drop below.

Nice view but once you've seen it once... And also if you're going that way the road back to town from the north side of the bridge is bloody awful.

In my opinion

 

[snorri]

Misleading thread title.
I thought you were looking for help re routes around Kinlochbervie, Kylesku, Drumbeg, Scourie, Laxford Bridge area.i

 

[Globalti]

Cheers for all the replys giving me a lot more options and didn't even think about OS map's. Much appreciated to all.

We live in the best mapped country in the world. An OS Landranger map is fantastic value for money because it will give you years of discovery. Open it and you can see the entire route along with contours and places of interest; use a GPS and you might as well be reading the map through a cardboard tube as you'll only ever see a tiny area. The 1 in 50,000 scale Landranger (pink cover) is right for a road cyclist while the 1 in 25,000 scale and the greater detail of the Explorer maps (orange cover) makes them perfect for the mountain biker or family cyclist. Fortunately an OS map fits snugly in a jersey pocket and even better.... it needs no batteries!

 

[Dave7]

What, that death trap?! I'm not sure which are more hazardous, the cars raring over the crest from either direction or the spandex replica jersey clad riders who undercut other cyclists on what is a narrow highway with a big drop below.

Nice view but once you've seen it once... And also if you're going that way the road back to town from the north side of the bridge is bloody awful.

In my opinion

Each to his own and all that "stuff" but............
I'm an old fart (68 yrs old) and fairly new to "proper cycling". I do Warburton Bridge regularly and have never felt any threat. I do make sure never to squeeze past cars that have stopped to pay as the road narrows just after (both directions) and I need the driver to clearly see me.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

didn't even think about OS map's

there is also the new online version of the OS maps (getamap), and if you want the free option which you can create a GPX or TCX file from to download onto a garmin or other device, try the www.bikehike.co.uk site which features the OS maps in the top right hand corner. Very useful for double checking the strava/google/garmin maps which have the habit of having bridlepaths and byways down as roads that are not suitable for even mountain bikes on a wet day, let alone road bikes on a good one.

The OSMap allows you to print off A4 maps which saves on what you carry in your back pocket etc. I find it a useful addition to the collection of OS maps I have of this area, but local knowledge is also rather useful because there are some B roads around here that I wouldn't go near in the rush hour yet I am happy to do the A49 in rush hour!