Snake Pass Closed Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2017

[classic33]

That last one looks nothing like the reason given for the closure. Resurfacing both lanes, along the length of the closed section.

 

[I like Skol]

That last one looks nothing like the reason given for the closure. Resurfacing both lanes, along the length of the closed section.

That is exactly what they have done. The road has been resurfaced on both lanes for the length of the closure. The rest of the road was kept open for access only. It was just a very short section that was actually closed and is known by anyone that uses the road due to the continuous settlement that occurs there which creates a little ramp in the road over time, or perhaps suddenly when the weather has been really wet for a prolonged period.

 

[potsy]

. I have to admit I just didn't enjoy the climbing today at all. It felt hard, I was sweating and just not getting the usual grin factor I feel on a good day of climbing

Old age comes to us all, you'll just have to remember the good times and stick to flat canal rides from now on

 

[I like Skol]

Old age comes to us all, you'll just have to remember the good times and stick to flat canal rides from now on

I am but a young man! I will point out that when on a similarly hilly ride the other week with @dan_bo and his mate I was on fire, flying up the hills like a 20yr old and wooping their slow asses......

 

[nickyboy]

That last one looks nothing like the reason given for the closure. Resurfacing both lanes, along the length of the closed section.

The thing is with the Snake Pass is that there is an 11 mile stretch with no junctions at all from Glossop to Ladybower Reservoir. So even if there is a few metres of closure on this stretch, the whole 11 miles have to be closed as there is no way to divert around

The road is, in places, hanging onto the side of the mountains. So with the rain, the road slowly slips down the hillside, requiring recurring closures to repair it

 

[chrisleuty]

Public Service Announcement from your Glossop correspondent

Snake Pass will be closed to traffic to sort out yet more landslip problems. I'm not sure if it will be passable by bicycle but it was last time

Thanks for the heads up. I had a great ride both ways today, although there was a bit of a headwind in the Glossop direction.

 

[dan_bo]

I am but a young man! I will point out that when on a similarly hilly ride the other week with @dan_bo and his mate I was on fire, flying up the hills like a 20yr old and wooping their slow lurgy arsed asses......

 

[potsy]

I am but a young man! I will point out that when on a similarly hilly ride the other week with @dan_bo and his mate I was on fire, flying up the hills like a 20yr old and wooping their slow asses......

Beating danbo up a hill is nothing to get excited about

 

[dan_bo]

Beating danbo up a hill is nothing to get excited about

How do you know?