Snake Pass closed to vehicles June 1-14

[nickyboy]

Quick heads up that the Snake Pass will be traffic free for 2 weeks shortly. It's a great cycling road in any case but with no traffic........

Apparently the road is subsiding a bit on the Sheffield side just after the summit. There may be he odd vehicle going Glossop - summit or Sheffield - Snake Pass pub but definitely no through traffic

Anyone who has never ridden the Snake, this is your chance!

 

[dan_bo]

Does that mean roadworks on the best bit?

 

[dan_bo]

Thanks for the heads up BTW.

 

[nickyboy]

Does that mean roadworks on the best bit?

There's an electronic sign at the Royal Oak in Glossop (the pub at the start of the climb). It says due to subsidence repairs so I'm guessing it's somewhere on the bit between the summit and the Snake Pass Inn.

In any case the Snake with practically no traffic is a real treat so get yerselves up there

 

[dan_bo]

Damn straight. Fire up the Quattro!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Damn straight. Fire up the Quattro!

That's not going to help you, No Cars remember

 

[fossyant]

Awesome.....

 

[sidevalve]

Just keep your eyes open. With the traffic blocked contractors may well not be looking out for bikes either and might well block off sections of road with very little warning.

 

[kiriyama]

Been meaning to do the snake pass for a while, perfect trafic free opportunity

 

[Globalti]

Subsidence is a common problem all down the eastern side. It makes it hard to get the car over 80 mph as it bounces around a lot.

 

[growingvegetables]

Lordy me - I hate hills ........... but I'm up for this one!

 

[KneesUp]

There are signs up in Sheffield now too. They might have been there for a while and I haven't noticed before though.

Think I'll give it a go and see if I can manage it still - I last rode it 20 years ago when I had a lighter bike and was, er, 20 years younger

 

[nickyboy]

There are signs up in Sheffield now too. They might have been there for a while and I haven't noticed before though.

Think I'll give it a go and see if I can manage it still - I last rode it 20 years ago when I had a lighter bike and was, er, 20 years younger

The climb from the Sheffield side is very easy. Just very gentle gradients up and down a bit until the last half mile when it averages probably about 8%. From the Glossop side it's different. Bottom to top is 3 miles @ 6-8%

Descent into Glossop, if you do it, is great. My favourite in the Peak District; not so steep as to be reckless, steep enough to not pedal, excellent sight lines

 

[KneesUp]

The climb from the Sheffield side is very easy. Just very gentle gradients up and down a bit until the last half mile when it averages probably about 8%. From the Glossop side it's different. Bottom to top is 3 miles @ 6-8%

Descent into Glossop, if you do it, is great. My favourite in the Peak District; not so steep as to be reckless, steep enough to not pedal, excellent sight lines

Yep - there is a reason I didn't ride back all those years ago

 

[Cuchilo]

There will be a bloke with a stop / go sign that hates cyclists