DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
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Travelling up to Mansfield on Wednesday and may take a long route home via the peaks. Any recommended routes to the South of the Buxton area, I can't go to far out as swmbo will wonder where I have got to!!!
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 4th Apr 2015 6:50 pm |
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DavidSally
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Chesterfield
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How many miles do you want. Bear in mind it won't be North to South it will mean meandering.
Do you mind a bit of bramble rash?
Have you got Memory Map or the like to read a .gpx file?
Bear in mind you should never lane alone. Should you break down on a lane you'll need to be towed off it before the RAC etc will pick you up.
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| 4th Apr 2015 8:28 pm |
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jonajuna
Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: Somerset
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Want to learn such things too but with my leaning towards lanes suitable for a lone vehicle and that have pretty stops for picnic (wife and children on board)
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| 4th Apr 2015 8:30 pm |
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DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
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Just a quick scenic route, couple of pics then home with no rash!
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| 4th Apr 2015 8:55 pm |
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DavidSally
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 565
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5 lanes over a route that will cover 15-20 miles including the tarmac roads?
Finishing on A6 southbound to head you in a homeward direction.
Very scenic.
Can you read .gpx files?
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| 4th Apr 2015 9:05 pm |
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DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
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Never tried!
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| 4th Apr 2015 9:21 pm |
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DavidSally
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 565
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The lanes around here don't have signs at the start to direct you. It will be difficult for you to find them without mapping software like Memory Map. I can't take you as I'm busy that afternoon, sorry.
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| 4th Apr 2015 9:25 pm |
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jonajuna
Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: Somerset
Posts: 199
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I use viewranger on Android. It can import gpx files.
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| 4th Apr 2015 9:36 pm |
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DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
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Just downloading memory map 
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| 4th Apr 2015 10:00 pm |
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MrFluffy
Member Since: 03 Apr 2015
Location: Chester
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That's not too far over away from me so any chance I could have the file as well? It would be good to see what to look for in other lanes too of course...
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| 4th Apr 2015 10:09 pm |
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DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
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The file would be nice. The detail on the app is great. I see you can purchase the OS parts.
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| 4th Apr 2015 10:15 pm |
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Madrilleno
Member Since: 13 Oct 2014
Location: Nottingham
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Same here for your file, please. I'm only in Mansfield, so I know the Peak District very well. There are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
D4 gone!
D5
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| 5th Apr 2015 5:24 am |
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edwardandtubs
Member Since: 23 Jun 2012
Location: Glossop
Posts: 460
 
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I'd appreciate them too Discovery 4 HSE Luxury Santorini MY12
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| 5th Apr 2015 8:14 am |
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DavidSally
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 565
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The Green Lane route itself is 17 miles long, covering 5 lanes.
From Mansfield the whole route is 36 miles long.
It ends southbound on the A6.
I have deliberately not included the 1st part of the first lane. DO NOT attempt the part I've not included. It is extreme and will damage your vehicles. See my avatar for the vehicle I use to drive the first part.
I will PM the route to the above requests. Have fun
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| 5th Apr 2015 1:05 pm |
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