Britain's 6 steepest roads

I've done Applecross Pass several times in both directions last time was last month, Cheddar gorge once and camped there, Hardnotts on bike and in a van twice, I have a pic of the self build camoing in the snow there that was fun.

Heard of Porlock hill but never been there.

I tell porkies, it was Wrynose pass 2915 not Hardnotts that we overnighted in the self build

The night before
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The following morning
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Done all 6 although one was in the car and not in the motorhome or campervan even done part of the one at Applecross on my mobility scooter just for a laugh.
 
I have done the Hardknot twice .
Both times in the 90s. In a long wheelbase Isuzu trooper. The first time it was near on dark and raining heavy.

The second time was better as I got to see more of the views.

However both times some of the corners I had to make a three point turn to get round them.

The Isuzu was a long 4x4. …1991 reg..
 
Managed Porlock Hill in 1968, but had to turn around and go up in reverse! It was great looking backwards at folk who hadn’t made it and were sat looking at steam rising from their bonnets. I’d just bought my first car, an Austin A35, and we were on our way to a BnB at Woolacombe, I can still remember the ladies name, Mrs Yeo. When my father heard I was planning to drive up Porlock, his only remark was ‘Remember… Reverse gear is a lower ratio than first gear!’ He was spot on, of course. Happy days!
 
RoaminRog said:
Managed Porlock Hill in 1968, but had to turn around and go up in reverse! It was great looking backwards at folk who hadn’t made it and were sat looking at steam rising from their bonnets. I’d just bought my first car, an Austin A35, and we were on our way to a BnB at Woolacombe, I can still remember the ladies name, Mrs Yeo. When my father heard I was planning to drive up Porlock, his only remark was ‘Remember… Reverse gear is a lower ratio than first gear!’ He was spot on, of course. Happy days!
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Used to take caravan up Porlock years ago. I did the alternate old toll route once but never again. Hill was ok with my Saab
 
Did Wynatts pass unknowingly several years ago in my old 2002 ducato with a dodgy synchromesh in the gearbox, when second gear finally gave out setting off in first was fun to say the least. stayed on main road through to Buxton since then even after changing vans.
I've know of Porlock and Cheddar did these in the car, where are the other 3 of six?
 
taylo482001 said:
Did Wynatts pass unknowingly several years ago in my old 2002 ducato with a dodgy synchromesh in the gearbox, when second gear finally gave out setting off in first was fun to say the least. stayed on main road through to Buxton since then even after changing vans.
I've know of Porlock and Cheddar did these in the car, where are the other 3 of six?
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Google them
 
Years ago our local village used to all go off for a BBQ to Edzell which meant taking a coach load of us village residents over the infamous Cairn o’Mount road (B974 Banchory to Fettercairn). We used to use the coach used for the school run which was a pretty tatty and ancient machine. This was before the days of health and safety! The bus couldn’t get up the last part of the hill which is very steep. The solution was to turn it round and reverse up the last few hundred yards!
 
Ironically I watched this a few days ago, his video on road pricing is worth a watch as well.

 
CriftinsCampers said:
Ironically I watched this a few days ago, his video on road pricing is worth a watch as well.

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Blige! He sounds like a proper professional trucker! If he is that sensible in his normal, unrecorded day job, he needs to show some others how to do it!
 
RoaminRog said:
Managed Porlock Hill in 1968, but had to turn around and go up in reverse! It was great looking backwards at folk who hadn’t made it and were sat looking at steam rising from their bonnets. I’d just bought my first car, an Austin A35, and we were on our way to a BnB at Woolacombe, I can still remember the ladies name, Mrs Yeo. When my father heard I was planning to drive up Porlock, his only remark was ‘Remember… Reverse gear is a lower ratio than first gear!’ He was spot on, of course. Happy days!
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Ice cold in Alex
 
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