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Has anyone ridden it, I thought i might head out there from the advice of the couple... next door
http://www.drivingroads.co.uk/buttertub ... hire-dales

Other end of the country to me, looks like a good involved ride,very like one of my faves round here,across the Mendips and Cheddar Gorge
Soundtrack took me back a bit, dancing like a loon somewhere on the moors near you !

Aye, nice run, nice scenery. Road over the actual pass is bumpy and off camber in parts so be careful and watch as you drop down to Hawes - my mate flipped his fazer into a field on a tight downhill bend.

Cracking roads in the area, Hawes is a nice village and normally rammed with bikes. Trouble is it attracts the police in their unmarked Subaru's which I have had an interesting encounter with!

You'll enjoy it I'm sure.

bigun wrote: Trouble is it attracts the police in their unmarked Subaru's !

That was my next question

blinkey501 wrote:Buttercup's Arse
Has anyone ridden it,

Strange people round your way, Jay

Did it the once last year, windy to start with and pain if you get stuck behind some OAP tourist!! But yeah opens up, not sure if the road surface will be up to much with the recent weather, as it says some big drops on the right and twisty bends, can also recomend heading up to Kirkby Stephen, then turn left and head for the A683 to Sedburgh, then the nice bit down to Kirkby Lonsdale (similar to Snakes pass), burger van on right just before the A65, this is where you'll usually find the unmarked Subaru (Settle/Ingleton area)

As i said only did it once towards last year

Alternative is head right towards Leyburn and down to Ripon/Harrogate, also do a search for Manor Cafe, they have routes for that area on their site

When you heading that way?

I was going out there sunday weather permitting.
Failing that i have mentioned this to a work colleague who does fancy the ride out, but he works funny shift patterns so 7th/8th of april is looking more like it..
I was going to get of at leyburn on the A1 after calling in at sherburn in elmet on route

Yes - agree with the others. great views but just be prapered for a bimble along rather than a blast. The view as you drop over the tops is amazing on a clear day. Great route also from Leyburn to Hawes and on to Sedburgh. Can also hand a left out of Hawes and press on to Ribblehead viaduct then left again back to Skipton.

Though please watch out for stray ferrets, whippets and homing pigeons .... eee by gum .....

D-Rider wrote:Though please watch out for stray ferrets, whippets and homing pigeons .... eee by gum .....

Thanks for the tip

D-Rider wrote:Though please watch out for stray ferrets, whippets and homing pigeons .... eee by gum .....

although if you've been watching Make Bradford British or you live up here...that could all be changing!!

DavShill wrote:Yes - agree with the others. great views but just be prapered for a bimble along rather than a blast. The view as you drop over the tops is amazing on a clear day. Great route also from Leyburn to Hawes and on to Sedburgh. Can also hand a left out of Hawes and press on to Ribblehead viaduct then left again back to Skipton.

Agree, the run from Hawes to Ribblehead is better and faster and more opportunity to overtake, worth an excursion and back again, the viaduct is worth a stop and view, also good is the road from the viaduct down to Settle

Well what a fantastic day i have had.320 mile round trip
The roads up to buttertub pass from leyburn to hawes were brilliant, The scenery was awsome. I managed to follow a bronze falco for a while. You know one of the fasteest ones but he got away just before the solid white lines PO55--- The reg number anyone on here..
I would recommend that run out to any one 10 out of 10

blinkey501 wrote:I managed to follow a bronze falco for a while. You know one of the fasteest ones but he got away just before the solid white lines PO55--- The reg number anyone on here..

Mine is Bronze
And PO55---
And supposed to be locked up in someone's unit
Sound like you had a good run out though.

The lad had an oxford luggage bag on the back and a pair of dual port exit exsausts which i think they were blue flames..
I stayed in his mirror so he could see the bike so possibility of a chat but his overtaking around cars was lets say, not when i would have overtook so i let him go...