If you have any videos then post the video on YouTube and put the embed code in the comments of the relevant page. or the lane selector page if its a new lane, and I'll copy and paste into the page..
Any photos, gpx or kml tracks email me at redpete99@gmail.com and I'll add them. Even a photo of a marked up map is good.
Feel free to point any errors along with feedback on what works, what doesn't, links that fail and any tweaks.
Editorial rights reserved and credits to Svengalie of http://www.qwerf.com.
LEGEND (on the Lane Selector Maps)
This is new so some lanes will be green regardless as they have been looked at yet.
SOME RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE
Sat NAV
My preference BackCountry Navigator App on smart phone for navigating or recording tracks. Free version available with OS maps but worth spending some time refining the settings to suit (thick track width, keep screen on, zoomed in, turn off screen rotate, turn off wifi and bluetooth to extend battery, etc.). If following a track on BackCountry then it can be useful, if required to simultaneously record, to use a different app for recording such as ViewRanger.
Garmin Montana or Garmin 64s both good but pricey.
GPX Track Editing on a PC
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php good for editing and planning tracks, comes with free OS map - uncheck Follow Road and check Drag Edit Road.
http://www.gpstrackeditor.com/ good checking gps file, deleting multiple points but no OS maps.
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/software/basecamp/ good for splitting and joining tracks (see https://youtu.be/Fa2kLLpAfgw for guide). Also good for converting route into tracks.
Other useful resources are Systematic OS Maps for OS maps and Streetlist for the most uptodate detailed maps.
Tracks
Tracks have been planned in a circular fashion avoiding doubling back over the same section of road be confusing while navigating. One way streets are also avoided encase route is ridden in reverse.
Comment info EXAMPLE:
Fantastic byway but if you're going to use this one please stick to the path, we don't want this lovely long trail being subject to a TRO restriction.
The lane is 4250 meters long (2.64 miles) which took me 9.37 minutes to ride in Nov, at an average speed of 16.91 mph. It is a BOAT (byway open to all traffic). You can expect to find:
- A non tarmac surface
- Deep Ruts
- Extreme mud
I did a video on a Yamaha DT 125 https://youtu.be/tW8hFLjalww
MAP GUIDANCE
DISCLAIMER
The aim is for all the information on this blog to be accurate and correct, and you should be well within the law riding any lane listed. However, the bottom line is that it is not possibly say this information is 100% accurate.
Whatever the accuracy at the time of publishing, lanes are periodically subjected to TRO's (traffic regulation orders) and things change. If you're unsure check with your local council - the council definitive map can tell you for sure if you're riding on a legal lane.
RISKAs far as a "safety" disclaimer is concerned you must make your own assessment of risk and it is your responsibility to stay safe, for your own sake and everyone else. Greenlaning can be dangerous. Nothing on this site should be considered as advice. I am not recommending that you take motorised vehicles on non tarmac roads. let common sense prevail; don't ride solo, check water depths first or ride around hazards.
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