Gap road pics near Brecon [Archive]

ROB 110 HICAP

15th Apr 2005, 20:00

This was before Easter with Ben Breese in his 90 and me in the 110. Unfortunately Paul vp uk caught his towbar on a boulder aerlier so missed out the Gap. Good day!

landrover598

15th Apr 2005, 20:03

looks like you had a good time - i was due to go up before easter but we couldn't get up the gap due to all the ice on the track - now we have to wait until september / october to have another go !!!

ROB 110 HICAP

15th Apr 2005, 20:18

Next time! Its easier to go north towards Brecon and go down the steps between the Gap itself. The bit pictured is the gulley where they blew up a bridge in the war. Another pic of Ben.

landrover598

15th Apr 2005, 20:28

we came from the north heading south, then around on to pontsticll holes, talybont and back to brecon

there was no way we were getting through with all the sheet ice, made for interesting driving !

ROB 110 HICAP

15th Apr 2005, 20:32

Gets cold up in those Beacons. went walking up there too earlier this year and had sun, blizzard, mist and rain all in half hour! Good tracks round Talybont too.

ROB 110 HICAP

15th Apr 2005, 20:33

pontsticll holes, dunno that off hand but probably have done it if its round there, got a grid ref or nearest village? Or copy a www.streetmap.co.uk link. thanks

landrover598

15th Apr 2005, 20:35

yep - it's surprising how high up you are there with out realising

i want to do pontsticill after a heavy rainfall, that should be fun!!

Cocky Lil Guy

15th Apr 2005, 20:55

Unfortunately Paul vp uk caught his towbar on a boulder aerlier so missed out the Gap. Good day!

Do you have any pictures of the Towbar??

ROB 110 HICAP

16th Apr 2005, 19:59

No but Paul had to reverse up for some Discos and ploughed full tilt into the rock, the bars that bolt to the chassis next to thye fuel tank both sheared and the dixon bate adjustable drop plate has bent back an inch or two!

TheGurkha

16th Apr 2005, 20:04

Nice pictures - interesting looking terrain!

rustyveedub

18th Apr 2005, 07:12

Does anybody have a grid ref for The gap.?

ROB 110 HICAP

18th Apr 2005, 07:50

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=303170&y=220545&z=3&sv=303500,220500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=797
Its only open march and september because of winter weather and summer walkers

rustyveedub

19th Apr 2005, 12:17

I have gone and brought a new map today beacuse the other one did not cover it. Looks like there are quite a few lanes to the west of this one.

What is your favorite lane in the Brecons.?

rustyveedub

19th Apr 2005, 12:30

The bit pictured is the gulley where they blew up a bridge in the war.
Whats the story behind that.?

landrover598

19th Apr 2005, 14:13

What is your favorite lane in the Brecons.?

made lane
pontsticlle holles
gap
sarn helen
lane from hell :eek:
talybont
college lane

these are my favourites

too many to choose from sorry

rustyveedub

19th Apr 2005, 14:22

made lane
pontsticlle holles
gap
sarn helen
lane from hell :eek:
talybont
college lane

these are my favourites

too many to choose from sorry

Do you know the grids of both ends of the lanes.? So i can mark them on my map to go and do :D

landrover598

19th Apr 2005, 15:12

ROB 110 HICAP

20th Apr 2005, 08:11

Thanks mate, done all of them except the 'Lane fromHell', didn't manage it as we got a little stuck at http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=287520&y=210900&z=3&sv=287500,210500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=799 somewhat boggy, I got through but the others turned back! Anyway whats the lane from hell like?

landrover598

20th Apr 2005, 08:47

lane from hell is very harsh - have a look at my website, on the trips page, it's the lane coming down a rock gully with big boulders in the track - i'll post some more pics when i get home from uni

where you got stuck, is that another track to mad lane ? (mad lane's got a 90 degree bend which is waterlogged, and the whole track is rutted )

ROB 110 HICAP

20th Apr 2005, 09:58

where you got stuck, is that another track to mad lane ? (mad lane's got a 90 degree bend which is waterlogged, and the whole track is rutted )

Sounds familiar, it ends by crossing a bridge through a farmyard. It was Paul vps disco that neede towing virtually the whole way, then I got through the boggy bit, but he got stuck again. So they turned round and poor Ben towed him in his 90 all the way back.

I went round on the road and met them at the start, where they both got stuck!!!!! Luckily I pulled both of them out, long day!

Lane from hell looks good (nice website) will do that next time. I recognise some of the places in your pics, are some of them from that opencast you mention? Is it pay and play or 'casual' access?
See you some day.

landrover598

20th Apr 2005, 13:37

there's no bridge through a farm yard on mad lane, must be another track

mad lane in first pic

seven sisters is casual open access

pics of lane from hell

landrover598

20th Apr 2005, 13:40

mad lane is here http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=289390&y=210920&z=3&sv=289390,210920&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=799

chuggaman

10th Sep 2005, 19:33

Sounds familiar, it ends by crossing a bridge through a farmyard. It was Paul vps disco that neede towing virtually the whole way, then I got through the boggy bit, but he got stuck again. So they turned round and poor Ben towed him in his 90 all the way back.

I went round on the road and met them at the start, where they both got stuck!!!!! Luckily I pulled both of them out, long day!

Lane from hell looks good (nice website) will do that next time. I recognise some of the places in your pics, are some of them from that opencast you mention? Is it pay and play or 'casual' access?
See you some day.

i know that lane and im off there tomorrow

Dave-H

10th Sep 2005, 19:43

Doesn't matter how many pictures you see of the gap, it NEVER looks as steep as it really is!
[drove it many times, both ways]

Dave-H

10th Sep 2005, 19:55

If your in that area, worth the drive over to "Strata Florida" too.

chuggaman

10th Sep 2005, 20:07

If your in that area, worth the drive over to "Strata Florida" too.

wheres that????

Dave-H

10th Sep 2005, 20:09

Gis a few minutes, i'll dig the map out.

Dave-H

10th Sep 2005, 20:16

Next [Landranger] map up, number 147.
SN 803 572 - SN 755 646

Well worth a drive, about 10 clicks long [7 ish miles] plenty of river crossings, one that gets DEEP in the wet weather. Great lane you'll love it!

Pete H

10th Sep 2005, 20:25

one that gets DEEP in the wet weather. Great lane you'll love it!

You said it,it can be deep....Great drive tho.

Dave-H

10th Sep 2005, 21:10

Quality !!!!

chuggaman

10th Sep 2005, 21:18

i think im gonna fit that one in

mike

anyone up for a trip to waes soon

Pete H

10th Sep 2005, 21:34

anyone up for a trip to waes soon

Mike theres a few of us doing that lane Strata florida at the end of the month

http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36667

Also,if you click on my msn button in my signature,theres pics to be found of the strata..

Stephen

11th Sep 2005, 19:37

/me wonders if my s1 (s3 running gear) could manage such a route as the "lane from hell" ... opinions ?

Dave-H

11th Sep 2005, 20:15

Not done any in Wales for a couple of years now.
Was over there this coming weekend, but a blown V8 has put paid to that :(

Paul Holtom

13th Sep 2005, 18:35

chuggaman

13th Sep 2005, 19:51

sarn helen you could do

the gap (if you were carefull ,,some nasty rocky bits)

lane from hell (seems closed at one end )

mad lane (i have not tried but i doubt it)

thats all i can help you with( i was there on sunday)

mike

Dave-H

13th Sep 2005, 20:50

Talybont should be ok [if your careful]
College lane very rocky, might pick up a dink or two
[both based on when i last drove them, couple of years ago now]

Gap and Sarn Helen - no probs.

Forget the rest!

discomadness

13th Sep 2005, 21:28

made lane
SN879117 - 897111

pontsticlle holles
SO055145 - 103177

gap
SO054143 - 038237

sarn helen
SN967248 - 784000

lane from hell :eek:
SN918116 - 896121

talybont
SO081174 - 105202

college lane
dunno!

my favourite though, just outside of the becons, seven sisters opencast, 4000 acres of open acces fun
SN857101

Hi guys, excuse my stupidity here but its been a little while since i did map reading, recently bought landranger os maps no's 160,161,170,171 which i think cover most of the above areas, across the hall up the stairs blah blah can anyone tell me which of the above lanes are on which maps ??? or am i missing something ???:rolleyes:

kineta

13th Sep 2005, 21:31

lane from hell (seems closed at one end )

hi its not closed, you have to lift the post up and move the fence to get through, please palce it back after, its to stop the sheep getting out.

kineta

chuggaman

13th Sep 2005, 21:35

hi its not closed, you have to lift the post up and move the fence to get through, please palce it back after, its to stop the sheep getting out.

kineta

big grin from me

cheers mate
mike

kineta

13th Sep 2005, 21:40

hiya, my club payed Sarn Helen and LFH a viset at the end of July, LFH is a very good lane, you just need a good spotter.......even a standard zook can do it!

kineta

kineta

13th Sep 2005, 21:41

if you want to see some pics of LFH, look at my club site.

Widget

14th Sep 2005, 08:46

Hi Discomadness - I never use along the corridor up the stairs, just didn't work for me.

Read the north south lines come first, then the east west ones. Make sure you're in the correct grid square also. For instance east of Aberdare is SO, west of Aberdare is SN.

Anyway...

Mad lane, Lane from Hell, Gap, Sarn Helen 160

Tal-y-Bont, Pontsticill Holes 160&161