Trophy on Hadknott pass

[BenG]

Got my mate to take some better pics of the Trophy on Hardknott pass. I think youll like + the weather was better this time round. 8)

http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm281/BenGun03/

 

[jonny g]

nice!

 

[TracyC]

Me and my other half drove the Hardknott Pass in March in his Scooby Forrester. Take my hat off to you doing in the the Trophy!! When they say steep - they mean steep!

Great pics

 

[Stevie]

great pics however can I recommend getting some Silvatecs?

 

[SharkyUK]

Very nice pics - reminds me of the time my cousin and I drove it a couple of years back... in her 1.1l Citroen Saxo. It struggled on some of those ascents I can tell you...

Talking of Hardknott the good lady and I will very likely be driving it the first weekend in August (in my Trophy as her Type-R is having a break!) so I'm hoping for good weather.

 

[BenG]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I was in 1st gear all the way up ! As you can see i stopped half way up to take a pic, and setting off again was very scary ! [-o< I decided to leave the traction control on.

 

[Berty]

Great pics, I'm going to have to go for a drive up there soon. Are there any other roads in that area you'd recommend ?

 

[BenG]

Yes.
Further Down the road after you get to the bottom of hardknott pass there is a road which takes you over 'Birker Fell'. This is by far the best driving road in the area ! Its filled with sweeping bends and the whole road opens up so you can see at least 3 or 4 corners ahead ! Its driving heaven. Its normally a pretty quiet road too, but this isnt really a problem as you can see whats coming in plenty of time.
Just watch out for sheep !