green lane Brecon / Elan area

Anyone know of any nice lanes around Brecon or Elan area. Im not interested
in anything technical, I just want to try a few USMs etc. Just got the old
girl and I want to break her in real gently, (also want to break myself in
really!) so Im looking for something that wont scare the pants off the
missus (hmm, although maybe that might be a good idea!)

Ben

200Tdi

"Ben & Claire" <cm005c2224@(nospam)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone know of any nice lanes around Brecon or Elan area. Im not
interested
> in anything technical, I just want to try a few USMs etc. Just got the old
> girl and I want to break her in real gently, (also want to break myself in
> really!) so Im looking for something that wont scare the pants off the
> missus (hmm, although maybe that might be a good idea!)
>
> Ben
>
> 200Tdi
>
>

Can't get much tamer than Sarn Helen between the Mountain Centre at Libanus
and the tarmac road which runs to Ystradfellte. (Sarn Helen continues south
west of this tarmac road but gets a bit less tame...)

This part of the route is marked on OS 1:50,000 maps- most people would
probably start at Forest Lodge; the only tricky bit is a steep up-hill
section after crossing an attractive old bridge; this is lumpy and rocky.
If your 'old girl' is a free-lander you will not have the ground clearance
for it, but any series, disco or defender should manage fine.

Obviously all the usual principles of green laning and the green lane code
apply.

Cheers, have fun,

M.

I ran Sarn Helen yesterday afternoon. That was bloomin fantastic. I went
from theYstradfellte end back towards Brecon. Absolutely excellent. Saw some
other laners and had a really good time, even the missus enjoyed it.

Are there any other similar lanes around, either Brecon / Elan area or
Gloucestershire (near Cheltenham where I live) or a bit further afield.

Ive got to go to Liverpool next weekend so maybe could pick up somewhere in
the Peak District etc.

Anyone else live near Cheltenham going laning so I could tag along and learn
a few tips etc?

Many thanks

Ben
Disco 200Tdi

I may have driven this in a 2wd Ford sierra some years ago, it sounds
familiar anyway.

--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes



"McBad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Ben & Claire" <cm005c2224@(nospam)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> Can't get much tamer than Sarn Helen between the Mountain Centre at
Libanus
> and the tarmac road which runs to Ystradfellte. (Sarn Helen continues
south
> west of this tarmac road but gets a bit less tame...)
>
> This part of the route is marked on OS 1:50,000 maps- most people would
> probably start at Forest Lodge; the only tricky bit is a steep up-hill
> section after crossing an attractive old bridge; this is lumpy and rocky.
> If your 'old girl' is a free-lander you will not have the ground clearance
> for it, but any series, disco or defender should manage fine.
>
> Obviously all the usual principles of green laning and the green lane code
> apply.
>
> Cheers, have fun,
>
> M.
>
>

Ben & Claire <cm005c2224@(nospam)blueyonder.co.uk> uttered summat
worrerz funny about:
> I ran Sarn Helen yesterday afternoon. That was bloomin fantastic. I
> went from theYstradfellte end back towards Brecon. Absolutely
> excellent. Saw some other laners and had a really good time, even the
> missus enjoyed it.
> Are there any other similar lanes around, either Brecon / Elan area or
> Gloucestershire (near Cheltenham where I live) or a bit further
> afield.
> Ive got to go to Liverpool next weekend so maybe could pick up
> somewhere in the Peak District etc.
>
> Anyone else live near Cheltenham going laning so I could tag along
> and learn a few tips etc?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ben
> Disco 200Tdi

Ben,

Theres quite an active Greenlane community on the www.mud-club.co.uk forum
well worth a visit. You will need to sign up.

Whats more it's free, gets you discount on insurance too should you not be a
member of any other clubs.

Lee D