Green Laning?

[Nicky T]

A mate of mine at work is looking for somewhere near Manchester that he can take his Landrover Disco to do some "Green Laning"

 

Anyone got any contacts or done it themselves?

[MC]

Just take him to Worsley on a saturday. That track is fiercer than most green lanes.

 

I think the organisation is GLASS that you need. Or the All Wheel Drive Club

 

Here you go - Glass

Edited February 18, 2010 by MC

[beretta]

if he wants mud plugging there are a couple in saddleworth woth a visit, one is an old motorcross track. dont know who to contact though.

[Nicky T]

Just take him to Worsley on a saturday. That track is fiercer than most green lanes.

 

I think the organisation is GLASS that you need. Or the All Wheel Drive Club

 

Here you go - Glass

 

Worsley is a bit too tame for him

 

Cheers for the GLASS link

[MJN]

I don't know about green laning in the UK but this was more a brown trouser moment

 

Check out the Sani Pass , I done it and have the photo's to prove it.

 

http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com/4x4-offroad.html

[tango]

whitworth quarry near rochdale last sunday of every month, pay n play site, £25 all day..its a good crack, n is a bit more exciting than green laning..stick to the yellow flag routes n youll be fine in a standard disco

[bobt]

Green laning shouldnt be extreme, if its that bad you will damage the lane turn around,

 

go pay and play for extremes.

 

if you ask about local clubs they will run laning trips.

[humperdingle]

I remember my bro-in-law taking me green laning in his Defender around Catterick... We ended up going through some of the army's tank tracks in mid-January, with 2" sheets of ice in the tracks. Fortunately he had a winch, but unfortunately no trees, and even more unfortunately, I was the one that had to batter the winch stakes into the ground!

[Paul@Ribchester]

Nicky,

 

I used to do loads of green laning on a motorbike until I injured my ankle at work. I will have a look and see if I have any maps of the Manchester area. I know alot of the ones we used to ride in the Yorkshire Dales are closed now but there are still quite a few around the peak district.

 

Trail Bike Magazine or a Landrover mag usually have a few in every month, so it could be worth a trip to W H Smith to have a flick through and if they are near you buy the mag.

 

All the best,

 

Paul.

[stokie]

Tell him to buy some OS maps for the area he is thinking about .

There are hundreds of lanes in the Peak District .

We often head out over Buxton ,Ashbourne then upto Worksop .

The best most challenging lanes are Stanage edge , Chapelgate and Roych Clough .

If they are to tame for him He needs another hobby . Tell him to try skydiving .

As has been said Greenlaning shouldnt be extreme thats why they have Pay and Play

[Marcus]

Ive done a bit of green laning on my Africa Twin many years ago. Went out with a few from the Trail Riders Fellowship.

 

I dont know any groups in your area, however you could get an OS map which details RUPP's and BOAT's.

 

Keep off the RUPP's (Roads used as a public path)

Good to go on BOAT's (Byways open to all trafic) although some walkers still have a go even if your being responsible

 

There is probably a lot more to it than that, but thats about as much as I can remember