UK green lanes / off road routes to follow

[womble_]

I'm sure this has been asked lots of time before, but.....

Does anyone know of a good repository of UK green lanes?
I have a couple of my own now, but I am finding that quite often what seems to be legal on the map is not legal on the ground.

Incidentally, Heading to the Pyrenees in Sept if anyone has good routes for that...

Thanks

Douglas

[Slimie]

Have you tried the TRF?

-Simon

[UK Jimbo]

Hi Douglas,

I ride lanes mainly in Wiltshire but open to other suggestions if you're looking for anyone to ride with.

Also off to the Pyrenees in September (14th - 25th) with the XR, a friend on a KTM450 and a friend in a big ex military 4x4.

James

[womble_]

thanks Simon.. TRF look like a great organisation - I'd not heard of them before.

James... I'd head down that way if you know some good trails !!

[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by womble_

James... I'd head down that way if you know some good trails !!

Great - I'd be up for something closer to London too. Surrey/Kent way perhaps. In in SE26.

[blacktiger]

I hope you guys are aware of the NERC bill that passed through parliament in 2006. that bill closed 70% of the green lanes throughout England. The TRF local to where you want to ride should point you in the right direction. they would rather you were a member though.

[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by blacktiger

I hope you guys are aware of the NERC bill that passed through parliament in 2006. that bill closed 70% of the green lanes throughout England. The TRF local to where you want to ride should point you in the right direction. they would rather you were a member though.

Of course. In fact I started green laning in 2007 :)

Using up to date maps and keeping an eye out for TROs is the way I do it.

[womble_]

I've joined the TRF ! :)

Not had a chance to look though the database of routes yet though...

[Tim-Rodriguez]

I wanted to go to Leith hill in dorking on sunday but have no one to go with.

Only been there once and it was mostly flat off road and mud.

[EXRM193]

If your in the Home counties area try this mob;

http://www.thegreenlanecrew.co.uk/

[blacktiger]

Originally Posted by womble_

I've joined the TRF ! :)

Not had a chance to look though the database of routes yet though...

That's a good start. Get out to your local group and, most important, make yourself known and join in. Some groups can be a bit wary of newcomers because everyone and his/her brother seems to be against motorized off roading. You could be a spy!!