Best motorcycle roads in the UK

Scotland

A82 through Glen Coe · A82 · Scotland

Loch Lomond to Fort William, across Rannoch Moor and down through Glen Coe.

Café stops nearby:

1. Racer Cafe, Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute · ★ 4.4 (419 Google reviews) · about 27 km away
2. The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Stirling · ★ 4.3 (9106 Google reviews) · about 30 km away

Bealach na Bà (Applecross) · Applecross road · Scotland

Single-track pass from Tornapress over to Applecross. Steep, tight hairpins, passing places.

Café stops nearby:

No café on our map within 35 km yet. Know one?

A93 Cairnwell Pass · A93 · Scotland

Braemar to Glenshee and Blairgowrie, over the Cairnwell.

Café stops nearby:

1. Motorgrill, Ballinluig, Perth and Kinross · ★ 4.4 (902 Google reviews) · about 29 km away
2. Goodbrand & Ross Corgarff Strathdon, Corgarff, Aberdeenshire · ★ 4.7 (911 Google reviews) · about 34 km away

North East

A68 to Carter Bar · A68 · North East

Rolling road north through Northumberland to the Scottish border at Carter Bar.

Café stops nearby:

1. Rochester Relish, Rochester, Northumberland · ★ 4.6 (488 Google reviews) · about 16 km away

North West

Hartside Pass · A686 · North West

Penrith to Alston over the North Pennines.

Café stops nearby:

1. The Nook Farm Shop & Cafe, Alston, Cumbria · ★ 4.8 (623 Google reviews) · about 9 km away
2. Sally's, Carlisle, Cumberland · ★ 4.6 (165 Google reviews) · about 23 km away
3. The Coffee Lounge, Brampton, Cumberland · ★ 4.8 (32 Google reviews) · about 23 km away

Kirkstone Pass · A592 · North West

Windermere to Ullswater, the highest pass in the Lake District open to traffic.

Café stops nearby:

1. Wilf's Cafe ( since 1997) ( Licenced), Staveley, Westmorland and Furness · ★ 4.6 (802 Google reviews) · about 12 km away
2. Birchwood Cafe Shap, Shap, Westmorland and Furness · ★ 4.8 (98 Google reviews) · about 17 km away
3. The Hot Tram Roll, Keswick, Cumberland · ★ 4.6 (49 Google reviews) · about 20 km away

Cat and Fiddle · A537 · North West

Macclesfield to Buxton across the Peak District moors. Average speed cameras along the route.

Café stops nearby:

1. Eh Up Cafe, Buxton, Derbyshire · ★ 5 (3 Google reviews) · about 5 km away
2. FactoryHeads Cafe, Macclesfield, Cheshire East · ★ 4 (3 Google reviews) · about 9 km away
3. The Old Smithy Tearooms & Restaurant, Monyash, Derbyshire · ★ 4.7 (1433 Google reviews) · about 15 km away

Yorkshire and The Humber

Buttertubs Pass · Buttertubs · Yorkshire and The Humber

Hawes to Thwaite in the Yorkshire Dales, narrow and exposed.

Café stops nearby:

1. Penny Garth Cafe, Hawes, North Yorkshire · ★ 4.6 (945 Google reviews) · about 4 km away
2. The Manor Farm Cafe, Bellerby, North Yorkshire · ★ 4.6 (579 Google reviews) · about 26 km away
3. Orton Scar Cafe, Orton, Westmorland and Furness · ★ 4.5 (446 Google reviews) · about 27 km away

East Midlands

Snake Pass · A57 · East Midlands

Glossop to the Ladybower reservoir across the Peak District.

Café stops nearby:

1. Glossop Cafeteria, Glossop, Derbyshire · ★ 4.7 (1186 Google reviews) · about 5 km away
2. Hikers and Bikers BB, Hadfield, Derbyshire · ★ 3.8 (22 Google reviews) · about 7 km away
3. Bike 'N' Hound, Hyde, Tameside · ★ 4.5 (322 Google reviews) · about 14 km away

Wales

Horseshoe Pass · A542 · Wales

Llangollen to Ruthin, with the Ponderosa café at the top.

Café stops nearby:

1. Chain & Sprocket Cafe, Ruthin, Denbighshire · ★ 4.8 (473 Google reviews) · about 13 km away
2. The Old Stores Motorbike Café, Pontblyddyn, Flintshire · ★ 4.8 (1162 Google reviews) · about 14 km away
3. Hungry bikers, Mold, Flintshire · ★ 5 (11 Google reviews) · about 16 km away

The Evo Triangle · A543 / A5 / B4501 · Wales

Loop on the moors near Cerrigydrudion and Pentrefoelas.

Café stops nearby:

1. Bikers Cafe, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy · ★ 4.5 (85 Google reviews) · about 5 km away
2. Manon's Riverside Café, Fron-goch, Gwynedd · ★ 4.7 (30 Google reviews) · about 13 km away
3. Y Gwydyr Hotel Dolwyddelan, Dolwyddelan, Conwy · ★ 4.6 (270 Google reviews) · about 19 km away

Bwlch y Groes · Bwlch y Groes · Wales

Llanuwchllyn to Dinas Mawddwy. One of the highest roads in Wales, narrow and steep.

Café stops nearby:

1. Manon's Riverside Café, Fron-goch, Gwynedd · ★ 4.7 (30 Google reviews) · about 16 km away
2. Bikers Cafe, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy · ★ 4.5 (85 Google reviews) · about 25 km away
3. Millie's Cafe, Llangedwyn, Powys · ★ 4.8 (19 Google reviews) · about 27 km away

A470 through the Brecon Beacons · A470 · Wales

Merthyr Tydfil north past Storey Arms and Pen y Fan.

Café stops nearby:

1. The Star Inn, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys · ★ 4.4 (535 Google reviews) · about 13 km away
2. MOTO BITES CAFE, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf · ★ 4.7 (130 Google reviews) · about 19 km away
3. Parc Ferme Coffee, Ystradgynlais, Powys · ★ 4.9 (96 Google reviews) · about 20 km away

Black Mountain Pass · A4069 · Wales

Llangadog to Brynamman over the Black Mountain.

Café stops nearby:

1. Parc Ferme Coffee, Ystradgynlais, Powys · ★ 4.9 (96 Google reviews) · about 8 km away
2. Owls Nest Tea Room Diner, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire · ★ 4.7 (1267 Google reviews) · about 14 km away
3. West End Cafe, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire · ★ 4.1 (1194 Google reviews) · about 15 km away

South West

Cheddar Gorge · B3135 · South West

Through the gorge from Cheddar up onto the Mendips.

Café stops nearby:

1. Strawberry Line Tea Rooms, Winscombe, North Somerset · ★ 4.5 (126 Google reviews) · about 7 km away
2. Quickshifter Coffee Co, Wells, Somerset · ★ 4.9 (153 Google reviews) · about 11 km away
3. Rutherfords Quality Cuisine, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset · ★ 4.6 (463 Google reviews) · about 15 km away

Atlantic Highway · A39 · South West

North Devon and Cornwall coast road from Barnstaple towards Bude.

Café stops nearby:

1. Blagdon Wharf Cafe (Cricket Pavilion), Holsworthy, Devon · ★ 4.8 (70 Google reviews) · about 21 km away

Northern Ireland

Antrim Coast Road · A2 · Northern Ireland

Larne to Ballycastle along the Glens of Antrim coast.

Café stops nearby:

No café on our map within 35 km yet. Know one?

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