High Roads
Part Two: The highest known roads in Great Britain.
Rankings		Metres	Feet*	Rd no	Road name	Location/road between	OSGB grid coordinates	Source	Remarks	Top
Section 2.2: A-roads over 400m (in L column, S=Scotland, E=England, W=Wales)
S	1	670m	2199'	A93	The Cairnwell** (aka Glenshee or Devil's Elbow)	Braemar - Blairgowrie	NO 141 774	GBR	Highest through tarred public road in UK	1
S	2	644m	2090'	A939	The Lecht**	Tomintoul - Corgarff	NJ 252 119	OS-SH		2
E	3	627m	2056'	A689	Killhope Cross*	Alston - Stanhope	NY 799 432	OS-SH	Equal highest through tarred public rd in England	=3
E	4	580m	1903'	A686	Hartside*	Alston - Penrith	NY 646 418	OS-SH	580m SH not on current 1:50K map	11
S	5	c550m	(1804')	A939	Tom Dubh**	Corgarff - Gairnshiel	NJ 303 051	OS-C	Rd runs along 550m contour on OS 1:25K	24
W	6	533m	1750'	A4107	Bwlch yr Afan* (aka Werfa)	Treorchy - Abergwynfi	SS 920 951	GBR	Highest classified road in Wales; SH 527 is on OS 1:25K, perhaps not at summit	21
E	7	524m	1718'	A6024	Holme Moss*	Holmfirth - Woodhead	SE 095 036	OS-SH		=26
E	8	515m	1690'	A537	Cat & Fiddle*	Buxton - Macclesfield	SK 001 718	OS-SH	NB pub is NOT highest in GB - see Tan Hill	31
E	9	512m	1680'	A57	Snake Pass	Glossop - Ladybower	SK 088 929	OS-SH		32
W	10	>500m	>1600'	A4061	Mynydd Beili-glas*	Treherbert - Hirwaun	SN 922 029	OS-C		=41
E	11	498m	1631'	A53	Axe Edge*	Buxton - Leek	SK 034 694	OS-SH	SH 498 (1634') on 1:25K; 1:50K has 497. On 1"goes to 1640' contour
E	12	(>496m)	>1630'	A54	Axe Edge Moor*	Buxton - Congleton	SK 025 712	OS-C	Based on 1" contour
W	13	493m	1618'	A4069	The Black Mountain*	Brynamman - Llangadog	SN 732 184	OS-SH
E	14	492m	1615'	A635	Saddleworth Moor*	Huddersfield - Saddleworth	SE 052 063	OS-SH
E	15	471m	1546'	A686	Willyshaw Rigg	Alston - Hexham	NY 742 513	OS-SH
W	16	464m	1523'	A543	Sportsman's Arms*	Denbigh - Pentrefoelas	SH 946 585	OS-SH
S	17	462m	1516'	A9	Drumochter**	Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie	NN 629 765	Sign	Highest trunk rd in Britain - 1516ft on sign
E	18	455m	1489'	A592	Kirkstone Pass**	Penrith - Windermere	NY 401 082	OS-SH	SH 455 is on 1:25K; 1:50K has SH 454
E	19	453m	1485'	A640	Buckstones Moss**	Huddersfield - Milnrow	SE 017 136	OS-SH
E	20	>450m	>1450'	A628	Fiddler's Green*	Woodhead - Penistone	SE 159 002	OS-C	Highest trunk road in England (UK?)
W	21	439m	1440'	A470	Storey Arms**	Merthyr Tydfil - Brecon	SN 982 203	OS-SH	Highest trunk road in Wales
E	22	c430m	(ex1436')	A66	Stainmore Summit*	Bowes - Brough	NY 880 126	OS-SH	SH 1436 on OS 1"; road rebuilt, probably slightly lower
E	23	428m	1401'	A5002	Long Hill*	Buxton - Whaley Bridge	SK 032 751	OS-SH	SH 428 on 1:25K; 1:50K shows SH 427
W	24	>426m	>1400'	A44	Eisteddfa Gurig**	Ponterwyd - Llangurig	SN 797 840	OS-C	Based on 1" contours; almost at 430m contour on 1:25K
E	25	426m	1397'	A6	Shap Summit*	Kendal - Penrith	NY 553 063	OS-SH
E	26	>420m	(>1378')	A39	Oare Post**	Lynmouth - Porlock	SS 832 467	OS-C	On )S 1:25K crosses 420m contour twice c300m SE of Culbone Inn
S	27	419m	1370'	A941	Leids Hill	Dufftown - Rhynie	NJ 412 262	OS-SH	SH 419 on 1:25K, not on 1:50K; SH 1370 on OS 1"
E/S	28	418m	1370'	A68	Carter Bar**	Otterburn - Jedburgh	NT 698 068	OS-SH	Highest main rd border crossing
W	29	417m	1367'	A542	Horseshoe Pass*	Ruthin - Llangollen	SJ 195 474	OS-SH
W	30	(412m)	1350'	A465	Heads of Valleys Rd**	Bryn-mawr - Beaufort	SO 182 128	Sign	1350ft on sign
	31	409m		A671	Croft Farm	Burnley - Bacup	SD 864 265	OS-SH	SH 409 on 1:25K; SH 408 100m to NW on 1:50K
W	32	401m	1315'	A4212	Arenig Pass*	Bala - Trawsfynydd	SH 794 383	OS-SH	Rd crosses 400m contour 4 times in 1 mi