Richard Fairhurst wrote: >Sent: 08 March 2010 11:24 PM >To: talk-gb OSM List (E-mail) >Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] National Cycle Network - filling the gaps - NCN54 > >Someoneelse wrote: > >> Another North Midlands one that could do with checking is NCN54: >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?relation=37545 >> >> OSM has the northern section of it marked as going all the way up >> the High Peak Trail to meet the Tissington Trail and NCN68 as well >> as turning left down Minninglow Lane towards Hulme End - I suspect >> that the northern High Peak Trail bit is probably wishful >> thinking. Also, there seems to be a gap just south of Hartington >> (just after it crosses from Derbyshire into Staffordshire). >> >> There's also an NCN54A marked on the ground and as an ncn_ref in >> OSM, but not as a relation near the High Peak Trail west of >> Wirksworth. Googling it suggests that the CTC seem to know about >> that, but there's no mention on Sustrans' site. > >I've cycled large chunks of NCN 54 and can confirm that the route is >indeed beyond insane. I have a sneaking suspicion that it was NCN 54 >that prompted Sustrans to rethink their numbering system. > >The current route as conceived is shaped like a reverse P. It begins >with Stourport-Kidderminster-Stourbridge-Dudley, then it follows NCN >81 and 5 for a while, then Lichfield-Burton-Etwall. At Etwall it >starts the 'White Peak Loop', the top of the P, by heading clockwise >to Uttoxeter, then the Manifold Trail, the High Peak Trail, back down >via the Little Eaton tramway, Derby, and down the railway path to >Etwall again. > >Then there's these funny 54A and 54C appendages (both of which I've >seen on the ground, with lovely little wooden signs) and 54B (which I >don't recall, but I think it's the northern High Peak Trail that you >refer to). There's a PDF somewhere on the web which describes all of >these. It was, I think, a Peak District National Park project with >some European funding. > >It gets better. > >There's an alternative braid from near Stourport to near Kidderminster >which is either a regional route or part of NCN 54 depending what you >read. Kidderminster to Stourbridge is not open yet and the towpath >isn't great. The bit through Dudley isn't open, either, but the Old >Main Line towpath seems to have been upgraded in readiness. There then >appears to be an intention to route it up the Wyrley & Essington >towpath or something, rather than the 81/5 multiplex. This is near-ish >to Andy's patch and he may know more.
Yes, there are planned changes but I'd need to check exactly what the final plan is and the timing. I'll drop the area managers a note. Also Route 5 currently runs to Lichfield along with the 54. The 5 will be diverted soon to run north through Cannock Chase to leave 54 alone running to Lichfield from the south. Cheers Andy _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
