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Snake Pass – Peak District

By James Simpson | on February 4, 2011 | 6 Comments
England Midlands Roads Yorkshire & Lincs

Crossing the high hills of the Peak District, Snake Pass lays just on the Midlands border  running between Sheffield and Manchester. The name Snake Pass (although it does match the winding roads) actually comes from the emblem of the Snake Inn, who’s building lays upon the Snake Pass. The road was first built as a toll road, as it was the most direct route between Manchester and Sheffield, but soon was taken over by the Woodheads Pass (easier and safer route). Snake Pass features tight bends, and steep hill climes / descents.

Places to Stop:

  • Snake Pass Inn

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Roads / Distance / Timing

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  • 20Miles
  • Aprox 25 min

Warnings / Tips

  • As this is a popular driving route, be aware of hidden speed traps
  • Sheep
  • Walkers / Bikes

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6 Responses to “Snake Pass – Peak District”

  1. March 18, 2012

    CynicG Reply

    I ‘accidently’ drove this road one autumn evening when in a rush to get from a Sheffield workplace to a wedding in Manchester. This road is amazing! Beautiful views, dynamic driving and at the time was relatively traffic free.

    The camber on the road in places is intense and a couple of the bends could be loosely likened to the Corkscrew at Leguna Seca!! Sadly I was in an Astra at the time but would be keen to take my S2K along here during the summer.

  2. August 17, 2012

    Yaser Iqbal Reply

    I drove this road 2 weeks ago in a Porsche Boxster S. What a delight.

    Only problem was that it was too overcrowded (never seen so many Ford Fiestas in one place) – with single carriageways each side and no-overtaking for miles because of twisting turns it was very frustrating at times. People driving really slowly didnt help.

    A gem of a road if you can find a time when its not too busy. I drove it on a Sunday afternoon. Perhaps a weekday would be quieter.

  3. August 25, 2012

    Cantata Reply

    It is a 50mph limit.. You may enjoy the camber and the bends, I enjoy the changing colours of the trees, the moonshine over the lake, and driving the whole road from Glossop to Sheffield without braking. Not sure the make of car makes much difference to that.

  4. January 12, 2013

    Rameez Reply

    Recommend this road, nice views, and fun drive.

  5. December 30, 2013

    densley2387Matt Densley Reply

    I drove this route back from Manchester airport about 3am in the morning in August, it was dry, clear and had no traffic – perfect way to end a cracking holiday. The elevation changes and camber on some of the bends leave you with a great rush!

  6. April 10, 2015

    Our road trip to the Hunter Valley | eat. fly. drive. Reply

    […] I felt that the T33 paled starkly in comparison against our previous road trips in the UK (Snake Pass from Sheffield to Glossop; Moffat Loop in Scotland), or in the south of France (the D1091 to Briançon; Route Napoleon; Col […]

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