点评:I've completed this pass on two occasions in the past 20 years in two different cars. A 1.5 Japanese saloon and a 2.0 SWB 4x4. The most important thing to consider is not to attempt this road if your car isn't up to it and by that I mean if your brakes and handbrake in particular haven't been seen much love in ages you could be in for a world of pain, because once you start the steep ascent from the valley U-turns, unlike in politics aren't an option in many places, so you have to commit. In the same breath your clutch really needs to be up to it and ideally not like 100,000 miles under the belt (oh it will be fine) as it is only when you hit the 30% gradient do you realise you're swimming naked !! You can expect to smell a bit of bit clutch at this point so don't panic.
If you have a proper 4x4 with low gearing it will love this road as it ambles up the 1 in 3 parts with glee at walking pace and you might wonder what the fuss is about.
However in the rain with low visibility it could easily raise your pulse.
In terms of driving advice:
Take it slow and look far ahead for cars coming the other way and hold back when in doubt as there likely may not be passing places at the steeper parts of the pass which can avoid a lot of the drama. Also make sure you get in first gear ahead of the steep parts in good time to avoid hill starting and dab you brakes on the way down and make stop in a passing place to give your brakes a rest on the way down.
If you aren't sure about this road try the Honister pass first from Buttermere up to slate mine to get a feel for whether your vehicle is going to struggle, because if it does your vehicle may not be up to it !!! You have been warned.
翻译:过去20年里,我开着两辆不同的车两次走过这条路。一辆是1.5升的日本轿车,另一辆是2.0升的短轴距四驱车。最重要的是,如果你的车不行,千万别尝试这条路。我的意思是,如果你的刹车和手刹很久没保养了,那你可就惨了。因为一旦开始从山谷陡峭地爬坡,不像在政治中那样可以掉头,很多地方都没法掉头,你只能硬着头皮开上去。同时,你的离合器也必须状态良好,最好不要超过10万英里(当然,10万英里也没关系),因为只有当你遇到30%的坡度时,你才会意识到自己是在裸奔!这时候你可能会闻到离合器的味道,所以别慌。
如果你开的是一辆合适的四驱车,并且齿比调低,那么这条路会非常适合它,因为它能轻松以步行的速度爬上坡度为 1/3 的路段,你甚至可能会觉得之前那些人都在抱怨什么。
然而,在雨天能见度低的情况下,这条路可能会让你心跳加速。
驾驶建议:
放慢速度,注意观察前方来车,如果拿不准,就减速慢行,因为在山口较陡的路段可能没有会车点,而会车点可以避免很多麻烦。此外,确保在进入陡坡前提前挂入一档,避免起步困难,并在下坡时轻踩刹车,在会车点停车休息,让刹车系统得到休息。
如果你不确定这条路是否适合你,可以先尝试从巴特米尔 (Buttermere) 到斯莱特矿 (Slate Mine) 的霍尼斯山口 (Honister Pass) 路段,感受一下你的车辆是否能够轻松通过。如果感觉吃力,说明你的车可能不适合这条路!特此提醒。