The climb to the Rest and be Thankful begins
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The climb to the Rest and be Thankful begins by Alan Reid as part of the Geograph project.
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The climb to the Rest and be Thankful begins
Image: © Alan Reid Taken: 27 May 2013
This gradient on the A83 is maintained without variation to the summit. The penalty for this engineering feat has been a weakening of sections of the upper slope and has led to numerous landslips closing the road. The old single track road generally followed the contours of the ground with minimal disturbance to them and did not suffer the same problem.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.210766
Longitude
-4.832281