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Highest point is at the northern end of the 884 m long Bâlea Tunnel. Also an asphalted side road of 0.5 km to Cabana Bâlea Lac, located by Bâlea Lac (alt. 2,034 m). Highest point of the side road is 2,045 m, by Cabana Paltinu. (Also a short private road to Refugiul Salvamont, a mountain rescue center at 2,050 m.)
The highest paved road in Slovakia. 1853 m [8] Galdhøpiggvegen: Jotunheimen Norway: Dead end: Bøverdalen & Juvasshytta: Highest road in Norway as well as Northern Europe. The road is private but usable by the public and paved. The last 9 km are tolled.
The main roads in Northern Ireland are signed "M"/"A"/"B" as in Great Britain. Whereas the roads in Great Britain are numbered according to a zonal system, there is no available explanation for the allocation of road numbers in Northern Ireland, [1] though their numbering is separate from the system in England, Scotland and Wales.
Rank District Height (m) Relative height Name Grid reference; 1 Newry, Mourne and Down: 850 822 Slieve Donard: 2 Derry and Strabane: 678 657 Sawel Mountain
The island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from trackways suitable only for walkers and horses, to surfaced roads including modern motorways .
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A twisty one-lane asphalted road leads to the pass. The drive is considered one of the most beautiful in Ireland. [6] Vehicles over two tonnes in weight are prohibited from using the road in order to avoid difficulties in passing. Bicycle ascent to the pass is one of the most famous and difficult climbs in Ireland. [7]
York Road station, Belfast via Corporation Street; now part of the A2 one-way system. It is unknown why the A68 number was chosen; an A5xx number (which were allocated to Belfast until the A505), the A56 (was and still is the lowest available number) or an A1x number (later allocated to central Belfast roads) would have been more logical.