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Originally Posted by eeyore  I'm not aware of any sections where dense hedging makes the ruts are totally unavoidable as the measures outlined above are working and also our winter vegetation clearance work keeps the hedges cut back and keeps the alternate paths (which provide a non vehicle accesible route parallell to the main path where necessary) open. However if you have been up there recently jim and would like to point out the sections in question (by pm may be best) then i will hapilly look at adding them into our winter veg clearance programe. |
I was up there in a wet autumn about 5 years ago. IIRC the rutting was bad near Liddington Hill, between Wantage and Goring and at Chinnor.
Whilst we're on the subject of the Ridgeway, there are very long stretches where you have the track, bordered either side with inhospitable vegetation - eg nettles, and then the hawthorn hedges. There's nowhere where you can stop, sit down and have your sandwiches, or have a brew-up/cook. On the whole of the Ridgeway between Goring and The Sanctuary I don't think I saw one friendly log to sit on!
Jim