Been a few years since I rode Houndkirk(early 2000's) The top of the moor was open, no fence, no wall. The moor was still trying to recover from the fire in the early 70's. After the fire the bridge you cross actually got blocked as the top layer was washed off the moorland and filled to the top of the bridge so it over flowed. That is also the reason the track is wide in places due to equipment required to fight the fire also stripped and widened the original track as they got stuck. Also all those puddles did not exist, it use to be like a seaside beach, the sand washed off the moor and was deposited as a soft flat ground. There is also a gas pipe running under at one point, watch, for white posts with orange markers.(for the helicopter to survey)
Been a few years since I rode Houndkirk(early 2000's) The top of the moor was open, no fence, no wall. The moor was still trying to recover from the fire in the early 70's. After the fire the bridge you cross actually got blocked as the top layer was washed off the moorland and filled to the top of the bridge so it over flowed. That is also the reason the track is wide in places due to equipment required to fight the fire also stripped and widened the original track as they got stuck. Also all those puddles did not exist, it use to be like a seaside beach, the sand washed off the moor and was deposited as a soft flat ground. There is also a gas pipe running under at one point, watch, for white posts with orange markers.(for the helicopter to survey)
That definitely explains the interesting layout of the road, if fire fighting equipment was brought in.
Definitely something new learnt there 👍