Walk around Deerpark Wood

This is an easy walk in Deerpark Wood mainly using tracks and paths.

Technical sheet

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A Lanreath walk posted on 13/08/20 by charentimoy. Last update : 07/12/20
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 78 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 78 m

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    Highest point: 152 m
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    Lowest point: 74 m
  • ⚐
    District: Lanreath 
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    Start/End: N 50.416115° / W 4.538672°

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Deerpark Forest

Description

Park your car at Forestry Commission Deerpark Forest (close to Herodsfoot).

(S/E) Head down to the steep path in woods ignoring the track on your right. At the junction, turn left following the flat path for half a mile until you see a barrier on your left.

(1) Head to this barrier, Turn left onto the road, then turn right down at crossroads following "Deerpark cabins reception" until you reach a track starting on your left past a barrier. Follow this track for one mile which then bends sharply right.

(2) At the end of the descent, bear right, go past a recycling point and Deerpark Cabins Bike hire. Turn right ascending the road. Go past "little mill Bothy", then past a small bump, turn left onto a narrow path (not very clear). Turn left again left at the next junction. Continue this way overlooking a stream, then joining another path. Go ahead until you reach a barrier and the road. Turn right for 100 meters and bear left onto a path. Continue down ignoring the one on your right.

(3) Your path bends sharply left at the next junction. Then, go ahead and past a small bridge over a stream, turn right (the path in front of you leads to private land without public access). Continue straight ahead ascending the main path becoming flat leading to a gravel track. Bear right onto this track, cross a bridge (notice protection barriers). Follow this track bending left then right until you reach the car park.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Forestry Commission Deerpark Forest
  2. 1 : km 0.86 - alt. 123 m - Barrier
  3. 2 : km 3.36 - alt. 74 m - Bike hire
  4. 3 : km 4.53 - alt. 91 m - Stream
  5. S/E : km 6.68 - alt. 152 m - Forestry Commission Deerpark Forest

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