Chevin Forest 5k
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.00 km -
Average duration: 1h 40 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 86 m -
Vertical drop: - 77 m -
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Highest point: 240 m -
Lowest point: 197 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Otley -
Start: N 53.894135° / W 1.666081° -
End: N 53.894003° / W 1.670104° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 206 m
- 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 211 m - TR on bridleway up steep hill (1st loop), follow thro Deer Park Wood and Memorial Wood - TR
- 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 235 m - SA at junction thro Quarry Wood - SA
- 3 : km 1.07 - alt. 229 m - TL onto bridleway then BL downhill onto Ebor Way to chariot sculpture and gate - TL
- 4 : km 1.45 - alt. 198 m - TL on Dales Way Link alongside Caley Wood, Keepers Wood and Stag Wood - TL
- 5 : km 1.71 - alt. 206 m - SA at junction - SA
- 6 : km 2.36 - alt. 210 m - TL on bridleway up steep hill (2nd loop) follow thro Deer Park Wood and Memorial Wood - TL
- 7 : km 2.98 - alt. 235 m - SA at junction thro Quarry Wood
- 8 : km 3.37 - alt. 229 m - TL onto bridleway then BL downhill onto Ebor Way to chariot sculpture and gate
- 9 : km 3.75 - alt. 197 m - TL on Dales Way Link alongside Caley Wood, Keepers Wood and Stag Wood
- 10 : km 4 - alt. 206 m - SA at junction
- 11 : km 4.66 - alt. 210 m - SA onto Chippendale Ride uphill towards RD - SA
- E : km 5 - alt. 220 m
Other walks in the area
Suprise View
Association or club 2.59 km
+31 m
-34 m
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Otley (West Yorkshire)
A pleasant stroll to our local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route
Chevin Forest Park
Association or club 7.44 km
+128 m
-132 m
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Carlton (West Yorkshire)
An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.
Otley and the River Wharfe
Association or club 12.85 km
+229 m
-226 m
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Carlton (West Yorkshire)
Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park.
Cow and Calf
Association or club 5.37 km
+190 m
-188 m
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
Onto Ilkley Moor for fine views, a historic well cottage and iconic rock formations.
River Wharfe and Ilkley Moor
Association or club 7.86 km
+222 m
-214 m
2h 55
Difficult
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
A walk alongside the River Wharfe to historic Ilkley town centre, with a return via the Cow & Calf.
The Swastika and Badger Stones
Association or club 11.12 km
+274 m
-266 m
4h 00
Difficult
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
Enigmatic rock carvings and all the best-loved highlights of Ilkley Moor.
Barden Bridge and the Strid from Bolton Abbey
Walker 7.37 km
+63 m
-63 m
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Bolton Abbey (North Yorkshire)
This walk follows the River Wharfe from Bolton Abbey to Barden Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales. One of the highlights of the walk is the Strid, a narrow rocky defile, through which the River Wharfe thunders through. The walk has few gradients and includes some pleasant woodland.
Top Withins and the Bronte Bridge from Haworth
Walker 10.82 km
+211 m
-194 m
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Haworth and Stanbury (West Yorkshire)
Top Withins is an excellent objective for a walk from Haworth in the South Pennines. The Brontë family have strong associations with Haworth and this walk onto the moors perhaps gives you the chance to experience the landscape that dominated their writing.
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