Gelt wood

A gorgeous circular walk to discover gelt wood and the river Gelt. Dog friendly walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 109 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 64 m

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Description of the walk

Start: River Gelt Car Park, Low Geltbridge Farm, Brampton (CA8 1SZ), Free. Grid ref. NY 519 591

(S/E) Exit the little car park and go left to cross the bridge and take left on the road towards Heidelberg Materials Aggregates. After a couple of meters take left on the footpath.

(1) Continue on the path going towards Heidelberg Materials Aggregates by following the signs. At the entrance of the factory cross the road to take the little footpath that by pass the factory ground. You should have a fence on your right hand side. Continue straight on this path (with the forest on your left and the fence on your right) until reaching an intersection of paths.

(2) Continue straight following the direction of Tow Top. Continue straight until reaching the road.

(3) At the road turn left, and continue walking on the road until reaching a little hamlet with a bridge crossing the river and a gorgeous big bridge with the train line above.

(4) Cross the bridge with the river below, then take directly left to enter Gelt Wood. Continue walking on the main path with the river on the left hand side. Some paths might be closed due to storm damage, keep following the forestry signs. Continue until seeing an intersection of paths.

(5) Take left towards Low Gelt. Continue straight walking through the forest until reaching the car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 64 m - River Gelt Car Park
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 77 m - Left towards Heidelberg Materials Aggregates
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 133 m - Intersections of path go straight Tow Top
  4. 3 : km 2.77 - alt. 138 m - At the road Take left
  5. 4 : km 3.41 - alt. 101 m - Left after the bridge Gelt Woods
  6. 5 : km 5.76 - alt. 105 m - Left towards Low Gelt
  7. S/E : km 6.75 - alt. 65 m - River Gelt Car Park

Practical information

Car park: River Gelt Car Park, Low Geltbridge Farm, Brampton CA8 1SZ, Free

Terrain: Road and forest paths

Dog-friendly: No stiles, no livestocks, some sections on quiet roads

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In the nearby area

The beautiful bridge with train line above at (4)

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
CarlislePhil
CarlislePhil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Very pleasant walk through Gelt Wood. Really enjoyed it as did my Labrador Martha. I enjoy birdwatching, though not a serious twitcher, but it was great to see a treecreeper, great spotted woodpecker and a jay. The autumn colours are lovely. Definitely worth doing and would do it again.

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