YHA National Forest - Sarahs Wood & Moira Furnace

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 86 m

Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 91 m - SARAH'S WOOD & MOIRA FURNACE Exit YHA car park - YHA
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Turn right towards camping & caravaning
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto footpath keeping camping & caravaning site to your left
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 97 m - Cross Ennstone trail onto Conkers Circuit (signposted Conkers)
  5. 5 : km 0.71 - alt. 91 m - Under railway bridge
  6. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left and head up towards miniature railway crossing. Cross railway line, turn immediately right and then next left into Sarah's Wood (keep canal basin to your right)
  7. 7 : km 1.05 - alt. 91 m - Follow obvious path around Sarah's Wood
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 90 m - Turn right just before car park heading towards canal. At canal turn right.
  9. 9 : km 1.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn left on footbridge over canal. Take path (or steps) down to canalside pathway.
  10. 10 : km 1.59 - alt. 90 m - Follow canal away from Conkers Waterside Centre & Canal Basin. Cross road at canal lock passing Co-Op on your right.
  11. 11 : km 2.5 - alt. 91 m - Keep to canal side pathway @ Moira Furnace
  12. 12 : km 2.89 - alt. 92 m - Turn right when you reach the footbridge over the canal
  13. 13 : km 3.09 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto the Ennstone Trail. Follow this old railway line for just over half a mile back to the Youth Hostel (on your left)
  14. E : km 4.3 - alt. 97 m

Useful Information

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