Vale of Clara Forest Walk
Duration: 2-3 hours
A hidden gem – a lovely woodland walk which is very peaceful and quiet. The walk is especially good in the autumn when the tree leaves are changing colour. The woodland is a nature reserve and a proposed site of special scientific interest, with one of the largest stands of native hardwoods in the country. The walk is low-level and easy, mostly following grassy paths.
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Route
- The walk starts at the car park of the Vale of Clara nature reserve. This is just beyond the tiny hamlet of Clara, which has a picturesque bridge and church. Clara is reached by a small (quite easy to miss) turning off the main R755 Laragh-Rathdrum road – about 5km beyond Laragh.
- There are three marked loop walks to choose from – 2, 5.6 and 9.5 km long. The longer route takes 2-3 hours. For each route there are colour coded markers to follow.
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(4 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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February 17th, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Wow what a fantastic walk. We did the longer blue trail with thekl 3 kids today. Beautiful gentle trail with lovely scenery. it’s a hidden gem. took us 3 hours. could be done with a buggy with inflated wheels.