Route Filmstrip & Description
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A Phototrail of the 7 mile Corsica Trail at Newborough Forest on Angelsey, which is managed by Natural Resources Wales. The route is mainly well surfaced by sand from the trails can blow onto the trail. There are a couple of steep inclines that people may require assistance with.
Surveyed by: Craig Grimes, January 2019
(Winter)
Accessibility Rating: 2
Distance: 9.7 km
Car Park: Large car park with disabled spaces - can get very busy during the high season.
Steps: No
Barriers: Some gates with clear passing spaces to one side.
Toilets: Disabled toilets in main block
The path surface is compacted gravel
Turn right
Follow the Corsica way markers
Sand can blow onto the trail from the dunes
Turn left
The leach pond!
Turn right
Turn left
There is a long steep section at this point and some people may require assistance
Turn left
Turn right.
There is also a short steep section and traction maybe an issue
There is a gate with a passing place on the left hand side
Turn right
Turn left
There is a gate with a passing place on the right hand side
Turn right along the edge of the sand dunes. This area is liable to have deep sand on the trail
There are some gradients along this section
There is a gate with a passing place on the left hand side
Newborough Forest Corsica Trail Phototrail
Map Markers
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Vertical Profile
This is an approximate vertical profile with samples taken at 100m intervals along the trail.
