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Slow Ways linking Launceston and Bolventor, Callington, Camelford, Halwill Junction, Holsworthy, Lydford, Pensilva, Tavistock, Week St Mary
England / Cornwall / Launceston
Launceston’s nine Slow Ways are 33% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Launceston from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bolventor—Launceston
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Bollau one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 394m | Descent 541m | ||
Camelford—Launceston
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Camlau one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 30km/19mi | Ascent 594m | Descent 647m | ||
Launceston—Callington
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Laucal one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 514m | Descent 533m | ||
Launceston—Halwill Junction
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Lauhal one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 498m | Descent 552m | ||
Launceston—Holsworthy
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Lauhol one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 30km/19mi | Ascent 716m | Descent 704m | |
Launceston—Holsworthy
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Lauhol two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 29km/18mi | Ascent 773m | Descent 763m | ||
Launceston—Lydford
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Laulyd one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 479m | Descent 388m | ||
Launceston—Tavistock
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Lautav one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 675m | Descent 627m | |
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Pensilva—Launceston
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Penlau one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 614m | Descent 525m | |
Week St Mary—Launceston
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Weelau one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 419m | Descent 407m |
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Collective progress
33% of Launceston’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Launceston’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Launceston
80km out of 253km have been walked and reviewed
102km of reviews have been shared in Launceston
Latest Updates
A marsh, in the deepest section had broken boardwalks and in the next section, along the waymrked southern boundary of the woods, the marsh was back again (no sign of a boardwalk). If N's alternative route to Launceton checks out and if the issue with Tokenbury woods could be sorted - at least for good weather - I would want to keep this as a somewhat challenging but very enjoyable slowways option...
Edensyard
Overall, much of the route is fine for walkers (except along the B3254 from Langdon's Farm to St Stephen's which is highly dangerous for all), but stiles, narrow bridges, rough pasture (sometimes with livestock), steep gradients on lanes and fields, and steps make it unsuitable for wheelers. The drawn route is fine from here along single track, very quiet lanes with little traffic to North Down. On rejoining the path and bridleway, once again farmland, steep gradients and livestock are encountered as well as ground that would be very boggy and muddy in wet weather....
JGraham
JGraham added Lauhol two, a new walk from Launceston to Holsworthy
Walk this routeAt SX36857 80296 it crosses the Tamar river at Greystone Bridge which has no pavement and is traffic light controlled for vehicles. At the Greystone Bridge the route turns immediately left to pick up a little used footpath....
CYouds
It is on a quite busy rural road, it is the main road between Launceston and Liskeard, with very poor visibility for walkers and drivers. I would feel unsafe walking this route, others may find it ok if they are used to walking with traffic and do not have children or dogs with them....
N
Slow Ways added Bollau one, a new walk from Bolventor to Launceston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Camlau one, a new walk from Camelford to Launceston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Laucal one, a new walk from Launceston to Callington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lauhal one, a new walk from Launceston to Halwill Junction
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lauhol one, a new walk from Launceston to Holsworthy
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Laulyd one, a new walk from Launceston to Lydford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lautav one, a new walk from Launceston to Tavistock
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Penlau one, a new walk from Pensilva to Launceston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Weelau one, a new walk from Week St Mary to Launceston
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Launceston’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SX3315584550
Lat / Lon
50.63669° / -4.36082°
Easting / Northing
233,155E / 84,550N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Launceston's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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