Connect Launceston with Slow Ways
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Cornwall
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 42% checked
Help connect Launceston
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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Launceston’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Launceston from further afield
| Route | Slow Way | Distance | To do | Pledge | Ascent | Descent | ||||
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| Bollau one |
Bolventor—Launceston
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Distance 24km/15mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 394m | Descent 541m | ||
| Camlau one |
Camelford—Launceston
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Distance 30km/19mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 594m | Descent 647m | |
| Laucal one |
Launceston—Callington
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Distance 21km/13mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 514m | Descent 533m | ||
| Lauhal one |
Launceston—Halwill Junction
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Distance 27km/17mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 498m | Descent 552m | ||
| Lauhol one |
Launceston—Holsworthy
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Distance 30km/19mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 716m | Descent 704m | |
| Lauhol two |
Launceston—Holsworthy
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Distance 29km/18mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 773m | Descent 763m | ||
| Laulyd one |
Launceston—Lydford
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Distance 22km/14mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 479m | Descent 388m | |
| Lautav one |
Launceston—Tavistock
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Distance 27km/17mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 675m | Descent 627m | |
| Penlau one |
Pensilva—Launceston
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Distance 23km/14mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 614m | Descent 525m | |
| Weelau one |
Week St Mary—Launceston
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Distance 21km/13mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 419m | Descent 407m |
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Collective progress
40% of Launceston’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 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
156km out of 253km have been walked and reviewed
200km of reviews have been shared in Launceston
Latest Updates
in this case I left Launceston and it was fine until joining the busy A388 by the rugby club, which had too much traffic to be safe until a pavement beside it appeared at Liftondown....
Andrew Davies
So the current marked Slow Way is not viable but a second route could be plotted along the route described, even though it has plenty of road walking....
Andrew Davies
From a technical point of view, no access issues although you have to keep checking the gpx file to make sure you are going the right way which burns a lot of battery on a long day hike....
ALAN MACMILLAN ORR
We diverted south towards the end so we could approach lydford through the National Trust managed Lydford gorge , whiteladys waterfall, devils cauldron and approach the village so the first things we saw were the historic church....
ALAN MACMILLAN ORR
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
Walk this routeLaunceston’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
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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