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25/ 26th APRIL 2009

A CHALLENGING EVENT 

In the picturesque Royal Forest of Dean and Wye Valley AONB

Watch this space.

Coming soon, downloadable entry form and on-line entry.

This is one of the three South West Triple Challenge events. Complete all three events, Wellington Boot, WyeForest 50 & Dorset Giant in consecutive years to gain the certificate. 

The event starts at Lydney and uses mainly public rights of way and forestry tracks. It should be noted however that some of the route is by special permission for this event only. We are indebted to the Lydney Park Estate for their kind permission to use their land. Thanks are also due to Forest Enterprise for their help and co-operation.

   The start, Lydney Park Estate and Norchard Wood.

Dean Forest Railway to Bixslade valley

The route goes in a northerly direction through the forest before swinging south west to pick up the beautiful Wye Valley. 

Coleford to St Briavels

Newland and Wye Valley

Wye Valley Walk to Bigswier and Redbrook

The route follows the Wye Valley in a south west direction to Brockweir where we cross the river to go north east to re-cross the river at Redbrook for a meal before going into the night to climb over the Kymin to again pick up the Wye to reach

The Kymin & Highmeadow wood

 Symonds Yat then English Bicknor before eventually swinging south east through the Forest of Dean to Cannop Ponds. 

Symonds Yat to English Bicknor.

The route then continues south to reach the finish at Lydney.

 FINISH.

   For all enquiries about the WyeForest50 contact .

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