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Site updated 28 Jul 10

Orienteering in Devon

A great activity for All


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haldon Forest Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The map has been updated to take into account numerous additional gravel paths. 28 Jul 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grid Reference:

 

SX884849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map Update:

 

Winter 2006. Selective revision Jun 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel Directions:

 

Travelling by car on the A38 turn off at the exit for Exeter Racecourse (there are no slip roads for this turning). Follow the signs for Haldon Forest Park. The Haldon Gateway car park is signposted further along the road on the left.
 
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Contact:

 

Tel: 01392 834251 (Ranger’s Office with answerphone)
Email:  haldon.rangers@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Haldon Forest Park website: Click here
Forestry Commission website: Click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entry Charges and Facilities:

 

See Haldon Forest Park website Click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses available:

 

Course

 

Controls

 

Length

 

Difficulty

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

(km)

 

 

 

Time(mins)

White

 

6

 

1.2

 

Easy Access

 

30

Yellow

 

11

 

2.8

 

Introductory

 

45

Orange

 

10

 

3.1

 

Moderate

 

60

Lt Green

 

10

 

3.5

 

Hard

 

75

Green

 

11

 

4.0

 

Very Hard

 

90

Score

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of time is for a group walking around. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map Availability:

 

From the Ranger’s Office on site for a small fee, or download below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important: Please see the notes on the Downloads page before attempting to download a file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downloads:

 

 

Maps:

 

 

Other Documents:

 

 

 

 

All Controls

 

 

All Controls List Leaders

Easy Access course

 

 

Control Card

Yellow course

 

 

Group Leaders Information

Orange course

 

 

Advice for Beginners

Light Green course

 

 

Risk Assessment

Green course

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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