Cornaless Visitor Centre from Inverkip via Leapmoor Forest (approx 8miles)

Cornaless Visitor Centre from Inverkip via Leapmoor Forest (approx 8miles)

Time Taken: 3.5hrs

Agreed last week that this Saturday would be a welcome return to the walking for 2013 for “The Slackers” after all we will be doing the Beuchille in 9 weeks so need to get the feet moving again..

We decided to do a loop from Inverkip to Cornalees Visitor centre via the forest at Leapmoor (good beginners walk)

Got out my bed looked out the window perfect day for a walk, bing bong txt from

“The follwer” been up all nite with toothache cannae make the walk , (sigh wot a woos) however myself and Charlie decided to stick with the Plan and headed out for Laepmoor.taking our associate member Hugo 

                                                     09:30 head out for leapmoor

                                            Hugo "The Follwers" replacement for the day

We set a steady pace on what is quite a steep wee incline after about 40 minutes we hit the highest point of the forest

Stopped at the small flooded Quarry to catch a breath and take in the view, before heading along the forest track en-route to Cornalees.

There is some major deforestation going on up in the wood and it has completely transformed the landscape it also changes the ambience of what once was a very tranquil walk.

                                                Flooded Quarry @ Leapmoor 

                         
                                            X - Roads at summit of  Leapmoor Forest                                    

                                           The changing face of Leapmoor forest

                                        
                           Snowy Cowal Hills & Inverkip marina from Ardgowan Hill Farm

                            Snowy Cowal Hills & Inverkip marina from Ardgowan Hill Farm

                                               

                                           Snow capped Ben Mhor from Inverkip

 

         

Started to descend to the bottom of the Hill via Langhill farm before starting to climb again towards Cornaless              

                                          Inverkip Marina from Langhill Farm

                                            

 After a steep walk up the road towards Cornaless we joined the Greenock Cut walking path passing via Shielhill Farm cottages

                                           Shielhill Farm cottages

 

                                       
                                          Chaz and Hugo
 

 

We stopped at Ardgowan fishery for a quick coffee break, before heading back downhill towards Inverkip, first walk of the season under the belt and feeling good.

                                          Small fishing Boats @ Ardgowan Fishery

                                         Coffee Hut @ Ardgowan Fishery

 
                                         Roman Bridge @ Inverkip Millhouse

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