Whats happening with the official trail in Leigh Woods?
An offical trail for Leigh Woods is very close to happening! Funding for improvements to the trails in Leigh Woods has been sourced by the 1SW Project, a partnership between the Forestry Commission and local authorities across the South West. The proposed new trail will roughly follow the corridor of the old Ho Chi Minh trail across the top of the wood, but with improved weatherproofing, and a twisty-but-flowy design. There aren’t any big downhills planned, as this would mean routing the trail down the side of the Gorge (which is just too environmentally sensitive) or tinkering with well-loved established trails (which will probably be kept as they are) but there will be a skills area in one section of the wood. Work on the new trail will start early in 2011 and should be completed later in the year.
