Roundhay Park

Directions and Parking: Car park at the north end of Park Avenue and, if full, roadside on Park Avenue, LS8 2JL. Take note of parking restrictions and new charges.

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Public Transport: Bus services to the park.

Wetherby Road 874 X98 X99

Princes Avenue,Soldiers Field 2,12

Start: The start and finish are co-located in the Park at the Friends of Roundhay Park Noticeboard . What 3 words. ///.uses.ruins.fans

However you can start anywhere and look for markers then use the Start/Finish as another point on the course

Beginners Guide: If you are new to Orienteering please look at our Short Video Guide to Permanent Course Orienteering Beginners Guide to Orienteering This 5 minute video tells you all you need to know to get full enjoyment from the Roundhay Courses.

Map: The map is a specialist Orienteering map at a scale of 1:7500 i.e. 1cm = 75m with 5m contour interval. Surveyed 2024 by Chris Burden from Lidar base

Control Descriptions , (what you are looking for), are on the top left of the map.

If you are not familiar with Orienteering map symbols there is a legend on the the map.

Courses:

Download your maps here to take with you.

Score Collect as many of the 25 controls by whichever route you want – why not see how many you can get within 60 minutes. Allow 20 points per control but 10 point penalty per minute over time. Have as many goes as you like & try different combinations to see how you can get your highest score Score

We also have some course suggestions suitable for all from absolute beginners of any age to experienced orienteers.

Short Easier 1.6km with 35m climb 4 controls. Short Easier

Short 1.8km with 40m climb 6 controls Short

Medium Easier2.7km with 30m climb 7 controls Medium Easier

Long Easier 5.0 km with 60m climb 12 controls Long Easier

Short Difficult 3.1km with 100m climb 10 controls. Short Difficult

Medium Difficult 4.6km with 130m climb 14 controls Medium Difficult

Long Difficult 6.6km with 145m climb 21 controls Long Difficult

All courses allow you to Start at any control point, this also becomes your finish and the marked Start is another place to collect points.

Course Status Update: NEW COURSE Posts and markers installed March 2025.