4/5 Marc B. 1 year ago on Google
The
information
given
here
is
not
clear,
the
routes
and
transport
isn't
either.
So,
as
of
August
2022
-
this
is
the
procedure
to
get
to
the
forest
trials,
if
arriving
by
car
to
the
area.
1.
This
is
the
visitor
centre
(not
listed
that
way
on
Google),
the
museum,
a
cafe/
restaurant,
some
toilets..
and..
this
is
where
you
take
the
bus
up
the
forest
road,
to
get
to
some
of
the
trails
you
might've
decided
to
walk
on.
Theres
some
blogs
or
internet
info
suggesting
how
you
do
it..
none
of
those
were
exactly
true.
1st..
it's
approximately
8km
from
the
visitor
centre
to
the
1st
monastery,
where
you
can
take
it
from
there
yourself.
There
is
not
nearly
enough
parking
at
the
visitor
centre
itself
(maybe
10
cars
or
so,
when
you
account
for
disabled
spaces
and
coned
off
ones).
There
is
enough
space
1km
further,
in
the
picnic
area
for
maybe
100
cars,
empty
in
the
morning
before
12,
but
rammed
after
that.
I
suggest
the
2
turnings
before
the
visitor
centre
(on
the
left)
that
both
head
down
towards
the
lake,
they
are
both
much
nearer
to
the
visitor
centre,
but
if
course,
further
if
you
actually
walk
down
on
your
return.
2nd..
you
can't
drive
(not
supposed
to
but
some
did)
past
the
picnic
area
in
summer
months
(mostly
through
August,
but
a
little
either
side
too.
So
if
you
park
there,
you
need
to
walk
back,
if
you
intend
to
get
the
bus
up.
3rd...
the
bus
is
FREE,
but
it's
on
a
first
come
first
served
basis,
so
will
leave
when
it's
full,
from
the
queue
of
people
gathered
by
the
centres
car
park.
4th..
the
bus
currently
leaves
at
10.30,
11.30,
12
30
&
1.30
up
and
returns
11,
12,
1,
&
2
down
-
to
and
from
the
same
place.
(At
the
top
it
stops
at
the
bridge
below
the
1st
monastery).
The
bus
has
a
break
and
resumes
coming
down
from
4.30,
up
5,
down
5.30
etc
until
last
up
at
8,
and
last
2
returns
are
8.30
&
9.30pn.
5th..
the
bus
is
free,
but
when
you
get
on,
the
driver
will
(should)
ask
you
when
you
want
to
return,
and
kind
of
books
you
into
that
return
slot
by
way
of
giving
you
a
ticket,
so
you'd
only
get
on
a
return
that
wasn't
yours,
if
someone
else
didn't
show
up
for
it,
on
a1st
come
first
served
basis.
6th..
most
important..
how
long
does
it
take
to
walk
back
down
from
the
top
bus
point
to
the
picnic
area
(now
only
7km).
We
left
at
3.15
and
hoped
to
best
the
4.30
bus..
which
we
did,
probably
by
10mins
or
so,
it
passed
us
at
4.11,
we
got
back
4.45
and
didn't
see
it.
Not
sure
if
it
wouldve
let
us
off
at
the
picnic
area,
but
probably
nor,
stoi
that's
another
1km
ride
on
and
another
1km
walk
back
too.
Hope
this
helps
-
currently
also
need
a
face
mask
on
all
public
transport,
inc
this..
if
you
don't
have
one,
the
restaurant
will
sell
you
one
for
50c
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