Can you walk from FW to WL??

[figmentfan1]

My sister said something about this, but I don't ever recall hearing this...

TIA.

JE

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Yes, you can. The walkway is across the road from the Settlement bus stop.

 

[Robert6401]

From the Settlement Bus loop, along the pathway to WL, it's probably about 3/4 of a mile to 1 mile - one way. Just so you are aware. This is not exact, as we always bike the trail. But I would think it's a pretty close guesstimate.

 

[figmentfan1]

Ok... next question...

can you take golf carts down that "Wilderness Trail" or "Exercise Path" to WL?

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I remember this question having been asked and answered before, so I went back and found these previous posts for you:

Yes, of course.

Here is an overview of the trail area. You can't see the trail in this photo, except near the end toward WL, where it veers from the road just a bit. In this photo, the green star signifies where the trail begins, and the red, the approximate area of the pool. The paved trail itself stops a distance from the pool, which I will show you in another photo. As Shan-man has already noted, there is a sand trail that veers off from the paved trail about 3/4 of the way to WL, and that trail goes toward the lake, and goes back to the WL bike rental and beach area, which is where the pool is. I have ridden this on a bike, and it is doable, but maybe not for little kids.

As far as distance, notice that I left the legend down at the bottom right of the photo. You also may want to look at the distance from the Ft. Wilderness marina to say the Meadow Trading Post. To me, it looks like this distance is comparable to the distance that you would travel on the trail. Not bad. I know that my kids did it on bikes way back when they still had training wheels, so it is not too far. It is a nice ride/walk, but it is not a short distance. Again, you can take a bus or boat as well.

Here is a close-up shot of where the trail begins at the Fort:

The yellow star is the Settlement bus stop. The green star is the beginning of the trail. The pink star is the Tri-Circle-D horse barn. You can see the pony ride area in this photo too. This is where you start on the trail.

Here is a close-up shot of where the paved trail ends at WL. The red star marks the circle where the paved trail stops. From here, you would travel across the cross walk that you see, and up the side walk. This is where the WL bus stops are. You can head back here, along the outside of the building, and reach the pool area.

Now you know how to get there, and where stuff is when you get there, so go have fun!

TCD

And here is another post from a fellow Fort expert:

Yes, there is Golf Cart parking basically across the street from the Settlement Depot bus stop. TCD's aerials above should get you from there to the trail.

This is the route of the trail. The full length of the yellow line is .99 mile. That takes you from the Settlement Depot to the doors of the Wilderness Lodge.

With regard to golf carts- the official rules are that you cannot drive your cart from the Fort to WL. There are po-po at WDW, and this is a rule which is enforced.

TCD

 

[PapaWe4mickey]

the trail next to the lake is also a fun walk.

 

[Robert6401]

.99 miles according to the above post, so my guess-timate was fairly accurate. YAY ME!

My cheering squad!

 

[TBoss68]

Ok... next question...

can you take golf carts down that "Wilderness Trail" or "Exercise Path" to WL?

Unfortunately you can't.

 

[figmentfan1]

You are all a plethora of knowledge!

My sister (HotMouseLove) and I have decided over and back to WL will be a great place to run while at the Fort. We are in training for the Princess 1/2 marathon in February...

 

[ftwildernessguy]

You are all a plethora of knowledge!

My sister (HotMouseLove) and I have decided over and back to WL will be a great place to run while at the Fort. We are in training for the Princess 1/2 marathon in February...

That trail is very popular with runners, walkers and bikers in the mornings. Just watch out for the deer.