10km Groomsport

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 22 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 21 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 19 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Down 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.665196° / W 5.667219°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m
  2. 1 : km 0.06 - alt. 2 m - Walk east towards Seacliff Rd
  3. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 2 m - Exit the roundabout onto Seacliff Rd
  4. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 2 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  5. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-east on Seacliff Rd towards Holborn Ave
  6. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 5 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  7. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Seacliff Rd towards Ward Ave
  8. 7 : km 0.51 - alt. 3 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  9. 8 : km 0.51 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east on Seacliff Rd towards Ward Ave
  10. 9 : km 0.85 - alt. 3 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  11. 10 : km 0.85 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on Seacliff Rd towards Ward Ave
  12. 11 : km 1.04 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on Seacliff Rd towards Seaforth Rd
  13. 12 : km 1.15 - alt. 3 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  14. 13 : km 1.15 - alt. 3 m - Walk south on Seacliff Rd towards Seaforth Rd
  15. 14 : km 1.35 - alt. 3 m - Walk on Seacliff Rd
  16. 15 : km 1.35 - alt. 3 m - Walk south on Seacliff Rd
  17. 16 : km 1.42 - alt. 2 m - Walk south on Seacliff Rd
  18. 17 : km 1.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 1.5 - alt. 2 m - Walk south-east
  20. 19 : km 1.6 - alt. 2 m - Walk east towards Ballyholme Promenade
  21. 20 : km 1.74 - alt. 3 m - Walk east towards Ballymacormick Point
  22. 21 : km 1.87 - alt. 2 m - Walk east towards Ballymacormick Point
  23. 22 : km 2 - alt. 3 m - Walk east towards Ballymacormick Point
  24. 23 : km 2.15 - alt. 3 m - Walk east towards Ballymacormick Point
  25. 24 : km 2.27 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-east towards Ballymacormick Point
  26. 25 : km 2.44 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east towards Ballymacormick Point
  27. 26 : km 2.61 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east towards Ballymacormick Point
  28. 27 : km 2.64 - alt. 3 m - Slight left onto Ballymacormick Point
  29. 28 : km 2.87 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  30. 29 : km 3.05 - alt. 3 m - Walk on Ballymacormick Point
  31. 30 : km 3.05 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  32. 31 : km 3.37 - alt. 2 m - Walk on Ballymacormick Point
  33. 32 : km 3.37 - alt. 2 m - Walk north on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  34. 33 : km 3.54 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  35. 34 : km 3.7 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  36. 35 : km 3.88 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  37. 36 : km 4.05 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  38. 37 : km 4.16 - alt. 5 m - Walk east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  39. 38 : km 4.33 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  40. 39 : km 4.5 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  41. 40 : km 4.66 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  42. 41 : km 4.83 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on Ballymacormick Point towards The Point
  43. 42 : km 4.85 - alt. 3 m - Slight right onto The Point
  44. 43 : km 4.98 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on The Point towards Bangor Rd/B511
  45. 44 : km 5.08 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Donaghadee Rd/B511
  46. 45 : km 5.29 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Donaghadee Rd/B511 towards Harbour Rd
  47. 46 : km 5.56 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Donaghadee Rd/B511 towards Springwell Gardens
  48. 47 : km 5.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto A2
  49. 48 : km 5.81 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on A2
  50. 49 : km 6.15 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-west on A2
  51. 50 : km 6.48 - alt. 12 m - Walk west on A2
  52. 51 : km 6.81 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on A2
  53. 52 : km 7.02 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-west on A2
  54. 53 : km 7.03 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Groomsport Rd
  55. 54 : km 7.32 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Groomsport Rd towards Dufferin Terrace
  56. 55 : km 7.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 7.6 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east towards Groomsport Rd
  58. 57 : km 7.61 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Groomsport Rd
  59. 58 : km 7.86 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west on Groomsport Rd towards Sheridan Dr
  60. 59 : km 8.15 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Groomsport Rd towards Godfrey Ave
  61. 60 : km 8.47 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Groomsport Rd towards Donaghadee Rd/B21
  62. 61 : km 8.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Donaghadee Rd/B21
  63. 62 : km 8.76 - alt. 16 m - Walk west on Donaghadee Rd/B21 towards Hazeldene Dr
  64. 63 : km 9.07 - alt. 16 m - Walk north-west on Donaghadee Rd/B21 towards Hamilton Rd
  65. 64 : km 9.14 - alt. 16 m - Walk on Donaghadee Rd/B21
  66. 65 : km 9.14 - alt. 16 m - Walk on Donaghadee Rd/B21
  67. 66 : km 9.14 - alt. 16 m - Walk west on Donaghadee Rd/B21 towards Ballyholme Rd
  68. 67 : km 9.26 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on High St towards Beatrice Ave
  69. 68 : km 9.33 - alt. 17 m - Walk on High St
  70. 69 : km 9.33 - alt. 17 m - Walk west on High St towards Beatrice Ave
  71. 70 : km 9.51 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on High St towards Albert St
  72. 71 : km 9.59 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on High St towards Quay St
  73. 72 : km 9.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Quay St
  74. 73 : km 9.69 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on Quay St towards Mill Row
  75. 74 : km 9.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn right at Mill Row
  76. 75 : km 9.71 - alt. 4 m - Walk north on Quay St
  77. 76 : km 9.81 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Quay St towards Crosby St
  78. 77 : km 9.87 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Quay St towards Crosby St
  79. 78 : km 9.93 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east on Quay St towards Victoria Rd
  80. 79 : km 9.95 - alt. 4 m - Slight left onto Seacliff Rd
  81. S/E : km 9.97 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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Walking Ballymacormick Point

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Ballymacormick Point
↔5.35 km ↗+4 m ↘-6 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from North Down

This rocky outcrop along the shores of Belfast Lough, on the west side of Groomsport is covered in gorse and shrubs, good for rough walking, and for spotting birds, flowers and foxes.
Ballymacormick is just on the edge of Belfast Lough, so there are interesting views north and west.

Walking Clandeboye Way - Helen's Bay to Whitespots Country Park Trail

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Clandeboye Way - Helen's Bay to Whitespots Country Park Trail
↔22.08 km ↗+269 m ↘-264 m ◔7h 05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from North Down

The Clandeboye Way is a great off road walk through a variety of landscapes with lots to see along the way. Of historical interest is Helen’s Tower and the old Leadmines at Whitespots Country Park. The path leads through old laneways, some farm tracks and woodland paths.

Walking Orlock Point

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↔3.25 km ↗+21 m ↘-20 m ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from North Down

The Rocky outcrops of Orlock Point contain a mosaic of semi-natural habitats which support a rich diversity of plants and animals. The walk affords stunning views of the Copeland Islands and out across the Irish Sea towards Scotland. The area is steeped in archaeology and history, with evidence of Vikings, smugglers and World War II defences.

Walking Donaghadee - Ulster Scots

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↔3.65 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ards

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Walking Blackhead path and Blackhead Lighthouse

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Blackhead path and Blackhead Lighthouse
↔5.47 km ↗+59 m ↘-56 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
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Walking Scrabo Hill - Newtownards

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↔4.11 km ↗+146 m ↘-139 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ards

The walk takes in the summit of Scrabo Hill and the famous Scrabo Tower built in 1857, one of Ireland’s best known landmarks. The views over Strangford Lough and North Down are some of the finest in the country. The walk then descends to the disused sandstone quarries which provided building stone since Anglo-Norman times. The old quarries have major geological importance and have been designated an Area of Special Scientific Interest.

Walking Holywood to Orlock - North Down Coastal Path

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Holywood to Orlock - North Down Coastal Path
↔24.50 km ↗+34 m ↘-30 m ◔7h 05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from North Down

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Walking Stormont woodland and fitness trail - Dundonald / Belfast

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Stormont woodland and fitness trail - Dundonald / Belfast
↔4.37 km ↗+77 m ↘-77 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Belfast

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