Whitehead 5 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 51 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 38 m
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    Lowest point: 8 m
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Start near 19A Kings Rd, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus BT38 9PT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Chester Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Chester Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 11 m - Head northeast on Chester Ave toward Old Castle Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Islandmagee Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 13 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 15 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Ransevyn Dr
  8. 8 : km 0.75 - alt. 18 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Chichester Park
  9. 9 : km 0.93 - alt. 22 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Old Forde
  10. 10 : km 1.09 - alt. 19 m - Continue straight onto Slaughterford Rd/B150
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 14 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Riverforde
  12. 12 : km 1.44 - alt. 20 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Brooklands Park
  13. 13 : km 1.57 - alt. 28 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Larne Rd/A2
  14. 14 : km 1.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Larne Rd/A2
  15. 15 : km 1.71 - alt. 32 m - Head southeast on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.82 - alt. 35 m - Head southeast on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.94 - alt. 38 m - Head south on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.98 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Cable Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.12 - alt. 32 m - Head east on Cable Rd toward Alexandra Ave
  20. 20 : km 2.29 - alt. 26 m - Head southeast on Cable Rd toward Kings Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.45 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Kings Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.46 - alt. 17 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Edward Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.58 - alt. 15 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Windsor Ave
  24. 24 : km 2.71 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Chester Ave
  25. 25 : km 2.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Chester Ave
  26. 26 : km 2.99 - alt. 13 m - Head north on Chester Ave toward Old Castle Rd
  27. 27 : km 2.99 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Islandmagee Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.17 - alt. 13 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd
  29. 29 : km 3.37 - alt. 18 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Ransevyn Dr
  30. 30 : km 3.57 - alt. 22 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Old Forde
  31. 31 : km 3.76 - alt. 19 m - Continue straight onto Slaughterford Rd/B150
  32. 32 : km 3.77 - alt. 17 m - Head northwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Riverforde
  33. 33 : km 4.02 - alt. 15 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Riverforde
  34. 34 : km 4.19 - alt. 24 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Larne Rd/A2
  35. 35 : km 4.28 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Larne Rd/A2
  36. 36 : km 4.35 - alt. 32 m - Head southeast on Larne Rd/A2 toward Raw Brae Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.46 - alt. 34 m - Head southeast on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.58 - alt. 38 m - Head south on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  39. 39 : km 4.64 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Cable Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.73 - alt. 34 m - Head east on Cable Rd toward Brooklands Dr
  41. 41 : km 4.99 - alt. 24 m - Head southeast on Cable Rd toward Kings Rd
  42. 42 : km 5.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Kings Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.33 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Chester Ave
  44. 44 : km 5.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Chester Ave
  45. 45 : km 5.62 - alt. 11 m - Head northeast on Chester Ave toward Old Castle Rd
  46. 46 : km 5.66 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Islandmagee Rd
  47. 47 : km 5.79 - alt. 13 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd
  48. 48 : km 5.92 - alt. 16 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd
  49. 49 : km 6.05 - alt. 18 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Ransevyn Dr
  50. 50 : km 6.17 - alt. 20 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Old Forde Gardens
  51. 51 : km 6.3 - alt. 23 m - Head northwest on Islandmagee Rd toward Old Forde
  52. 52 : km 6.42 - alt. 19 m - Continue straight onto Slaughterford Rd/B150
  53. 53 : km 6.44 - alt. 18 m - Head northwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Riverforde
  54. 54 : km 6.7 - alt. 16 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Riverforde
  55. 55 : km 6.85 - alt. 23 m - Head southwest on Slaughterford Rd/B150 toward Larne Rd/A2
  56. 56 : km 6.95 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Larne Rd/A2
  57. 57 : km 7 - alt. 32 m - Head southeast on Larne Rd/A2 toward Raw Brae Rd
  58. 58 : km 7.12 - alt. 34 m - Head southeast on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  59. 59 : km 7.24 - alt. 38 m - Head south on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Cable Rd
  60. 60 : km 7.31 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Cable Rd
  61. 61 : km 7.4 - alt. 34 m - Head east on Cable Rd toward Brooklands Dr
  62. 62 : km 7.56 - alt. 29 m - Head southeast on Cable Rd toward Alexandra Ave
  63. 63 : km 7.79 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Kings Rd
  64. 64 : km 7.87 - alt. 16 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Edward Rd
  65. 65 : km 7.96 - alt. 13 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Windsor Ave
  66. 66 : km 8 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd
  67. 67 : km 8.02 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd
  68. 68 : km 8.04 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd
  69. 69 : km 8.05 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd
  70. S/E : km 8.05 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

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