7 Mile Up Monkstown Glen

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
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    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Start near 1-11 School Ln, Greenisland, Carrickfergus BT38, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Upper Station Rd/B90 towards School Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 46 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west towards Station Rd/B90
  6. 6 : km 0.22 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/B90
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/B90
  8. 8 : km 1.15 - alt. 14 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Shore Rd/A2
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west on Shore Rd/A2
  10. 10 : km 2.37 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west on Shore Rd/A2 towards Lonsdale Ct
  11. 11 : km 3.09 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Shore Rd/A2
  12. 12 : km 3.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn left towards Shore Rd/A2
  13. 13 : km 3.13 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Shore Rd/A2
  14. 14 : km 3.83 - alt. 2 m - Walk south-west on Shore Rd/A2
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 2 m - Walk south-west on Shore Rd/A2
  16. 16 : km 3.93 - alt. 2 m - Turn right towards Glenavna Manor
  17. 17 : km 3.97 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Glenavna Manor
  18. 18 : km 4.13 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west on Glenavna Manor
  19. 19 : km 4.18 - alt. 9 m - Slight left to stay on Glenavna Manor
  20. 20 : km 4.38 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-west
  21. 21 : km 4.69 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east
  22. 22 : km 4.9 - alt. 16 m - Walk north-west
  23. 23 : km 5.18 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-west
  24. 24 : km 5.37 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.53 - alt. 34 m - Walk west
  26. 26 : km 5.81 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-west
  27. 27 : km 6.12 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-west
  28. 28 : km 6.24 - alt. 43 m - Walk north on Monkstown Rd
  29. 29 : km 6.46 - alt. 43 m - Walk north on Monkstown Rd towards Abbey Green
  30. 30 : km 6.76 - alt. 53 m - Walk north on Monkstown Rd towards Jordanstown Rd
  31. 31 : km 6.76 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Jordanstown Rd
  32. 32 : km 7.03 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Jordanstown Rd towards Devenish Dr
  33. 33 : km 7.33 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Jordanstown Rd towards Mount Pleasant Rd
  34. 34 : km 7.59 - alt. 46 m - Walk south-east on Jordanstown Rd towards Mount Pleasant Ave
  35. 35 : km 7.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Sycamore Dr
  36. 36 : km 7.89 - alt. 42 m - Walk north on Sycamore Dr towards Jordanstown Rd
  37. 37 : km 7.89 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Jordanstown Rd
  38. 38 : km 9.09 - alt. 16 m - Walk south-east on Jordanstown Rd towards Shore Rd/A2
  39. 39 : km 9.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Shore Rd/A2
  40. 40 : km 10.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Neills Ln
  41. 41 : km 10.37 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Neills Ln towards Shore Rd/A2
  42. 42 : km 10.38 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Shore Rd/A2
  43. 43 : km 11.14 - alt. 12 m - Enter the roundabout
  44. 44 : km 11.17 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-west on Station Rd/B90 towards The Glade
  45. 45 : km 11.56 - alt. 20 m - Walk north-west on Station Rd/B90
  46. 46 : km 11.74 - alt. 26 m - Walk on Station Rd/B90
  47. 47 : km 11.74 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Station Rd/B90 towards Glassillan Grove
  48. 48 : km 12.07 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Longfield Gardens
  49. 49 : km 12.07 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Longfield Gardens towards Station Rd/B90
  50. 50 : km 12.07 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/B90
  51. 51 : km 12.18 - alt. 41 m - Slight left
  52. 52 : km 12.24 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-west towards Upper Station Rd/B90
  53. 53 : km 12.28 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Glenisland Terrace
  54. S/E : km 12.29 - alt. 46 m

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