Back Road

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 130 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 125 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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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. 96 m
  2. 1 : km 2.03 - alt. 85 m - Walk north-east on A25 towards Old Mill Cl
  3. 2 : km 3.58 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  4. 3 : km 4 - alt. 97 m - Walk north on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards John St
  5. 4 : km 4.16 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto John St
  6. 5 : km 4.34 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Spelga Dr
  7. 6 : km 4.45 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Wrights Park
  8. 7 : km 4.59 - alt. 113 m - Turn right to stay on Wrights Park
  9. 8 : km 4.61 - alt. 114 m - Walk north-east on Wrights Park
  10. 9 : km 4.64 - alt. 113 m - Turn left to stay on Wrights Park
  11. 10 : km 4.78 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Spelga Dr
  12. 11 : km 4.89 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto John St
  13. 12 : km 4.99 - alt. 106 m - Walk west on John St towards Drumlough Rd/B7
  14. 13 : km 5.07 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  15. 14 : km 5.29 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Sleepy Valley
  16. 15 : km 5.31 - alt. 96 m - Walk east on Sleepy Valley
  17. 16 : km 5.38 - alt. 98 m - Walk south-west on Sleepy Valley towards Drumlough Rd/B7
  18. 17 : km 5.47 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  19. 18 : km 5.49 - alt. 96 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards Sleepy Valley
  20. 19 : km 5.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Sleepy Valley
  21. 20 : km 5.52 - alt. 96 m - Walk west on Sleepy Valley towards Drumlough Rd/B7
  22. 21 : km 5.54 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  23. 22 : km 5.75 - alt. 102 m - Walk north on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards John St
  24. 23 : km 5.88 - alt. 106 m - Walk north on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards A25
  25. 24 : km 6.02 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east on Iveagh Bungalows/A25 towards Chapel Fields
  26. 25 : km 6.19 - alt. 121 m - Walk west on Newry St towards Lissize Villas
  27. 26 : km 6.27 - alt. 116 m - Walk west on Newry St towards Lissize Villas
  28. 27 : km 6.34 - alt. 111 m - Walk west on Newry St towards Kiltariff Dr
  29. 28 : km 6.44 - alt. 110 m - Walk west on Newry St towards Ballinaskeagh Rd
  30. 29 : km 6.47 - alt. 111 m - Walk west on Newry St towards Ballinaskeagh Rd
  31. 30 : km 6.51 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Ballinaskeagh Rd
  32. 31 : km 6.59 - alt. 113 m - Walk north on Ballinaskeagh Rd towards Back Rd
  33. 32 : km 6.74 - alt. 115 m - Walk north on Ballinaskeagh Rd towards Back Rd
  34. 33 : km 6.9 - alt. 102 m - Walk north on Ballinaskeagh Rd towards Back Rd
  35. 34 : km 7.07 - alt. 95 m - Walk east on Back Rd
  36. 35 : km 7.12 - alt. 95 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd
  37. 36 : km 7.18 - alt. 97 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd
  38. 37 : km 7.3 - alt. 107 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd
  39. 38 : km 7.38 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 7.38 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-west towards Back Rd
  41. 40 : km 7.38 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Back Rd
  42. 41 : km 7.53 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd towards School Rd
  43. 42 : km 7.65 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd towards School Rd
  44. 43 : km 7.81 - alt. 126 m - Walk east on Back Rd towards Dromore St
  45. 44 : km 7.93 - alt. 145 m - Walk south-east on Back Rd towards Dromore St
  46. 45 : km 8.02 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Dromore St
  47. 46 : km 8.02 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Dromore St towards Back Rd
  48. 47 : km 8.08 - alt. 154 m - Walk south on Dromore St towards Newry St/A25
  49. 48 : km 8.09 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Newry St/A25
  50. 49 : km 8.2 - alt. 146 m - Walk west on Newry St/A25 towards School Rd
  51. 50 : km 8.28 - alt. 135 m - Walk west on Newry St/A25 towards School Rd
  52. 51 : km 8.38 - alt. 129 m - Walk west on Newry St/A25 towards Kiltariff Park
  53. 52 : km 8.48 - alt. 124 m - Walk west on Newry St/A25 towards Iveagh Bungalows
  54. 53 : km 8.53 - alt. 121 m - Walk south-west on Iveagh Bungalows/A25 towards Chapel Fields
  55. 54 : km 8.65 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Iveagh Bungalows/A25 towards Chapel Fields
  56. 55 : km 8.7 - alt. 111 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7
  57. 56 : km 8.81 - alt. 107 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards Iveagh Cres
  58. 57 : km 8.89 - alt. 105 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards John St
  59. 58 : km 8.95 - alt. 103 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards John St
  60. 59 : km 9.04 - alt. 99 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards Sleepy Valley
  61. 60 : km 9.13 - alt. 97 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards Sleepy Valley
  62. 61 : km 9.18 - alt. 96 m - Walk south on Drumlough Rd/B7 towards Sleepy Valley
  63. 62 : km 9.18 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Sleepy Valley
  64. S/E : km 9.21 - alt. 97 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Ballyroney Lake and Bog

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↔9.43 km ↗+38 m ↘-42 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Banbridge

Lovely walk around the small hamlet of Ballyroney, on the banks of the Upper River Bann. Formerly a raised bog, but now completely cut over, Lackan Bog represents one of the largest single blocks of lowland peat left in County Down. 13 out of 22 Irish species have been spotted in the bog. The best time to see them is between March and October.

Walking Ballyroney Lackan Bog

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↔6.39 km ↗+9 m ↘-9 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Banbridge

A superb walk encompassing a variety of landscapes. Here the Upper River Bann wends it way around farmed drumlin hills set in a lowland basin of extensive birch and moss on its journey from the Mourne Mountains to Lough Neagh. Ballyroney Lake supports a variety of wintering waterfowl including mute swan, whooper swan, mallard, teal, tufted duck and coot. It is one of the most important sites in Ireland for dragonflies.

Walking Hen, Cock and Pigeon Rock Trail

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Hen, Cock and Pigeon Rock Trail
↔10.33 km ↗+523 m ↘-519 m ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Newry and Mourne

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Walking Spelga Pass to Yellow Water Picnic Area - Mourne Way Trek

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↔11.58 km ↗+267 m ↘-341 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Newry and Mourne

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Walking Meelmore and Meelberg Trail

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↔8.64 km ↗+576 m ↘-578 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
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Walking Yellow Water Picnic Area to Kilbroney Park - Mourne Way Trek

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↔5.27 km ↗+32 m ↘-169 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newry and Mourne

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Walking Slieve Donard, Commedagh and Bearnagh Trail

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↔17.66 km ↗+1,219 m ↘-1,212 m ◔8h 30 ▲Difficult
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This is a strenuous and challenging walk with some steep ascents, but it is certainly worth it. The walk takes in three of the four highest peaks in the Mourne Mountains (Slieve Donard 853m, Slieve Commedagh 765m, Slieve Bearnagh 739m) and also the Brandy Pad – the well-trodden and infamous smugglers track. The walk gives wonderful views to the Irish Sea and to the heart of the High Mournes.

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↔11.96 km ↗+416 m ↘-556 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
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