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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Down 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.665274° / W 5.667371°
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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. 3 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Quay Street
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.32 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street, B20
  8. 8 : km 0.33 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Main Street, B20
  9. 9 : km 0.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Parade
  10. 10 : km 0.81 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Tennyson Avenue
  11. 11 : km 0.91 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Princetown Road
  12. 12 : km 1.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Raglan Road
  13. 13 : km 1.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Princetown Road
  14. 14 : km 2.37 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brunswick Road, B20
  15. 15 : km 3.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Newtownards Road, A21
  16. 16 : km 3.28 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Abbey Street, A2
  17. 17 : km 3.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Newtownards Road, A21
  18. 18 : km 4.45 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Newtownards Road, A21
  19. 19 : km 4.48 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Newtownards Road, A21
  20. 20 : km 4.5 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto South Circular Road, A2
  21. 21 : km 4.57 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newtownards Road, A21
  22. 22 : km 4.67 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.68 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Newtownards Road, A21
  24. 24 : km 4.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Balloo Avenue
  25. 25 : km 4.87 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Newtownards Road, A21
  26. 26 : km 5.18 - alt. 44 m - Enter roundabout
  27. 27 : km 6.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Bloomfield Road South
  28. 28 : km 7.55 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Bloomfield Road South
  29. 29 : km 7.59 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bloomfield Road
  30. 30 : km 8.6 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Gransha Road
  31. 31 : km 9.08 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Park Drive
  32. 32 : km 9.33 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Hamilton Road, B197
  33. 33 : km 9.42 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Mills Road
  34. 34 : km 9.57 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bingham Street
  35. 35 : km 9.6 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bingham Street
  36. 36 : km 9.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Albert Street
  37. 37 : km 9.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Crosby Street
  38. 38 : km 9.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Albert Street
  39. 39 : km 9.99 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  40. 40 : km 10.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Quay Street
  41. S/E : km 10.08 - alt. 4 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.

Other walks in the area

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

Discover the town of Donaghadee his harbour and his points of interest. Half along the see and half in town, this Walk will delight everyone.

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
⚑Departure from Carrickfergus

This seaside walk goes from Whitehead Boat Club to and around Blackhead. The path runs northeast from Whitehead and is lined by interesting wildlife habitats including grassland, woodland (known locally as the ‘Magic Forest’) and a rocky shoreline. The Lough itself is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) famed for its bird population.

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

North Down Coastal Path extends from Holywood in the west to Orlock in the east. The path passes through coastline and parkland. Historic relics and flora and fauna are found in abundance, including the grey seals which can be spotted offshore.

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

A walk through attractive woodland and parkland with many interesting features including Parliament Buildings. Only five miles out of the city, Stormont Woodland Walk and Fitness Trail, is a great place to walk, run and relax.

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