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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 53 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 57 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Down 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.665057° / W 5.667281°
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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. 4 m - Start on Seacliff Road
  2. 2 : km 0.42 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Clifton Road
  3. 3 : km 0.91 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Hamilton Road, B197
  4. 4 : km 1.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bingham Street
  5. 5 : km 1.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Hamilton Road, B197
  6. 6 : km 1.25 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Hamilton Road, B197
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Street
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Main Street, A2
  9. 9 : km 1.52 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  10. 10 : km 1.53 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Abbey Street, A2
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  12. 12 : km 1.7 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Abbey Street, A2
  13. 13 : km 1.94 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.95 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Abbey Street, A2
  15. 15 : km 2.04 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Belfast Road, A2
  16. 16 : km 2.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Elmwood Drive
  17. 17 : km 2.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road, A2
  18. 18 : km 3.07 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Belfast Road, A2
  19. 19 : km 3.41 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.43 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road, A2
  21. 21 : km 3.64 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Belfast Road, A2
  22. 22 : km 3.89 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 3.96 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto A2
  24. 24 : km 3.96 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 4.47 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Rathmore Road
  26. 26 : km 5.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Crawfordsburn Road, B20
  27. 27 : km 5.76 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  28. 28 : km 6.21 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  29. 29 : km 6.46 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Killaire Road
  30. 30 : km 6.49 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.64 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.68 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.8 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 8.21 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 9.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 9.1 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.36 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 9.74 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.84 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.88 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  43. 43 : km 9.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Quay Street
  44. S/E : km 10.03 - 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.

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Walking Ballymacormick Point

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↔5.35 km ↗+4 m ↘-6 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
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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
⚑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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