19km Towpath

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 6 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Castlereagh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.553071° / W 5.945373°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 6 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.26 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Lagan Towpath
  5. 5 : km 2.72 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Lagan Towpath
  6. 6 : km 2.84 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Lagan Towpath
  7. 7 : km 3.15 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.15 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 3.17 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Lockview Road
  11. 11 : km 3.42 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.71 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  15. 15 : km 4.03 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  16. 16 : km 4.04 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  17. 17 : km 4.08 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.09 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Stranmillis Embankment
  19. 19 : km 4.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 4.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.72 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 5.73 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Haulers Way
  25. 25 : km 6.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 6.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto East Bridge Street, A20
  27. 27 : km 6.62 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto East Bridge Street, A20
  28. 28 : km 6.63 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Laganbank Road
  29. 29 : km 6.76 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.93 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 7.18 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 7.22 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.42 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Donegall Quay, A2
  36. 36 : km 7.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.76 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 8.64 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 8.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.71 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.76 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8.89 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 8.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 9.21 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.02 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Bell's Theorem Crescent
  48. 48 : km 10.03 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Queens Road
  49. 49 : km 10.52 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Queens Road
  50. 50 : km 10.56 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Sydenham Road
  51. 51 : km 11.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.22 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 11.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 11.46 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 11.46 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Queen's Square, A2
  56. 56 : km 11.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Donegall Quay, A2
  57. 57 : km 11.49 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Donegall Quay, A2
  58. 58 : km 11.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 11.79 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 11.82 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 12.08 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 12.08 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 12.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto East Bridge Street, A20
  65. 65 : km 12.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto East Bridge Street, A20
  66. 66 : km 12.39 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 12.39 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cromac Springs
  68. 68 : km 13.12 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 13.15 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Cromac Springs
  70. 70 : km 13.28 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left onto Haulers Way
  71. 71 : km 14.07 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 14.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Ormeau Road, A24
  73. 73 : km 14.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 14.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 14.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 14.11 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  77. 77 : km 14.41 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 14.42 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Stranmillis Embankment
  79. 79 : km 14.47 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Stranmillis Reach
  80. 80 : km 14.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 14.96 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 14.97 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  83. 83 : km 15.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 15.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Stranmillis Embankment
  85. 85 : km 15.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  86. 86 : km 15.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  87. 87 : km 15.32 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 15.32 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Stranmillis Embankment
  89. 89 : km 15.32 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 15.33 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 15.64 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Lockview Road
  92. 92 : km 15.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 15.88 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 16.14 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Lagan Towpath
  95. 95 : km 17.97 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Lagan Towpath
  96. 96 : km 18.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  97. S/E : km 19.01 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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