11.2 Miles From Carrick Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
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Description

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(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 0.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Marine Highway, A2
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 1.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.4 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Prince William Way
  14. 14 : km 1.62 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Taylor's Avenue
  15. 15 : km 2.32 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Taylor's Avenue
  16. 16 : km 2.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Prince Andrew Way
  17. 17 : km 2.81 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Victoria Road
  18. 18 : km 3 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Windermere Road
  19. 19 : km 3.24 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Downshire Road
  20. 20 : km 3.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Alexander Road
  21. 21 : km 3.78 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Selby Road
  22. 22 : km 4.22 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Regent Avenue
  23. 23 : km 4.49 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Alexander Road
  24. 24 : km 4.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Carrickburn Road
  25. 25 : km 5.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Larne Road, A2
  26. 26 : km 5.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Old Turn
  27. 27 : km 5.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Boneybefore
  28. 28 : km 5.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Downshire Avenue
  29. 29 : km 5.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Downshire Avenue
  30. 30 : km 5.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Larne Road, A2
  31. 31 : km 6.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  32. 32 : km 6.71 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  33. 33 : km 6.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.9 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.79 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Marine Highway, A2
  39. 39 : km 7.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Castle Street
  40. 40 : km 7.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto North Street
  41. 41 : km 8.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Saint Brides Street, C75
  42. 42 : km 8.51 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Sunnylands Avenue
  43. 43 : km 8.61 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Rosebrook Avenue
  44. 44 : km 8.75 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.88 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 9.07 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Bridewell Drive
  47. 47 : km 9.14 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sunnylands Avenue
  48. 48 : km 9.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Hawthorn Avenue
  49. 49 : km 9.28 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Sunnylands Avenue
  50. 50 : km 9.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Road
  51. 51 : km 10.1 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto North Road, C75
  52. 52 : km 10.19 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Prince Andrew Way
  53. 53 : km 10.82 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Glenburn Manor
  54. 54 : km 11.09 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Baird Crescent
  55. 55 : km 11.13 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Baird Avenue
  56. 56 : km 11.31 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Baird Avenue
  57. 57 : km 11.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Barn Road
  59. 59 : km 11.95 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Cornonation Road
  60. 60 : km 12.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  61. 61 : km 12.62 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Chilton Road
  62. 62 : km 12.88 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Windermere Road
  63. 63 : km 12.99 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Downshire Road
  64. 64 : km 13.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Alexander Road
  65. 65 : km 13.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Selby Road
  66. 66 : km 13.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Regent Avenue
  67. 67 : km 14.23 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Alexander Road
  68. 68 : km 14.29 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Carrickburn Road
  69. 69 : km 14.86 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Larne Road, A2
  70. 70 : km 15.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Old Turn
  71. 71 : km 15.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Boneybefore
  72. 72 : km 15.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Downshire Avenue
  73. 73 : km 15.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Downshire Avenue
  74. 74 : km 15.71 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Larne Road, A2
  75. 75 : km 16.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  76. 76 : km 16.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  77. 77 : km 16.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 16.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 16.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 16.62 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 17.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 17.44 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 17.52 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 18.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  85. S/E : km 18.15 - alt. 5 m

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