Mourne Marathon Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,021 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,019 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 405 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Down 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.205214° / W 5.897431°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.098544° / W 6.192791°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.95 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto King Street
  6. 6 : km 1.44 - alt. 21 m - Keep right onto King Street
  7. 7 : km 1.5 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Granite Trail
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.73 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.74 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 6.36 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 6.56 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.98 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 7.36 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 7.84 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left onto Mourne Way
  16. 16 : km 8.91 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 9.04 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.07 - alt. 218 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  19. 19 : km 10.26 - alt. 174 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  20. 20 : km 10.6 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left onto Mourne Way
  21. 21 : km 11.09 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  22. 22 : km 11.79 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 12.18 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 12.21 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  25. 25 : km 13.39 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  26. 26 : km 14.76 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left onto Trassey Road
  27. 27 : km 14.77 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Trassey Track
  28. 28 : km 15.9 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  29. 29 : km 18.11 - alt. 286 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 18.17 - alt. 296 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  31. 31 : km 18.96 - alt. 288 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  32. 32 : km 19.79 - alt. 329 m - Turn slight left onto Slievenaman Road
  33. 33 : km 21.64 - alt. 388 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 21.66 - alt. 386 m - Turn right onto Kilkeel Road, B27
  35. 35 : km 22.81 - alt. 344 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 22.82 - alt. 344 m - Turn left onto Kilkeel Road, B27
  37. 37 : km 23.83 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left onto Mourne Way
  38. 38 : km 26.94 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  39. 39 : km 26.97 - alt. 156 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  40. 40 : km 29.39 - alt. 290 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  41. 41 : km 30.07 - alt. 233 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  42. 42 : km 31.54 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  43. 43 : km 31.89 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  44. 44 : km 33.98 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  45. 45 : km 35.37 - alt. 169 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  46. 46 : km 35.43 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Mourne Way
  47. 47 : km 35.44 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  48. 48 : km 38.35 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  49. 49 : km 39.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 39.53 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 40.16 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 40.19 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  53. 53 : km 40.36 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  54. 54 : km 40.63 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  55. 55 : km 40.68 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 40.93 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 41 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 41.27 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 41.31 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  60. E : km 41.37 - alt. 11 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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