12.5 Miles.from The Windrose

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 89 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 88 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m
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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 Maritime Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Rodgers Quay
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 0.68 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.41 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Scotch Quarter
  15. 15 : km 1.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  16. 16 : km 1.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Green Street, A2
  17. 17 : km 2.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Downshire Road
  18. 18 : km 3.01 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Windermere Road
  19. 19 : km 3.19 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Windermere Avenue
  20. 20 : km 3.23 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Windermere Road
  21. 21 : km 3.3 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road
  22. 22 : km 3.47 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Prince Andrew Way
  23. 23 : km 4.47 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto North Road, C75
  24. 24 : km 6.02 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rodgers Quay
  25. 25 : km 6.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.39 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.48 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rodgers Quay
  29. 29 : km 6.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Maritime Drive
  30. 30 : km 6.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Rodgers Quay
  31. 31 : km 6.78 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Rodgers Quay
  32. 32 : km 6.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Belfast Road, A2
  33. 33 : km 7.06 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 7.79 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Sunnylands Avenue
  35. 35 : km 8.47 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sunnylands Avenue
  36. 36 : km 8.61 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Hawthorn Avenue
  37. 37 : km 8.94 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Grove
  38. 38 : km 9.05 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Woodburn Avenue
  39. 39 : km 9.49 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Oakwood Road
  40. 40 : km 9.96 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Prospect Heights
  41. 41 : km 10.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Prospect Road
  42. 42 : km 10.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Middle Road, B90
  43. 43 : km 11.6 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Woodburn Road, C111
  44. 44 : km 12.3 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Woodburn Road
  45. 45 : km 13.12 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.15 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.16 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 13.84 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 13.85 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 13.9 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Fergus Avenue
  51. 51 : km 14.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Sunnylands Avenue
  52. 52 : km 14.05 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto North Road, C75
  53. 53 : km 14.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Prince William Way
  54. 54 : km 14.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Taylor's Avenue
  55. 55 : km 14.75 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Barn Road
  56. 56 : km 15.15 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Coronation Road
  57. 57 : km 15.73 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road
  58. 58 : km 15.82 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  59. 59 : km 15.95 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Queensway
  60. 60 : km 15.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  61. 61 : km 16.09 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Downshire Road
  62. 62 : km 16.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Alexander Road
  63. 63 : km 16.69 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Carrickburn Road
  64. 64 : km 17.26 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Larne Road, A2
  65. 65 : km 17.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Donaldson's Avenue
  66. 66 : km 17.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Larne Road, A2
  67. 67 : km 18.63 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  68. 68 : km 18.64 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  69. 69 : km 18.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 18.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 18.79 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 18.83 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 19.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 19.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 19.68 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 19.77 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 19.79 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 19.79 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 19.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rodgers Quay
  80. 80 : km 20.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Maritime Drive
  81. S/E : km 20.23 - alt. 3 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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