Loughshore 10 Mile Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 79 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newtownabbey 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.680954° / W 5.885071°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.679224° / W 5.886314°
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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. 7 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Shore Road, A2
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Shore Road, A2
  6. 6 : km 1.45 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shore Road, A2
  7. 7 : km 1.94 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.94 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Seapark Junction, A2
  10. 10 : km 3.28 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Seapark Junction, A2
  11. 11 : km 3.31 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Belfast Road, A2
  12. 12 : km 4 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Trooperslane Road, C76
  13. 13 : km 4.88 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.91 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 4.98 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Upper Road, B90
  16. 16 : km 7.1 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 7.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.15 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Upper Road, B90
  20. 20 : km 9.62 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Monkstown Road
  21. 21 : km 11.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Doagh Road, B59
  22. 22 : km 12.25 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Doagh Road, B59
  23. 23 : km 12.27 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Doagh Road, B59
  24. 24 : km 13.7 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Doagh Road, B59
  25. 25 : km 13.74 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.86 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Shore Road, A2
  27. 27 : km 14.18 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Shore Road, A2
  28. 28 : km 14.23 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  29. 29 : km 14.68 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Whiteabbey A2 Pelican Crossing
  30. 30 : km 14.7 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  31. 31 : km 15.01 - alt. 21 m - Enter roundabout
  32. 32 : km 15.89 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 15.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 16.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 16.81 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 16.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  38. 38 : km 16.84 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Shore Road, A2
  39. 39 : km 17.25 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shore Road, A2
  40. 40 : km 18.1 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  41. 41 : km 18.57 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 18.57 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 19.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Seapark Junction, A2
  44. 44 : km 19.91 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Belfast Road, A2
  45. 45 : km 21.43 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto Belfast Road, A2
  46. 46 : km 22.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Seapark Junction, A2
  47. 47 : km 22.72 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Shore Road
  48. 48 : km 24.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 24.04 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  50. 50 : km 24.49 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  51. 51 : km 25.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 25.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 25.86 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 26.03 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  55. E : km 26.14 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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