Loughshore 20 Mile Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 131 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 137 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newtownabbey 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.681449° / W 5.884346°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.680013° / W 5.88605°
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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. 8 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Shore Road, A2
  7. 7 : km 0.97 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shore Road, A2
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  9. 9 : km 1.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shore Road, A2
  13. 13 : km 1.94 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  14. 14 : km 2.41 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.41 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Seapark Junction, A2
  17. 17 : km 3.75 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Belfast Road, A2
  18. 18 : km 4.44 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Trooperslane Road, C76
  19. 19 : km 5.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Upper Road, B90
  22. 22 : km 9.99 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Monkstown Road
  23. 23 : km 10.1 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Old Carrick Road, B90
  24. 24 : km 13.55 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 13.66 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto A8
  26. 26 : km 13.66 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 13.68 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto A8
  28. 28 : km 13.73 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Doagh Road, B59
  29. 29 : km 16.39 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left onto Ballyrobert Road, B56
  30. 30 : km 19.89 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Ballyclare Road
  31. 31 : km 19.94 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ballyclare Road, B56
  32. 32 : km 20.76 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp right onto Ballycraigy Road
  33. 33 : km 20.87 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Ashford Lodge
  34. 34 : km 20.96 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Ashford Lodge
  35. 35 : km 21.07 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Ashford Lodge
  36. 36 : km 21.17 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Ballycraigy Road
  37. 37 : km 21.28 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Ballyclare Road, B56
  38. 38 : km 21.44 - alt. 133 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ballyclare Road, B56
  39. 39 : km 22.14 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ballyclare Road, B56
  40. 40 : km 22.22 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ballyclare Road, B56
  41. 41 : km 23.01 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Antrim Road, A6
  42. 42 : km 26.48 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 26.55 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Antrim Road, A6
  44. 44 : km 26.62 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Gray's Lane
  45. 45 : km 27.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  46. 46 : km 27.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 27.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 27.82 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 27.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Shore Road, A2
  50. 50 : km 29.6 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 29.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 29.78 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 29.82 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 29.88 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 29.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 30.28 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Loughshore Path
  57. 57 : km 32.13 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 32.4 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 32.87 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  60. E : km 33.04 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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