20 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 129 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ards 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.587779° / W 5.685425°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.594225° / W 5.68711°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 1 m - Start on Portaferry Road
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Portaferry Road
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto New Street
  4. 4 : km 0.73 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Georges Street
  5. 5 : km 0.76 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Zion Place
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Donaghadee Road
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bangor Road
  8. 8 : km 2.32 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Bangor Road
  9. 9 : km 3.13 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.52 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Bangor Road
  11. 11 : km 3.99 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  12. 12 : km 4.01 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Newtownards Road
  13. 13 : km 5.35 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Green Road
  14. 14 : km 5.37 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Newtownards Road
  15. 15 : km 6.17 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balloo Road
  16. 16 : km 6.29 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.59 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Balloo Road
  18. 18 : km 8.58 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Gransha Road
  19. 19 : km 9.57 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Gransha Road
  20. 20 : km 9.62 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto East Circular Road
  21. 21 : km 11.08 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Donaghadee Road
  22. 22 : km 11.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Ashford Drive
  23. 23 : km 11.44 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Ballymaconnell Road South
  24. 24 : km 11.48 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto East Circular Road
  25. 25 : km 12.34 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ballymacormick Road
  26. 26 : km 12.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto East Circular Road
  27. 27 : km 12.47 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Groomsport Road Roundabout
  28. 28 : km 13.81 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Springwell Road
  29. 29 : km 13.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Groomsport Bypass
  30. 30 : km 13.86 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Donaghadee Road
  31. 31 : km 15.65 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto B511
  32. 32 : km 15.68 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto East Circular Road
  33. 33 : km 15.84 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Ballymacormick Road
  34. 34 : km 16.02 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto East Circular Road
  35. 35 : km 16.08 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Groomsport Road Roundabout
  36. 36 : km 16.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sheridan Drive
  37. 37 : km 17.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Ballyholme Esplanade
  38. 38 : km 17.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ballyholme Park
  39. 39 : km 17.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 17.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Seacliff Road
  41. 41 : km 18.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 18.25 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 18.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Ward Avenue
  45. 45 : km 18.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Seacliff Road
  46. 46 : km 19.32 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Bridge Street
  47. 47 : km 19.35 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 19.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 20.1 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 20.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 21.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 21.57 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 23.3 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Crawfordsburn Road
  55. 55 : km 23.58 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Rathmore Road
  56. 56 : km 24.53 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Old Belfast Road
  57. 57 : km 25.47 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 25.53 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road
  59. 59 : km 25.67 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Rathgael Road
  60. 60 : km 28.1 - alt. 44 m - Enter roundabout
  61. 61 : km 29.43 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 29.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right onto Newtownards Road
  63. 63 : km 31.04 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 31.06 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Bangor Road
  65. 65 : km 33.36 - alt. 14 m - Enter roundabout
  66. E : km 33.39 - alt. 14 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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