8 Miles From Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 57 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 61 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. 4 m - Start on Marine Highway
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Marine Highway
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rodgers Quay
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Quayside
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Maritime Drive
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.29 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road
  11. 11 : km 2.6 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Sloefield Road
  12. 12 : km 3.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.12 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.14 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.34 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Sloefield Drive
  16. 16 : km 3.67 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.93 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Trooperslane Road
  18. 18 : km 4.24 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.24 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.31 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Upper Road
  21. 21 : km 4.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.74 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Upper Road
  23. 23 : km 6.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Upper Station Road
  24. 24 : km 6.54 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.63 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.72 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.91 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Knockfergus Park
  29. 29 : km 6.99 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Glenkeen Avenue
  30. 30 : km 7.25 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Gortlane Drive
  31. 31 : km 7.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Rossmore Green
  32. 32 : km 7.52 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Rossmore Green
  33. 33 : km 7.57 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.64 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Glassillan Grove
  35. 35 : km 7.74 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Carrickfern Gardens
  36. 36 : km 7.87 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.95 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.03 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  39. 39 : km 8.39 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  40. 40 : km 8.42 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shore Road
  41. 41 : km 8.46 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 9.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 9.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Shore Road
  47. 47 : km 9.79 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Belfast Road
  48. 48 : km 12.71 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Belfast Road
  49. 49 : km 12.73 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Marine Highway
  50. S/E : km 12.84 - alt. 4 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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