Newcastle - Ivanhoe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 46.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 432 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 334 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 152 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Down 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.20919° / W 5.895729°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.528321° / W 5.893054°
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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. 5 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Bryansford Road
  3. 3 : km 1.24 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Tollymore Road
  4. 4 : km 2.27 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Tollymore Road
  5. 5 : km 2.57 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A50
  6. 6 : km 3.96 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Sawmill Road
  7. 7 : km 3.96 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 4.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Road
  10. 10 : km 5.25 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.26 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 6.57 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.57 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Newcastle Road
  14. 14 : km 7.27 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  15. 15 : km 9.15 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto B175
  16. 16 : km 14.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left onto Drumnaquoile Road
  17. 17 : km 15.75 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Cauleys Pipe Road
  18. 18 : km 16.19 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Dunturk Road
  19. 19 : km 16.61 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Carnreagh Road
  20. 20 : km 16.63 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Drumaroad Hill
  21. 21 : km 18.07 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Ballynahinch Road
  22. 22 : km 18.44 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Drumaroad Hill
  23. 23 : km 19.66 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Edendariff Road
  24. 24 : km 26.73 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Edenavaddy Road
  25. 25 : km 27.25 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Dromore Road
  26. 26 : km 27.26 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Edenavaddy Road
  27. 27 : km 27.77 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Riverside Road
  28. 28 : km 29.05 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Lisburn Road
  29. 29 : km 29.06 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Ballycreen Road
  30. 30 : km 30.06 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Horners Road
  31. 31 : km 30.44 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Laurel Road
  32. 32 : km 30.9 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Magheraknock Road
  33. 33 : km 32.9 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Lough Road
  34. 34 : km 37.39 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  35. 35 : km 38 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Carryduff Road
  36. 36 : km 38.02 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Carricknaveagh Road
  37. 37 : km 39.39 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Saintfield Road
  38. 38 : km 39.39 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Drumalig Road
  39. 39 : km 39.76 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Drumalig Road
  40. 40 : km 42.96 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Ballynahinch Road
  41. 41 : km 44.88 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Saintfield Road
  42. 42 : km 45.3 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 45.31 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 45.68 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 45.7 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Mealough Road
  46. 46 : km 45.73 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 45.74 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 46.07 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Saintfield Road
  49. E : km 46.14 - alt. 103 m

Useful Information

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