Murlough And Castlewellan Lake

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 26.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 146 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 139 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Down 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.2373° / W 5.86094°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Start near 37 Old Rd, Newcastle BT33 0QQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Head north-east towards Old Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Old Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 5 m - Head south on Dundrum Rd/A2 towards Old Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 5 m - Head south-west on Dundrum Rd/A2
  6. 6 : km 1.6 - alt. 7 m - Head south-west on Dundrum Rd/A2 towards Windsor Caravan Park
  7. 7 : km 3.19 - alt. 5 m - Head south on Dundrum Rd/A2
  8. 8 : km 3.19 - alt. 5 m - Sharp right onto Castlewellan Rd/A2
  9. 9 : km 3.23 - alt. 5 m - Head north on Castlewellan Rd/A2 towards Dunwellan Park
  10. 10 : km 3.27 - alt. 5 m - Continue straight onto Castlewellan Rd/A50
  11. 11 : km 9.2 - alt. 112 m - Enter the roundabout
  12. 12 : km 9.22 - alt. 112 m - Head east towards Main St/A25
  13. 13 : km 9.23 - alt. 112 m - Exit the roundabout onto Main St/A25
  14. 14 : km 9.44 - alt. 119 m - Head north-east on Main St/A25
  15. 15 : km 9.46 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 10.24 - alt. 116 m - Head west
  17. 17 : km 10.25 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 10.26 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 10.62 - alt. 139 m - Head west
  20. 20 : km 11.61 - alt. 122 m - Head north-west
  21. 21 : km 12.11 - alt. 127 m - Head south-west
  22. 22 : km 12.66 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 14.37 - alt. 118 m - Head south-east
  24. 24 : km 14.45 - alt. 123 m - Head south-west
  25. 25 : km 14.57 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 15.14 - alt. 103 m - Head north-east on Bann Rd/A50
  27. 27 : km 15.2 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dublin Rd/A25
  28. 28 : km 15.39 - alt. 103 m - Head south-west on Dublin Rd/A25 towards Seaview
  29. 29 : km 16.23 - alt. 87 m - Head south-east on Burrenbridge Rd towards John F Kennedy Estate
  30. 30 : km 19.42 - alt. 63 m - Head south-west on Ballyhafry Rd/B180 towards Bryansford Rd
  31. 31 : km 19.64 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Bryansford Rd
  32. 32 : km 19.86 - alt. 60 m - Head south-east on Bryansford Rd towards Middle Tollymore Rd
  33. 33 : km 20.34 - alt. 55 m - Head north-east on Middle Tollymore Rd
  34. 34 : km 21.7 - alt. 21 m - Head east on Middle Tollymore Rd towards Tollymore Rd
  35. 35 : km 21.71 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Tollymore Rd
  36. 36 : km 22.47 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Church Hill
  37. 37 : km 23.1 - alt. 12 m - Head north on Carrigs Rd towards Carnacaville Rd/B180
  38. 38 : km 23.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Carnacaville Rd/B180
  39. 39 : km 23.95 - alt. 7 m - Head east on Ballyloughlin Rd/B180 towards Maghera Cl
  40. 40 : km 24.76 - alt. 6 m - Head south-west on Ballyloughlin Rd/B180 towards Flush Rd
  41. 41 : km 24.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Flush Rd
  42. 42 : km 26.57 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Old Rd
  43. 43 : km 26.76 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  44. S/E : km 26.81 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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