Drumlough

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
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    Lowest point: 92 m
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Description

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(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. 130 m - Start near Community Centre, John St, Rathfriland, Newry BT34 5QH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 130 m - Head northwest on Cross Heights toward John St
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto John St
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 121 m - Head southwest on John St toward Mourneview Park
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 116 m - Head southwest on John St toward Spelga Dr
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 106 m - Head west on John St toward Drumlough Rd/B7
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 103 m - Head west on John St toward Drumlough Rd/B7
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  9. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 99 m - Head south on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Sleepy Valley
  10. 10 : km 0.64 - alt. 96 m - Head south on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Sleepy Valley
  11. 11 : km 0.79 - alt. 95 m - Head south on Drumlough Rd/B7
  12. 12 : km 0.94 - alt. 95 m - Head southwest on Drumlough Rd/B7
  13. 13 : km 1.02 - alt. 96 m - Head southwest on Drumlough Rd/B7
  14. 14 : km 1.2 - alt. 96 m - Head south on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Drumlough School Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.53 - alt. 104 m - Head southwest on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Drumlough School Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.68 - alt. 106 m - Head southwest on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Drumlough School Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.88 - alt. 106 m - Head southwest on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Drumlough School Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.92 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Drumlough School Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.96 - alt. 106 m - Head south on Drumlough School Rd
  20. 20 : km 2.04 - alt. 107 m - Head south on Drumlough School Rd toward Drumlough Cross
  21. 21 : km 2.21 - alt. 108 m - Head southeast on Drumlough School Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.38 - alt. 104 m - Head east on Drumlough School Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.45 - alt. 109 m - Head east on Drumlough School Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.59 - alt. 112 m - Head east on Drumlough School Rd
  25. 25 : km 2.81 - alt. 109 m - Head east on Drumlough School Rd
  26. 26 : km 2.92 - alt. 110 m - Head northeast on Drumlough School Rd toward Cross Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.14 - alt. 99 m - Head east on Drumlough School Rd toward Cross Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.24 - alt. 99 m - Head southeast on Drumlough School Rd toward Cross Rd
  29. 29 : km 3.48 - alt. 97 m - Head southeast on Drumlough School Rd toward Cross Rd
  30. 30 : km 3.61 - alt. 99 m - Head southeast on Drumlough School Rd toward Cross Rd
  31. 31 : km 3.62 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Cross Rd
  32. 32 : km 3.66 - alt. 99 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  33. 33 : km 3.73 - alt. 98 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  34. 34 : km 3.87 - alt. 97 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  35. 35 : km 3.98 - alt. 106 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  36. 36 : km 4.08 - alt. 115 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.18 - alt. 117 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.36 - alt. 115 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd toward Bog Rd
  39. 39 : km 4.49 - alt. 113 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd toward Bog Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.61 - alt. 110 m - Head southwest on Cross Rd toward Bog Rd
  41. 41 : km 4.66 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Bog Rd
  42. 42 : km 4.68 - alt. 108 m - Head west on Bog Rd
  43. 43 : km 4.79 - alt. 109 m - Head northwest on Bog Rd
  44. 44 : km 4.91 - alt. 109 m - Head northwest on Bog Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.03 - alt. 114 m - Head west on Bog Rd toward Tamary Hill
  46. 46 : km 5.13 - alt. 116 m - Head west on Bog Rd toward Tamary Hill
  47. 47 : km 5.27 - alt. 112 m - Head west on Bog Rd toward Drumlough Cross
  48. 48 : km 5.29 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Drumlough Cross
  49. 49 : km 5.35 - alt. 110 m - Head north on Drumlough Cross
  50. 50 : km 5.58 - alt. 105 m - Head north on Drumlough Cross
  51. 51 : km 5.72 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Drumlough Cross
  52. 52 : km 5.89 - alt. 107 m - Head north on Drumlough Cross
  53. 53 : km 6.02 - alt. 113 m - Head north on Drumlough Cross toward Drumlough School Rd
  54. 54 : km 6.2 - alt. 110 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Cross toward Drumlough School Rd
  55. 55 : km 6.24 - alt. 108 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Cross toward Drumlough School Rd
  56. 56 : km 6.25 - alt. 108 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Cross toward Drumlough School Rd
  57. 57 : km 6.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Drumlough School Rd
  58. 58 : km 6.45 - alt. 106 m - Head north on Drumlough School Rd toward Drumlough Rd/B7
  59. 59 : km 6.49 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Drumlough Rd/B7
  60. 60 : km 6.58 - alt. 106 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7
  61. 61 : km 6.66 - alt. 106 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7
  62. 62 : km 6.78 - alt. 106 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Rd/B7
  63. 63 : km 6.94 - alt. 106 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Rd/B7
  64. 64 : km 7.07 - alt. 104 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Rd/B7
  65. 65 : km 7.2 - alt. 97 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7
  66. 66 : km 7.37 - alt. 96 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Sleepy Valley
  67. 67 : km 7.55 - alt. 93 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Sleepy Valley
  68. 68 : km 7.67 - alt. 96 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward Sleepy Valley
  69. 69 : km 7.79 - alt. 96 m - Head north on Drumlough Rd/B7
  70. 70 : km 7.92 - alt. 100 m - Head northeast on Drumlough Rd/B7 toward John St
  71. 71 : km 7.99 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto John St
  72. 72 : km 8.07 - alt. 106 m - Head east on John St toward Spelga Dr
  73. 73 : km 8.2 - alt. 116 m - Head northeast on John St toward Mourneview Park
  74. 74 : km 8.27 - alt. 119 m - Head northeast on John St toward Kiltariff Park
  75. S/E : km 8.39 - alt. 129 m

Useful Information

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