Bann Boulevard, Portadown

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The Bann Boulevard is the perfect place for a short walk or as a starting point for a much longer linear walk. The wide tarmac surface makes the path suitable for all users. The towpath is a shared use path and can be busy at times, however, cyclists should give way to pedestrians.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.70 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 23 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 ft
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Bann Boulevard

Description of the walk

Start : Car park behind The Meadows Shopping Centre delivery area (off Meadow Lane).

(S/E) From the car park, looking at the river (Upper Bann), walk to your right (South) along the tarmac path until you reach the Point of Whitecoat Bridge (around 2.8 Km).

(1) At this point you can cross the bridge and continue along the towpath to Knock Bridge and beyond or return along the same path back to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 52 ft - Car park - Meadow Lane
  2. 1 : mi 0.85 - alt. 43 ft - Whitecoat Bridge
  3. S/E : mi 1.7 - alt. 52 ft - Car park - Meadow Lane

Notes

Start : Car park behind The Meadows Shopping Centre delivery area (off Meadow Lane).

Parking : A convenient car park is located behind The Meadows Shopping Centre delivery area (off Meadow Lane) at the rear of the shopping centre, beside Portadown Boat Club.

Terrain : Flat tramac surface

Public Transport : Translink

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

Worth a visit

View Point : Point of Whitecoat Bridge where the river splits 3 ways

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