Tullaghgarley Bridge - Gracehill

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A circular route encompassing a demesne, riverside paths and public paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 28 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 37 m
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Description of the walk

Start : Galgorm Castle Golf Club, 200 Galgorm Rd, Ballymena (BT42 1HL)

(S/E) From Galgorm Castle Golf Club car park, follow the path East past the clubhouse and the County Hall building to the Sourhill Road (C47).

(1) Follow the path (South-East) down towards the Braid River parallel with Sourhill Road (C47).

(2) Cross the road, turn right down then left to the Tullaghgarley riverside path.

(3) After 2.2 Km, at the Grange Road exit turn left and then right alongside a stone wall into The Grange housing development. Continue along the Olhen.

(4) Turn left into Cambridge Drive and then right into Cambridge Avenue. Continue along to reach Galgorm Road (A42).

(5) Turn left (South-West) and cross the Galgorm Road. Cross the road at the Tullyglass House Hotel entrance and pass through to the Sourhill Road (C47).

(6) Finally cross Sourhill Road (C47) and take the path leading back to the starting point. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Galgorm Castle Golf Club
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 64 m - Braid River
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 52 m - Tullaghgarley riverside path
  4. 3 : km 3.05 - alt. 53 m - Grange Road
  5. 4 : km 3.44 - alt. 56 m - Cambridge Drive
  6. 5 : km 3.85 - alt. 53 m - Galgorm Road
  7. 6 : km 4.9 - alt. 65 m - Sourhill Road
  8. S/E : km 5.56 - alt. 43 m - Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Notes

Start : Galgorm Castle Golf Club, 200 Galgorm Rd, Ballymena (BT42 1HL)

Parking : Galgorm Castle Golf Club, 200 Galgorm Rd, Ballymena (BT42 1HL)

Terrain : Generally level

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Galgorm Castle Golf Club, Tullyglass House Hotel

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