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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 132.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 40h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,013 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 930 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 237 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Down 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.26188° / W 5.9517°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.72592° / W 6.89786°
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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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Start near Unnamed Road, Castlewellan, Down BT31 9BU, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Head southwest
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 130 m - Slight right toward Bann Rd/A50
  4. 4 : km 0.83 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Bann Rd/A50
  5. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dublin Rd/A25
  6. 6 : km 1.18 - alt. 104 m - Head southwest on Dublin Rd/A25 toward Seaview
  7. 7 : km 2.24 - alt. 94 m - Head southwest on Dublin Rd/A25 toward Burrenreagh Rd
  8. 8 : km 4.92 - alt. 130 m - Head southwest on Dublin Rd/A25 toward Bog Rd
  9. 9 : km 7.04 - alt. 114 m - Head west on Dublin Rd/A25 toward Old Mill Pl
  10. 10 : km 8.1 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Hilltown Rd/B8
  11. 11 : km 11.09 - alt. 97 m - Head southwest on Hilltown Rd/B8 toward Stang Rd
  12. 12 : km 12.36 - alt. 101 m - Head southwest on Castlewellan Rd/B8 toward Goward Rd
  13. 13 : km 13.61 - alt. 117 m - Head southwest on Castlewellan Rd/B8 toward Clonduff Rd
  14. 14 : km 14.91 - alt. 118 m - Head south on Castlewellan Rd/B8
  15. 15 : km 16.13 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Rostrevor Rd
  16. 16 : km 17.79 - alt. 136 m - Head south on Rostrevor Rd
  17. 17 : km 19.31 - alt. 167 m - Head south on Rostrevor Rd
  18. 18 : km 21.04 - alt. 232 m - Head south on Rostrevor Rd
  19. 19 : km 22.79 - alt. 183 m - Head south on Rostrevor Rd
  20. 20 : km 23.47 - alt. 159 m - Continue onto Kilbroney Rd
  21. 21 : km 24.52 - alt. 129 m - Head south on Kilbroney Rd
  22. 22 : km 27.14 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Church St
  23. 23 : km 27.55 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Mary St
  24. 24 : km 27.7 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Shore Rd/A2
  25. 25 : km 28.1 - alt. 3 m - Head southeast on Shore Rd/A2 toward Victoria Square
  26. 26 : km 28.62 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 28.98 - alt. 30 m - Slight left
  28. 28 : km 29.28 - alt. 38 m - Head northwest
  29. 29 : km 29.39 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 29.46 - alt. 31 m - Turn right toward Cloughmore Rd
  31. 31 : km 29.78 - alt. 10 m - Slight right toward Cloughmore Rd
  32. 32 : km 29.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Cloughmore Rd
  33. 33 : km 30.08 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Bridge St
  34. 34 : km 30.23 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Mary St
  35. 35 : km 30.37 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Warrenpoint Rd/A2
  36. 36 : km 30.53 - alt. 5 m - Head southwest on Warrenpoint Rd/A2 toward Rosses Quay
  37. 37 : km 32.59 - alt. 5 m - Head west on Rostrevor Rd/A2 toward Seafields Ct
  38. 38 : km 33.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Queen St/A2
  39. 39 : km 34.18 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Duke St/B7
  40. 40 : km 36.68 - alt. 28 m - Continue onto Greenan Rd
  41. 41 : km 40.94 - alt. 40 m - Head northwest on Greenan Rd toward Commons Hall Rd
  42. 42 : km 41.76 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Old Warrenpoint Rd
  43. 43 : km 42.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Toragh Park
  44. 44 : km 42.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn left toward Chapel St
  45. 45 : km 43.42 - alt. 19 m - Slight left onto Chapel St
  46. 46 : km 43.77 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Boat St
  47. 47 : km 44.02 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Abbey Way
  48. 48 : km 44.15 - alt. 8 m - Head north on Abbey Way toward St Colmans Park
  49. 49 : km 44.56 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto Upper Water St
  50. 50 : km 44.79 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto Trevor Hill
  51. 51 : km 44.93 - alt. 4 m - At Sandy Street Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A27
  52. 52 : km 44.99 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New St/A27
  53. 53 : km 46.86 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Fairlawns Way/A28
  54. 54 : km 47.07 - alt. 24 m - Head northwest on Fairlawns Way/A28 toward Fairfield Heights
  55. 55 : km 50.2 - alt. 81 m - Head northwest on A28
  56. 56 : km 61.03 - alt. 73 m - Slight left
  57. 57 : km 61.07 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 61.11 - alt. 75 m - Head northwest
  59. 59 : km 61.16 - alt. 72 m - Turn left toward Gosford Rd/A28
  60. 60 : km 61.21 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Gosford Rd/A28
  61. 61 : km 66.15 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 66.2 - alt. 143 m - Head east toward Markethill Rd/A28
  63. 63 : km 66.25 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Markethill Rd/A28
  64. 64 : km 71.84 - alt. 87 m - Head northwest on Markethill Rd/A28
  65. 65 : km 74.01 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Friary Rd/A3
  66. 66 : km 74.18 - alt. 40 m - Slight left toward The Mall W/A3
  67. 67 : km 74.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto The Mall W/A3
  68. 68 : km 74.66 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Lonsdale Rd/A29
  69. 69 : km 75.3 - alt. 37 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Moy Rd/A29
  70. 70 : km 91.6 - alt. 61 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Moygashel Ln/A29
  71. 71 : km 94.76 - alt. 102 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A29
  72. 72 : km 95.58 - alt. 117 m - At Thomas Street Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Carland Rd/A29
  73. 73 : km 100.65 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 100.71 - alt. 76 m - Head southwest toward Cookstown Rd/A29
  75. 75 : km 100.77 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Cookstown Rd/A29
  76. 76 : km 112.37 - alt. 77 m - Head north on Millburn St/A29
  77. 77 : km 112.41 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Millburn St/B162
  78. 78 : km 121.56 - alt. 211 m - Head southeast on Lough Fea Rd/B162
  79. 79 : km 121.66 - alt. 208 m - Turn right toward Tullyaran Rd
  80. 80 : km 122.73 - alt. 234 m - Slight right onto Tullyaran Rd
  81. 81 : km 123.55 - alt. 231 m - Continue onto Tullybrick Rd
  82. 82 : km 127.89 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Sixtowns Rd
  83. 83 : km 129.23 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Davagh Rd
  84. E : km 132.57 - alt. 195 m

Useful Information

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Walking Castlewellan forest park - Moorish tower

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The walk circumnavigates Castlewellan Lake. A short steep climb uphill brings you to the view point over the lake : Moorish Tower.

Walking Castlewellan to Newcastle - Newcastle Way Trail

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This 2nd section of the Newcastle Way Trail takes you through Tollymore and Castlewellan Forest Park. Those forest park are hiding those wonderful natural beauties from urban civilization. Take your time to observe those flora and fauna on the paths that wind through the trees.

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This network of paths formed part of an intricate transport system connecting the settlements of Castlewellan, Annsborough, Maghera, Dundrum, Bryansford and Newcastle. These laneways offered the shortest, easiest routes for horse and cart; for example, transporting coal from Dundrum to Castlewellan; so avoiding the steep hill at Ardnabannon. Nowadays these routes offer peaceful country walks away from busy main roads.

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