10 Miles Fort Rd

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
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    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 41 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Start near 102 Belfast Rd, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus BT38 8BT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Head northeast on Belfast Rd/A2 toward Seapoint
  3. 3 : km 1.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Windmill Ave
  4. 4 : km 1.47 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Westmount Ave
  5. 5 : km 1.55 - alt. 13 m - Head northeast on Westmount Ave toward Minorca Dr
  6. 6 : km 1.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Ellis St
  7. 7 : km 1.94 - alt. 16 m - Head northwest on Woodburn Rd
  8. 8 : km 2.19 - alt. 16 m - Head northeast on Woodburn Ave toward Beech Dr
  9. 9 : km 2.87 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Rd
  10. 10 : km 3.14 - alt. 33 m - Head east on Oakwood Rd
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto Northland
  12. 12 : km 3.68 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto North Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.78 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Prince Andrew Way
  14. 14 : km 4.61 - alt. 31 m - Head northeast on Prince Andrew Way toward Prince Andrew Way
  15. 15 : km 5.42 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bluefield Rd
  16. 16 : km 5.42 - alt. 40 m - Head southeast on Bluefield Rd toward Bluefield Cl
  17. 17 : km 5.54 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Regent Ave
  18. 18 : km 5.87 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Lennox Ave
  19. 19 : km 6.15 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Dromore Rd
  20. 20 : km 6.23 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Trailcock Rd
  21. 21 : km 6.58 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Larne Rd/A2
  22. 22 : km 6.73 - alt. 12 m - Head northeast on Larne Rd/A2 toward Garden of Eden
  23. 23 : km 8.42 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Fort Rd
  24. 24 : km 9.01 - alt. 28 m - Head northwest on Fort Rd toward Larne Rd/A2
  25. 25 : km 9.59 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Larne Rd/A2
  26. 26 : km 13.98 - alt. 4 m - Head southwest on A2
  27. 27 : km 14 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rodgers Quay
  28. 28 : km 14.21 - alt. 3 m - Head west on Rodgers Quay toward Quayside
  29. 29 : km 14.51 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto A2
  30. 30 : km 14.59 - alt. 4 m - Head west on A2 toward Windmill Ave
  31. 31 : km 15.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Rhanbuoy Park
  32. 32 : km 15.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Rhanbuoy Park
  33. 33 : km 15.26 - alt. 3 m - Head south on Rhanbuoy Park
  34. 34 : km 15.33 - alt. 2 m - Turn right to stay on Rhanbuoy Park
  35. 35 : km 15.37 - alt. 3 m - Head north on Rhanbuoy Park
  36. 36 : km 15.46 - alt. 4 m - Head northeast on Rhanbuoy Park
  37. 37 : km 15.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Rhanbuoy Park
  38. 38 : km 15.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto A2
  39. S/E : km 16.22 - alt. 2 m

Useful Information

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