Carrick Dhu To Portstewart Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 19 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 27 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Coleraine 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.19736° / W 6.67161°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start near 19 Carrick Dhu Caravan Park, Portrush BT56 8LS, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Walk north
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Carrick Dhu Caravan Park
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ballyreagh Rd/A2
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Old Castle Ct
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Old Castle Ct
  7. 7 : km 0.39 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Ballyreagh Mews
  8. 8 : km 0.55 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Dhu Varren Village
  9. 9 : km 0.7 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2
  10. 10 : km 0.85 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Juniper Hill Caravan Park
  11. 11 : km 0.99 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Juniper Hill Caravan Park
  12. 12 : km 1.14 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on A2
  13. 13 : km 1.3 - alt. 21 m - Walk west on A2
  14. 14 : km 1.47 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on A2
  15. 15 : km 1.66 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west on A2
  16. 16 : km 1.83 - alt. 16 m - Walk south-west on A2 towards Portrush Rd
  17. 17 : km 2 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-west on A2 towards Portrush Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.16 - alt. 12 m - Walk west on A2 towards Portrush Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.27 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Portrush Rd/A2
  20. 20 : km 2.4 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on Portrush Rd/A2
  21. 21 : km 2.58 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-west on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Movilla Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.77 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Movilla Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.94 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Station Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.08 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Portmore Rd/A2
  25. 25 : km 3.19 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Portmore Rd/A2 towards Atlantic Cir
  26. 26 : km 3.33 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Portmore Rd/A2 towards The Hill
  27. 27 : km 3.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Victoria Terrace
  28. 28 : km 3.42 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Hillside
  29. 29 : km 3.49 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-east on Hillside
  30. 30 : km 3.5 - alt. 10 m - Turn right towards Portmore Rd/A2
  31. 31 : km 3.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Portmore Rd/A2
  32. 32 : km 3.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Harbour Pl
  33. 33 : km 3.63 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on Harbour Pl towards The Promenade/A2
  34. 34 : km 3.63 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Promenade/A2
  35. 35 : km 3.7 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on The Promenade/A2
  36. 36 : km 3.78 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on The Promenade/A2
  37. 37 : km 3.88 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on The Promenade/A2
  38. 38 : km 3.96 - alt. 6 m - Walk south on The Promenade/A2 towards The Crescent
  39. 39 : km 4.04 - alt. 7 m - Walk south on The Promenade/A2 towards The Crescent
  40. 40 : km 4.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Church Pass
  41. 41 : km 4.13 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Church Pass towards The Promenade/A2
  42. 42 : km 4.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto The Promenade/A2
  43. 43 : km 4.24 - alt. 15 m - Enter the roundabout
  44. 44 : km 4.25 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-east towards The Diamond
  45. 45 : km 4.25 - alt. 16 m - Exit the roundabout onto The Diamond
  46. 46 : km 4.3 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Church St
  47. 47 : km 4.32 - alt. 15 m - Walk north on Church St towards Church Pass
  48. 48 : km 4.39 - alt. 12 m - Walk north on Church St towards Springfield Gardens
  49. 49 : km 4.47 - alt. 14 m - Walk north on Church St towards Enfield St
  50. 50 : km 4.56 - alt. 15 m - Slight right onto Upper Heathmount
  51. 51 : km 4.56 - alt. 15 m - Walk north on Heathmount
  52. 52 : km 4.65 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-east on Heathmount
  53. 53 : km 4.68 - alt. 19 m - Turn left to stay on Heathmount
  54. 54 : km 4.76 - alt. 19 m - Walk north on Heathmount towards Stuarts Gardens
  55. 55 : km 4.77 - alt. 19 m - Slight left onto Stuarts Gardens
  56. 56 : km 4.79 - alt. 16 m - Walk north on Stuarts Gardens
  57. 57 : km 4.85 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east on Stuarts Gardens towards The Hill
  58. 58 : km 4.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto The Hill
  59. 59 : km 4.93 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-east on The Hill towards Portmore Rd/A2
  60. 60 : km 4.96 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Portmore Rd/A2
  61. 61 : km 4.99 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Portmore Rd/A2 towards Atlantic Cir
  62. 62 : km 5.07 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Portmore Rd/A2 towards Central Ave
  63. 63 : km 5.16 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Portmore Rd/A2 towards Central Ave
  64. 64 : km 5.26 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Portmore Rd/A2 towards Central Ave
  65. 65 : km 5.36 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Movilla Rd
  66. 66 : km 5.45 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Movilla Rd
  67. 67 : km 5.56 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2
  68. 68 : km 5.66 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2
  69. 69 : km 5.76 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2
  70. 70 : km 5.85 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-east on Portrush Rd/A2
  71. 71 : km 5.94 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Portrush Rd/A2
  72. 72 : km 6.02 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Millbank Ave
  73. 73 : km 6.11 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Portrush Rd/A2 towards Millbank Ave
  74. 74 : km 6.21 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-east on A2
  75. 75 : km 6.31 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east on A2
  76. 76 : km 6.4 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-east on A2
  77. 77 : km 6.5 - alt. 16 m - Walk north-east on A2
  78. 78 : km 6.6 - alt. 19 m - Walk north-east on A2
  79. 79 : km 6.68 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-east on A2
  80. 80 : km 6.75 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-east on A2
  81. 81 : km 6.83 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on A2
  82. 82 : km 6.91 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-east on A2
  83. 83 : km 7 - alt. 22 m - Walk east on A2
  84. 84 : km 7.09 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on A2
  85. 85 : km 7.18 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on A2 towards Juniper Hill Caravan Park
  86. 86 : km 7.26 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-east on A2 towards Juniper Hill Caravan Park
  87. 87 : km 7.37 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2
  88. 88 : km 7.46 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Dhu Varren Village
  89. 89 : km 7.56 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Dhu Varren Village
  90. 90 : km 7.66 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Dhu Varren Village
  91. 91 : km 7.76 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Glen Rd
  92. 92 : km 7.86 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Ballyreagh Mews
  93. 93 : km 7.96 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2
  94. 94 : km 8.06 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2
  95. 95 : km 8.16 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Ballyreagh Rd/A2 towards Carrick Dhu Caravan Park
  96. 96 : km 8.25 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Carrick Dhu Caravan Park
  97. 97 : km 8.25 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Carrick Dhu Caravan Park
  98. 98 : km 8.29 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Carrick Dhu Caravan Park
  99. S/E : km 8.33 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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