Mara

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 145 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 81 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.71 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Scotch Quarter
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  7. 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Marine Highway, A2
  8. 8 : km 8.87 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Rawbrae Road
  9. 9 : km 16.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Agnes Street
  10. 10 : km 16.84 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Scotch Quarter
  11. 11 : km 16.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 16.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 16.98 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 17.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 18.14 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Rodgers Quay
  16. 16 : km 18.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Quayside
  17. 17 : km 18.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Rodgers Bay
  18. 18 : km 18.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Maritime Drive
  19. 19 : km 19.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 19.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 19.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 19.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road, A2
  23. 23 : km 19.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Rhanbuoy Park
  24. 24 : km 19.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Rhanbuoy Park
  25. 25 : km 19.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Rhanbuoy Park
  26. 26 : km 20.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Rhanbuoy Park
  27. 27 : km 20.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Belfast Road, A2
  28. 28 : km 20.88 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Shore Road, A2
  29. 29 : km 22.14 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Seapark Junction, A2
  30. 30 : km 22.17 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Shore Road
  31. 31 : km 23.41 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  32. 32 : km 24.8 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 24.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 25.31 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 25.49 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 26.26 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 26.44 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto NCN 93
  38. 38 : km 28.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 28.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 28.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 29 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto NCN 93
  42. 42 : km 29.07 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto NCN 93
  43. 43 : km 29.21 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto NCN 93
  44. 44 : km 30.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 31.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto NCN 93
  46. 46 : km 31.67 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 32.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 32.54 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto University Junction
  49. 49 : km 33.93 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shore Road, A2
  50. 50 : km 35.17 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Seapark Junction, A2
  51. 51 : km 35.2 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Shore Road, A2
  52. 52 : km 36.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Sloefield Road
  53. 53 : km 36.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Shore Road, A2
  54. 54 : km 37.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Rhanbuoy Park
  55. 55 : km 37.32 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Rhanbuoy Park
  56. 56 : km 37.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Rhanbuoy Park
  57. 57 : km 37.66 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Rhanbuoy Park
  58. 58 : km 37.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Belfast Road, A2
  59. 59 : km 37.98 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Castlerocklands
  60. 60 : km 37.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Belfast Road, A2
  61. 61 : km 38.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 38.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 38.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 38.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Maritime Drive
  65. 65 : km 38.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Rodgers Bay
  66. 66 : km 39.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Quayside
  67. 67 : km 39.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Rodgers Quay
  68. 68 : km 39.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 39.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  70. S/E : km 39.66 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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