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Cave Hill Country Park

Linear Trail · Northern Ireland

700

XP

about 6 h 1 min walking

11.35 km
Linear
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575 m

290 m

4 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

869 m

Drop

850 m

Highest

358 m

Lowest

76 m

Walking time

about 6 h 1 min

Which way round

As mapped: Climbs 20% for 850 m near the end, comes down 13% for 670 m near the end.

Reversed: Climbs 13% for 670 m early on, comes down 20% for 850 m early on.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 18.8–20.1, from 77 m to 280 m.

How the 22.8 km splits

Flat

5.0 km

Climbing

7.3 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.8 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

1.2 km

Descending

7.2 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.7 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.8 km

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