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Glenariff Forest

Linear Trail · Northern Ireland

700

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about 6 h 39 min walking

14.18 km
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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

721 m

Drop

681 m

Highest

319 m

Lowest

33 m

Walking time

about 6 h 39 min

Which way round

As mapped: Easy first 3.8 km, climbs 15% for 500 m near the end, comes down 18% for 400 m early on.

Reversed: Easy first 5.6 km, climbs 18% for 400 m near the end, comes down 15% for 500 m early on.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 21.6–23.7, from 84 m to 307 m.

How the 27.2 km splits

Flat

9.4 km

Climbing

8.1 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.9 km

Descending

7.6 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.9 km

Link it with other walks

Glenariff Forest Park, Scenic Trail

Shares 9.4 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 5.4, 10.3…

5.52 km

Glenariff Forest Park, Rainbow Trail

Shares 4.5 km of path · meets at km 12.2, 12.6, 12.9…

2.31 km

Glenariff Nature Reserve Waterfalls Walk

Shares 3.5 km of path · meets at km 12.2, 12.6, 12.9…

1.91 km

Dungonnell Way Trail

Shares 2.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 5.4, 6.5…

4.2 km

Glenariff Forest Park, Viewpoint Trail

Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 11.9, 12.2, 15.7…

0.63 km

Glenariff Forest

Crosses at km 9.9

4.76 km

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