Ards Friary To Ards Forest Park

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Distance: 7.5 mi
Elevation gain: 866 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 866 ft
Max elevation: 139 ft
TrailRank: 43
Min elevation: -94 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 3 hours 23 minutes
Coordinates: 314
Uploaded: December 14, 2012
Recorded: December 2012

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near Creevagh, Ulster (Ireland)

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Some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland the walk starts at Ards Friary the varied landscape includes beaches, sand dunes, cliffs, salt marshes and broadleaf woodland. Start the walk at Ards Friary (55.157857 -07.863912).
There are a couple of places you can stop to take tea, one is an open shelter near the beach (55.166213 -07.873381) and another is a bird watching hide at the salt marshes (55.156485 -07.903978).
In the winter months part of the track is quite muddy, so it's advisable to wear walking boots.
There are toilets and tea rooms at Ards Friary and Ards Forrest car park, toilets are open the whole year and tea rooms are open in the summer months.