Hiking · Northern Ireland

Castle Ward - Hoof Trail

A 10.5 km loop route near Ballyculter, with 108 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 2.7 hours.

Distance10.5 kmClimbing108 mEstimated time2.7 hrDifficultymoderate

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

Castle Ward - Hoof Trail is a complete hiking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 10.5 km as a loop route.

Route shapeloop
ActivityHiking
SurfaceCompacted
Descent108 m

Mapped surface mix

Compacted78% Gravel17% Natural4% Paved2%

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