Section 6 of 6, Lecale Way
Dundrum to Newcastle
4.3 miles (7 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 42 m of climbing and 45 m of descent; highest point 13 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Dundrum.
- Bus stops
- Main Street, 90 m from the start. DirectionsParterre Crescent, 90 m from the start. DirectionsManse Road, 130 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 50 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Newcastle. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Waterfoot Appartments, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsSt Mary's Church, 160 m from the finish. DirectionsShimna Parade, 260 m from the finish. Directions
Planning the Lecale Way
- Planning the whole trail: walkni.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 42%, paved or flagged 33%, gravel and tracks 21%.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 10 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Dundrum Inn: at the start. Food.The Percy French, Newcastle: 4 miles in. Food.Brunel's, Newcastle: 4.1 miles in.Gallagher's Sports Bar, Newcastle: at the finish.Quinn’s, Newcastle: at the finish.Donard Bar, Newcastle: 4.1 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Scopers, Dundrum: 0.2 miles in.Cafe 67, Newcastle: at the finish.Caffè Nero, Newcastle: at the finish.Mauds Cafe, Newcastle: at the finish.Railway Street Cafe and Brew Bar, Newcastle: 4.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Nutty Chef, Newcastle: 4.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Shimna Cafe, Newcastle: 4.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Savoy, Newcastle: 4.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Birch Coffee, Newcastle: 4.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Broadway Cafe, Newcastle: 4.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.And 1 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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