Section 17 of 19, Ulster Way
Gortin to Lough Bradan
32.3 miles (52 km). About 13 hours, challenging.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Access disputed on this route. On section 14 (Portstewart to Dungiven), not this one. The details are on its page.
Up and down
About 1,516 m of climbing and 1,388 m of descent; highest point 418 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Gortin.
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 90 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 180 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Lough Bradan. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the Ulster Way
- Planning the whole trail: walkni.com.
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 63%, gravel and tracks 19%; the rest (16%) isn't recorded.
About 66% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 122 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 16.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.