Adventure On Foot

The Directory

Every named walking route we know of in the UK, each with its own code. Codes are provisional while the numbering is finalised.

108 routes in County Down, showing 1 to 50. See them on a map

  1. UK 009Ulster WayA 636-mile circular national trail, in County Fermanagh, County Antrim and County Down and 3 more, with about 14,940 m of climbing.
  2. NI 101St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkAn 82-mile long-distance route from Navan Centre & Fort to Downpatrick, in County Down and County Armagh, with about 2,600 m of climbing.
  3. NI 102Lecale WayA 47-mile long-distance route from Downpatrick to Newcastle along the coast, in County Down, with about 950 m of climbing.
  4. NI 104Ring of Gullion WayA 38-mile circular long-distance route from Newry, in County Armagh and County Down, with about 1,520 m of climbing.
  5. NI 110Mourne WayA 26-mile long-distance route from Newcastle to Rostrevor (Kilbroney Park), in County Down, with about 1,080 m of climbing. About 9 hours.
  6. NI 108Newcastle WayA 26-mile circular long-distance route from Newcastle, in County Down, with about 780 m of climbing. About 10 hours.
  7. NI 112Mourne Wall ChallengeA 19-mile circular long-distance route, in County Down, with about 2,720 m of climbing. About 11 hours.
  8. NI 1099Annalong Coastal PathA 1.1-mile walk from Wreck Road to Mullartown Point along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing.
  9. NI 1090Annesley Garden WalkA 2.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  10. NI 1120Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughA 1.7-mile walk from Ballyholme Bay car park to Groomsport car park along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. NI 1131Ballyquintin Farm - Bar Hall Bay TrailA 1.5-mile circular walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  12. NI 1205Ballyquintin Farm National Nature Reserve TrailA 0.6-mile walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  13. NI 1191Ballyquintin Farm Port Kelly TrailA 0.8-mile circular walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  14. NI 1130Belvoir Forest Park Meadow TrailA 1.9-mile circular walk from Belvoir Forest Park carpark, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing.
  15. NI 1116Blaris GreenwayA 1.7-mile walk from Lisburn to Halftown, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  16. NI 1207Bloody Bridge River Walk, MournesA 0.6-mile circular walk from Bloody Bridge Car Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  17. NI 1101Blue Trail, Mount StewartA 2-mile circular walk from Visitor Reception along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  18. NI 1012Boundary Trail, Castle WardAn 8.3-mile circular walk from Shore car park along the coast, in County Down, with about 220 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  19. NI 1034Boundary Walk, Mount StewartA 5.7-mile circular walk from Mount Stewart Visitor Reception along the coast, in County Down, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  20. NI 1175Bunkers Hill Walk/Cycle TrailA 1.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  21. NI 1038Carlingford Lough GreenwayA 5.4-mile walk from Newry to Carlingford along the coast, in County Armagh and County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  22. NI 1111Castle Trail at Castle WardA 1.8-mile circular walk from Shore car park along the coast, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  23. NI 1076Castle Ward Farm TrailA 2.6-mile circular walk from Shore car park along the coast, in County Down, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  24. NI 1081Castlewellan Forest Park Lakeside WalkA 2.4-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  25. NI 1077Cloughmore TrailA 2.6-mile circular walk from Kilbroney Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 270 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  26. NI 1159Coastal Path Walk, MournesA 1.2-mile circular walk from Bloody Bridge Car Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  27. NI 1018Cock, Hen, PigeonA 6-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 750 m of climbing.
  28. NI 1022Comber GreenwayAn 8-mile walk, in County Down, with about 130 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  29. NI 1019Connswater Community GreenwayA 5.9-mile walk, in County Down, with about 120 m of climbing.
  30. NI 1109Corbally WalkA 2.5-mile circular walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing.
  31. NI 1168Corry Wood TrailA 1.1-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  32. NI 1074Crazy TrailA 2.6-mile circular walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Unconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
  33. NI 1064Cypress Pond WalkA 3-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  34. NI 1067Demesne Walk, Mount StewartA 2.9-mile circular walk from Mount Stewart Visitor Reception along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  35. NI 1150Digital Sculpture TrailA 1.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  36. NI 1203Downshire Hospital Highway to HealthA 0.6-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  37. NI 1119Drumaness TrailA 1.8-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  38. NI 1153Drumkeeragh Forest Treetop TrailA 1.4-mile circular walk from Drumkeeragh Forest visitor carpark, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  39. NI 1044Drumkeeragh Forest Viewpoint TrailA 4.3-mile circular walk from Drumkeeragh Forest visitor carpark, in County Down, with about 180 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  40. NI 1106Dundrum Coastal Path, MurloughA 1.9-mile walk from Dundrum to Ardilea Bridge along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  41. NI 1139Fairy Glen Trail - longA 2.3-mile circular walk from Kilbroney Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing.
  42. NI 1008Fallows TrailA 10-mile circular walk from Kilbroney Forest Park, in County Down, with about 660 m of climbing. About 4½ hours.
  43. NI 1092Fox Fort TrailA 1.9-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  44. NI 1096Giant's Ring Circular WalkA 2.1-mile circular walk from Minnowburn to The Giant's Ring, in County Down, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  45. NI 1208Glasswater Wood Blackthorn TrailA 0.6-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Unconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
  46. NI 1182Glasswater Wood Oak TrailA 0.9-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Unconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
  47. NI 1062Glen River TrailA 3-mile walk from Newcastle to Slieve Donard, in County Down, with about 660 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  48. NI 1036Granite TrailA 5.5-mile walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 510 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  49. NI 1075Green Trail, Mount StewartA 2.6-mile circular walk from Visitor Reception along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  50. NI 1124Greenbank TrailA 1.7-mile walk, in County Armagh and County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Unconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route

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