Walks near Newcastle
48 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Newcastle or pass close by, 10 of them starting within 3 miles. 5 long-distance paths pass through.
The 30 walks nearest Newcastle, of 45
- NI 1062Glen River TrailStarts 0.5 miles from Newcastle. A 3-mile walk from Newcastle to Slieve Donard, in County Down, with about 840 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NI 1036Granite TrailStarts 1.2 miles from Newcastle. A 5.5-mile walk along the coast, in County Down, with about 510 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NI 1063Tollymore Forest - The Drinns TrailStarts 1.6 miles from Newcastle. A 3-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 190 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NI 1058Murlough South End Nature TrailStarts 1.8 miles from Newcastle. A 3-mile circular walk from National Trust Car Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1033Tollymore Forest - Mountain TrailStarts 2.2 miles from Newcastle. A 5.5-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 260 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NI 1059Tollymore Forest - River TrailStarts 2.2 miles from Newcastle. A 3.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 130 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1207Bloody Bridge River Walk, MournesStarts 2.7 miles from Newcastle. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Bloody Bridge Car Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1159Coastal Path Walk, MournesStarts 2.8 miles from Newcastle. A 1-mile circular walk from Bloody Bridge Car Park along the coast, in County Down, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1161Murlough Woodland WalkStarts 3.2 miles from Newcastle. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Keel Point along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1080Murlough North Point Nature TrailStarts 3.2 miles from Newcastle. A 3-mile circular walk from Keel Point along the coast, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1175Bunkers Hill Walk/Cycle TrailStarts 3.5 miles from Newcastle. A 1.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1168Corry Wood TrailStarts 3.7 miles from Newcastle. A 1.1-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1231Drumee, CastlewellanStarts 3.8 miles from Newcastle. Walk, 4.3 miles, circular. Starts in Northern Ireland.
- NI 1040Trassey TrackStarts 4.1 miles from Newcastle. A 2.1-mile walk from Trassey Road, in County Down, with about 370 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1106Dundrum Coastal Path, MurloughStarts 4.2 miles from Newcastle. A 1.6-mile walk from Dundrum to Ardilea Bridge along the coast, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1086Slievenaslat WalkStarts 4.3 miles from Newcastle. A 2.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 170 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1090Annesley Garden WalkStarts 4.7 miles from Newcastle. A 2.2-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1081Castlewellan Forest Park Lakeside WalkStarts 5.1 miles from Newcastle. A 2.4-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1064Cypress Pond WalkStarts 5.2 miles from Newcastle. A 3-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1061Moorish Tower WalkStarts 5.3 miles from Newcastle. A 3.1-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1031Slieve BinnianStarts 5.6 miles from Newcastle. A 6.1-mile circular walk from Carrick Little carpark to Slieve Binian, in County Down, with about 540 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- NI 1234Rocky Mountain, MournesStarts 5.6 miles from Newcastle. Walk, 4.1 miles, circular. Starts in Northern Ireland.
- NI 1180Highway to Health - St John's GACStarts 5.9 miles from Newcastle. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Clonvaraghan, in County Down, with about 20 m of climbing. 3 sections. Under an hour.
- NI 1167Meelmore and MeelbegStarts 6 miles from Newcastle. A 5.4-mile walk from Ott Carpark to Mourne Wall, in County Down, with about 10 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NI 1220Central MournesStarts 6.2 miles from Newcastle. Walk, 8.3 miles, circular. Starts in Northern Ireland.
- NI 1219Reservoir Views, MournesStarts 6.2 miles from Newcastle. Walk, 9.2 miles, linear. Starts in Northern Ireland.
- NI 1202Seaforde Woodland WalkStarts 7.1 miles from Newcastle. A 0.7-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1089Silent Valley Mountain TrailStarts 7.5 miles from Newcastle. A 2.1-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- NI 1134Silent Valley Heritage TrailStarts 7.6 miles from Newcastle. A 1.5-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NI 1179Silent Valley Reservoir TrailStarts 7.7 miles from Newcastle. A 0.5-mile circular walk, in County Down, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
Long-distance routes near Newcastle
National trails first. Walk a section from Newcastle, or the whole way.
- UK 009Ulster WayPasses right by Newcastle. A 636-mile circular national trail, with about 13,900 m of climbing. 19 sections.Access disputed
- NI 108Newcastle WayStarts 0.1 miles from Newcastle. A 26-mile circular long-distance route from Newcastle, in County Down, with about 770 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 10 hours.
- NI 110Mourne WayStarts 0.2 miles from Newcastle. A 26-mile long-distance route from Newcastle to Rostrevor (Kilbroney Park), in County Down, with about 1,080 m of climbing. About 9 hours.
- NI 112Mourne Wall ChallengeStarts 5.7 miles from Newcastle. A 19-mile circular long-distance route from Longstone, in County Down, with about 2,700 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 11 hours.
- NI 102Lecale WayPasses right by Newcastle. A 47-mile long-distance route from Downpatrick to Newcastle along the coast, in County Down, with about 860 m of climbing. 6 sections.
- NI 101St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkPasses right by Newcastle. An 82-mile long-distance route from Navan Centre & Fort to Downpatrick, in County Down and County Armagh, with about 2,580 m of climbing. 7 sections.
- WM 127Newcastle WayA 25-mile long-distance route from Market Drayton to Mow Cop, in Staffordshire, with about 940 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 10 hours.
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