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Upper Ballysillan

View of Belfast Harbour – View of the Valley loop from Belfast Castle

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Northern Ireland

Upper Ballysillan

View of Belfast Harbour – View of the Valley loop from Belfast Castle

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runners

View of Belfast Harbour – View of the Valley loop from Belfast Castle

01:09

8.65km

360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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61 m

Locked Gate and Kissing Gate

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Locked gate and tiny kissing gate for walkers only, no way a bike or buggy getting through. Very disappointing wasted journey

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3.92 km

View of Belfast Harbour

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A very beautiful and wide view over the port of Belfast

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3.97 km

View of the Valley

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A nice look back

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3.97 km

Enjoy views up to the terrific Cavehill, a rocky elevation marked by basalt cliffs and caves. Look closley and see if you can spot 'Napolean's Nose', a tall cliff that resembles the profile of the great empire Napolean.

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4.42 km

Cave Hill Cave

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These beautiful ancient cave formations in Cave Hill Country Park lay inside the largest and highest granite outcrops in the region. The caves are home to indigenous cave paintings that …

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4.49 km

The Middle Trail

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4.66 km

View of Belfast Lough

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A beautiful viewpoint

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8.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

3.72 km

168 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

2.27 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

19°C

12°C

49 %

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View of Belfast Harbour – View of the Valley loop from Belfast Castle

Locked Gate and Kissing Gate

View of Belfast Harbour

View of the Valley

Cave Hill

Cave Hill Cave

The Middle Trail

View of Belfast Lough

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