Belfast Walks

by: Seth Linder
Hike through wooded glades and past plunging waterfalls, or stroll through the Titanic Quarter and hear about the city's industrial history. Take the Van Morrison walk through the singer's native East Belfast, or follow in the footsteps of football legend George Best and Narnia creator C.S. Lewis. See the famous republican and loyalist murals, or enjoy the spectacular view from Cave Hill. There are routes through the past and the present.

This walking guide will allow you to explore and enjoy Belfast and its surrounding countryside. The book contains 25 walks ranging from 1 to 10 miles and from 45 minutes to 3.5 hours. It therefore caters for: all tastes and levels of fitness; casual strollers, family groups and serious walkers. Each walk has detailed navigation instructions and a coloured sketch map showing the route and a list of all features visited. Distance, time, public transport and car parking information is also provided. The book is well illustrated with many colour photographs and includes notes on history, flora and fauna.

The walk locations are:
Lagan Towpath main walk - 9.6 miles
Lagan Towpath (Stranmillis to the Odyssey) - 2.7 miles
Cave Hill Country Park - 4.3 miles
Colin Glen Forest Park - 4.5 miles
Yardmen and Narnia - 2 miles
Divis and Black Mountain - 4.2 miles
Carnmoney Hill - 1 miles
In the footsteps of Van the Man - 1.9 miles
Georgie Best and river walks - 3.7 miles
The Bog Meadows - 1.1 miles
Cregagh Glen - 1.2 miles
Shankill - 2 miles
Titanic Quarter - 1.2 miles
North Belfast - 2 miles
Belfast City Cemetery - 1.2 miles
The Falls Road - 2.5 miles
Titanic and Sailortown - 2.5 miles
City Hall to Queen's Quarter - 1.5 miles
City Hall to Cathedral Quarter - 1.2 miles
Stormont Estate - 2.5 miles
Minnowburn and the Giant's Ring - 2.1 miles
Belvoir Forest Park - 1.4 miles
Barnett Demesne - 1 mile
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park - 2.5 miles
City Hall to Ormeau Park - 1.4 miles

ISBN 9781847179258 Pages 187 (2018) 130mm x 195mm