Belfast Castle to McArt's Fort

Grade: Moderate - with steep parts but not too challenging.

We'll walk up the Green Lane past the waterfall and across the top of Cave Hill to MacArt's Fort. There are great views of Belfast, Belfast Lough and the Scottish coast. Continuing north we'll descend past the caves and through the woods down to Belfast Castle. The bistro has good coffee and other refreshments.

• Wear sturdy footwear with good grip. Some of the paths can be slippery in places and a walking pole is useful.
• Be prepared for changeable weather.

We meet at Belfast Castle Car Park 2, near the security hut. You can park there or at the Castle car park. If those are full, you can drive past the castle and park on the north side near the adventure playground.

DIRECTIONS: Best way if driving, is to follow the location via the Meetup app on your smartphone. The GPS will take you straight from your location to the start of the walk.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Metro Antrim Road service (Bus 1a/b/c/d) starts in Upper Queen Street. Get off at Strathmore Park and follow the signpost to Belfast Castle (15 minutes walk). If you need a lift, post up and someone may be able to help. Just post up the general area you need picked up. Give something towards fuel. Please only ask for or give a lift if you're pretty sure you are able to go on the walk.

CAN'T GO - PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RSVP
If you're not able to make it on the walk, then please update your RSVP to "Not Going" so we know we don't need to wait for you.

This walk will be led by Peter as I can't be here on that date