Ireland day 0509. Sunday 19 February 2023- Sutton Coast
| Today’s summary | Another excursion with the walking club while Val was out at work. Today it was just a short walk north along the coast from Sutton DART station (although I actually took the bus to the start, as it’s more convenient from Malahide, and I enjoy the view from the top deck). The walk was billed as finishing at Portmarnock but I left the rest of the group when they finished and added on a few more km over Paddy’s Hill right back to Malahide. It’s familiar all territory – Val and I were there only as recently as last Thursday. But it was a nice day, and we were heading north rather than south, so there is always plenty new to see. It was good to catch up with walking club friends again – always plenty of news to discuss! I got back just as Val was returning work so now we’re going to relax and enjoy baked aubergine with satay sauce for dinner. Very tasty and nutritious! | ||||
| Today’s weather | Dry and bright, with long sunny periods in the afternoon. Strong westerly wind. Appx 12C | ||||
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| Today’s overview location (The blue mark shows the location of our route) |
Close-up location (The blue line shows where we walked) (Click button below to download GPX of today’s walk as recorded, or see interactive map at bottom with elevations corrected): Sutton to Malahide via Paddys Hill |
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Commentary
(Summary blog only. Last full blog was Day 0368).
Today’s photos (click to enlarge)
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| View from the top deck of the H2 to Baldoyle and the start of the walk from Sutton station | Thatched cottage in Baldoyle. I’d never noticed it before – though in my defence, the thatch looked like it had been (partially) replaced, so previously it probably wouldn’t have stood out quite so much |
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| Through the dunes to the Velvet Strand. It looks very Californian, though sadly rarely feels like it | On the top end of the Portmarnock beach, just before you get to the Lithostrotion beds |
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| Multicoloured crocii at the bottom of Robswall park | Long telephoto shot over Ireland’s Eye from the top of Paddy’s Hill. The Mournes were clearly visible from here, so the grey blur on the horizon might be Angelsey |
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| Glorious sun – from the old Baldoyle racecourse | |
Interactive map
(Elevations corrected at GPS Visualizer: Assign DEM elevation data to coordinates )
Total distance: 12687 m
Max elevation: 50 m
Min elevation: -1 m
Total climbing: 166 m
Total descent: -158 m
Total time: 04:25:39
Download file: Sutton To Malahide Via Paddys Hill compressed corrected.gpx
Max elevation: 50 m
Min elevation: -1 m
Total climbing: 166 m
Total descent: -158 m
Total time: 04:25:39