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The Ulster Way is a series of walking routes which encircle the Irish province of Ulster. It was originally founded in the 1970s by Wilfred Capper MBE, who was inspired by Tom Stephenson's Pennine Way. The route was relaunched in 2009 by the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland). Most of the trail lies within Northern Ireland, the remainder being in the Republic of Ireland. The path visits many places of interest including the Mourne Mountains, Giant's Causeway, Cavehill and the Sperrins. Most of the sections are clearly sign-posted. ==History== Wilfred Capper first developed the idea for the Ulster Way in 1946, as a waymarked trail that would pass through the six counties of Northern Ireland, linking 15 Youth Hostels which were in place at the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=walkni.com )〕 Once implemented, this original route stretched for 665 miles. After the development of the Way, Capper subsequently became the first person to complete the route.〔 towards the end of the 20th century, large sections of the trail fell into disrepair or were "lost" due to increased car traffic on some of the road sections, and ambiguity of ownership and land access rights. In April 2003, Environment Minister Angela Smith MP announced a project to improve and maintain the Ulster Way. A new route was agreed in early 2009. The new route was officially opened on 16 September 2009. The new route was completed by Rick McKee and David Creighton, by bike, over 6 days in May 2008. This revised route is 625 miles; the revised route was first completed by schoolboys Matthew Hoper and Simon Harris.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ulster Way」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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