The Van Morrison Trail - Mystic of the East

The Van Morrison Trail will take you on a journey through the east Belfast of Van's youth. The Trail is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit some of the places that Morrison knew as a child growing up. Many of these places, and the people who lived here, were to shape the character and values of 'Van the Man'. You will discover on your journey that some of them are referenced in his lyrics and music.

Download the trail and the map by clicking on each of the images below.

If you would like a hard copy of the trail a limited number of copies are available from:

East Belfast Partnership offices
Visit Belfast Tourist Centre

Or you can get your hard copy by post by sending a stamped, self addressed A5 sized envelope to Heather Chesney, Connswater Community Greenway, Avalon House, 278-280 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1HE

How to use the Van Morrison Trail map on a smartphone

To view this trail map on a smartphone please download the free official Adobe Acrobat Reader app

Other PDF readers do not support the documents interactive functionality.

How to use a printed Van Morrison Trail map - Scanning a QR Code

To scan a QR code you will need to use a smart phone.

1. Install a QR Code reader app. Download the app on Google Play (Android Market),BlackBerry AppWorld, App Store (iOS/iPhone) or Windows Phone Marketplace.

Most QR scanning apps are free. Any app that can read barcodes should be able to process QR codes.

2. Run the app. Your screen will switch to a camera display. Point your camera to a QR Code. Hold your camera steady so that the QR code comes into focus. Try to fill the frame as much as possible with the code to speed up the reading process.

You can use a smartphone with a QR reader to scan QR codes off of a computer monitor or other display.

3. Access the content. You will be directed to a webpage which will hold an extract of Van Morrison music.

Your barcode reader may prompt you before opening the application required for the link in the QR code.