Αξιοθέατα και μέρη για επίσκεψη Carrowoaghtragh - Top 14

Ψηλά πάνω από το Cookstown, στους πρόποδες των εντυπωσιακών Sperrin Mountains, θα βρείτε τους πέτρινους κύκλους Beaghmore. Αυτή είναι μια από τις πιο συναρπαστικές αρχαιολογικές τοποθεσίες της Ιρλανδίας. Επανανακαλύφθηκε μόλις τη δεκαετία του '40 κατά την κοπή τύρφης, ο βάλτος αποκάλυψε ένα σύμπλεγμα από επτά πέτρινους κύκλους, δέκα πέτρινες σειρές και πολυάριθμους τύμβους της Εποχής του Χαλκού. Για έναν ποδηλάτη, ο δρόμος προς το Beaghmore είναι μια εμπειρία από μόνος του. Η διαδρομή σας απομακρύνει από τον κατοικημένο κόσμο σε ένα απέραντο, ήσυχο τοπίο όπου ο άνεμος έχει ελεύθερο πεδίο. Το ίδιο το σύμπλεγμα αποπνέει μια τεράστια ηρεμία και είναι το τέλειο μέρος για να κατεβείτε από το ποδήλατό σας και να απολαύσετε την προϊστορική ατμόσφαιρα.

Wear waterproof shoes/boots because even on the longest day of the year it's still wet underfoot

Enjoy some peace and serenity as you jog along the shores of the beautiful and calm Altnaheglish Reservoir, situated in the Sperring Area of Natural Beauty. The reservoir is located in the Banagher Forest, which is home to some of the oldest ancient oak woodlands in Ireland. It's a true place of beauty!

There is an info board here near the peak of Crockmore that highlights some fascinating facts about blanket bog and the importance of it in terms of wildlife habitat. There is also some information about how historically the Irish have used blanket bog as fuel to heat the home and cooking!

Beaghmore (Bheitheach Mhór), meaning ‘big place of birch trees’. The stones speak of ancient rituals and to a people who understood astronomy. When you visit this ancient site look up in wonder at the sky and reflect, that the people that built these monuments observed the same sky, sun, moon and stars.

With Barnes Top and Knockanbane Mountain to the east and Sawel Mountain to the south east, Sperrins Road carves through the landscape with cracking views all around. There is some descent climbing to get here but it's worth it.

There are 7 stone circles, 12 cairns and 10 rows of stones here at Beaghamore. In total 1269 stones were discovered under the peat during the 1930s. The site dates back to 2900 - 2600 BC.

Sawel Mountain stands at 678m and is the highest peak in the Sperrins range, and the 8th highest in Northern Ireland. The vegetation around the summit consists of montane heathland, featuring a medley of plant life including heather, bilberries and cowberries. From the summit, you can enjoy uninterrupted views across the countryside of County Londonderry and Tyrone. It's all downhill from this point on, so you can enjoy a scenic descent back to the carpark.