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Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

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Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

Name: Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path
Rating: 2

Recommended by 12 cyclists

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Location: Holywood, North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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1. Scrabo loop from Belfast

35.6km

02:14

300m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kiltonga Nature Reserve loop from Titanic — Belfast

35.5km

02:15

310m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Holywood to Islandhill loop — Strangford & Lecale

44.1km

02:43

340m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Beyond the Horizon

November 1, 2024

The route runs along Strangford Lough and offers impressive views of the water and the surrounding landscape. The colourful rows of houses along the esplanade are particularly attractive and give the place a special charm.

The route is suitable for different types of bikes.

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sm milligan

August 29, 2023

A real gem of a coastal route considering just how close it is to Belfast.

You can ride on through past the logistics base ( its just vehicles that cant ), and on to Holywood.

At the beginning of the Coastal route, just after the Airport Road entrance there are wetlands, popular with migrating birds, and an inlet to the left where you will find the best collection of intact seashells I have seen.

Perfect spot for a sunset too. And the row of different coloured Houses on the Esplanade are a real charm.

You can continue on to Bangor via the North Down coastal path. That route is perhaps more suited to a Bike with at least 8 Gears, and Tyres no smaller than 25s.

I have completed it on a Track Bike, but it was a bit of a bone shaker.

sm milligan

August 17, 2023

There is a great Pub / Restaurant on route, just passed The Esplanade called 'The Dirty Duck'. Boasts a Beer Garden with perfect vistas of the Lough and Cave Hill.

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Location: Holywood, North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

1. Scrabo loop from Belfast

2. Kiltonga Nature Reserve loop from Titanic — Belfast

3. Holywood to Islandhill loop — Strangford & Lecale

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