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Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

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Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

02:46

41.4km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.72 km for 245 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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300 m

Castlerock Beach

Highlight • Parking

Castlerock Beach is a stunning stretch of golden sand with a back drop of dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. There's car parking at the top of the beach and you …

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2.38 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

Go and see this unique building before it falls into the sea! Coastal erosion has brought the temple very close to the edge of the cliff.

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6.16 km

Downhill Beach

Highlight • Beach

8.28 km

View of the North Coast from Binevenagh AONB

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a breathtaking section of running along the Ulster Way between Castlerock and Manannan Mac Lir. You'll run along a narrow paved road that runs through Binevenagh Area of …

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9.72 km

Manannán Mac Lir Statue and Bishop's View

Highlight • Monument

The Binevenagh Scenic Route takes you up to the top of the mountain with spectacular views over Magilligan to Donegal.

The statue of Manannán Mac Lir, the Celtic God of …

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9.84 km

Gortmore Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're lucky enough to reach this viewpoint on a clear day, you'll have stunning views of the Inishowen Peninsula, Lough Foyle stretching down to Londonderry, or even Scotland!

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30.2 km

Ballyhanna Forest

Forest

40.1 km

Hezlett House

Highlight • Monument

This charming, single-storey thatched cottage was built in the 17th century using a particularly unusual method for the time: cruck construction.

The house was bought in the 1700s by Isaac …

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41.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.6 km

4.47 km

2.02 km

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

12.2 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

17°C

11°C

44 %

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Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

Castlerock Beach

Mussenden Temple

Downhill Beach

View of the North Coast from Binevenagh AONB

Manannán Mac Lir Statue and Bishop's View

Gortmore Viewpoint

Hezlett House

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