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Hook Head Lighthouse – Duncannon loop from Baginbun Beach

Hook Head Lighthouse – Duncannon loop from Baginbun Beach

Moderate

3.5

(2)

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Hook Head Lighthouse – Duncannon loop from Baginbun Beach

02:25

54.1km

480m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 160 m for 363 m

After 11.4 km for 460 m

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Parking

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380 m

Carnivan Beach

Highlight • Beach

Carnivan Beach is a beautiful sandy beach on Carnivan Bay. Its waves make it a good beach for experienced swimmers and it's popular with surfers too. The beach has a surf school with equipment hire too.

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11.6 km

Hook Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built 800 years ago, Hook lighthouse is the world's oldest operational lighthouse.

It is worth jumping off the bike and taking in the spectacular view from the lighthouses position, with views of the south Irish coastline.

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11.7 km

Hook Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Reportedly the oldest operating Lighthouse in the world, this is well worth cycling down the predominantly tarmac road to get here. Incredible views out to sea over the impressive cliffs.

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12.0 km

Hook Head

Highlight • Monument

34.3 km

Beach and car park in Arthurstown

Highlight • Beach

The charming Arthurstown is a historic hamlet developed in the 19th century by Lord Templemore as a port for coal imports. The centrepiece is the picturesque King’s Bay, where colourful …

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38.3 km

Duncannon

Highlight • Settlement

Fishing village at the mouth of Waterford Harbour, dominated by the 16th-century Duncannon Fort. Its location on a rocky headland made it a strategic defensive point for centuries, with traces …

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42.0 km

Ruins

54.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.0 km

440 m

382 m

341 m

Surfaces

52.9 km

780 m

379 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

18°C

13°C

13 %

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Hook Head Lighthouse – Duncannon loop from Baginbun Beach

Carnivan Beach

Hook Head Lighthouse

Hook Head Lighthouse

Hook Head

Beach and car park in Arthurstown

Duncannon

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