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Sketrick Castle loop from Holywood

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Sketrick Castle loop from Holywood

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Sketrick Castle loop from Holywood

03:45

61.5km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 61.3 km for 252 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.66 km

Creighton's Green Wood

Forest

13.5 km

View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Highlight • Forest

Always worth the ascent. If only for the view towards Sliev Croob and the Mournes. Beautiful patch work of swollen hills, cut by colourful fields, that meander all the way …

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17.6 km

Bangor War Memorial and Flower Gardens

Highlight • Natural Monument

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18.8 km

View of Scrabo Tower from Ballydrain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Picturesque rolling trail through Barley fields, and vistas of the beautiful Strangford Lough always present. Hosts great views of Scrabo Tower in the distance, and if you catch this trail …

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29.3 km

Sketrick Castle

Highlight • Castle

Sketrick Castkle is a historic landmark situated on Sketrick Island near Whiterock. The castle dates back to the 12th century and the grounds are free to explore.

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29.5 km

Daft Eddy's Café at Whiterock Bay

Highlight • Cafe

Stop off at Daft Eddy’s for a coffee & bun.

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36.9 km

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

Highlight • Natural

WWT Castle Espie is home to the largest collection of ducks, geese and swans in Ireland. Wide open spaces, and wetlands full of the sights and sounds of nature.

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46.1 km

Lake at Billy Neill Playing Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful little lake with a gravel pathway around it, lots of wildlife around the lake, easily accessed from the Comber Greenway with cycle commuter links to Comber, Dundonald and Belfast

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60.9 km

Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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.

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61.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

11.7 km

7.11 km

3.20 km

2.09 km

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

5.85 km

1.26 km

690 m

619 m

Elevation

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Sunday 6 September

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Sketrick Castle loop from Holywood

View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Bangor War Memorial and Flower Gardens

View of Scrabo Tower from Ballydrain Road

Sketrick Castle

Daft Eddy's Café at Whiterock Bay

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

Lake at Billy Neill Playing Fields

Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

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