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Killynether

Strangford Lough Cycle Trail loop from Scrabo — Strangford & Lecale

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Ards
Killynether

Strangford Lough Cycle Trail loop from Scrabo — Strangford & Lecale

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Strangford Lough Cycle Trail loop from Scrabo — Strangford & Lecale

08:23

136km

890m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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5.80 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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8.71 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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11.9 km

Tullynakill Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

You may just miss it on your ride, as its tucked away down a small lane, but really worth a stop.

Has an early version of a burial cage on …

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15.8 km

Ballydorn Bay & Lightship LV Petrel

Highlight • Monument

If you get caught in a rain shower, there is decent shelter to be had, just opposite the moorings around the same position as this Highlight. The view will keep you settled.

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17.2 km

Whiterock Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

It's home to two yacht clubs: Strangford Lough Yacht Club and 1.5 kilometres (0.95 mi) to the north, Down Cruising Club. Between the two yacht clubs is Sketrick Castle, a …

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99.3 km

Burr Point – Easternmost Point of Ireland

Highlight • Rest Area

Burr Point marks the most easterly point on the island of Ireland. The spot is marked by a coastal sculpture by artist Ned Jackson Smyth. You can rest up in …

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121 km

Carrowdore Castle Gate

Highlight • Other

Carrowdore Castle Gate is one of the original 19th-century entrance lodges to the Carrowdore Castle estate in County Down. Built in a Gothic style, it features a castellated parapet and …

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136 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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136 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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110 km

9.92 km

6.15 km

4.06 km

3.70 km

1.11 km

649 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

94.3 km

31.7 km

7.54 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

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