Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Saint John's Point loop from Downpatrick — Strangford & Lecale

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Saint John's Point loop from Downpatrick — Strangford & Lecale

Moderate

riders

Saint John's Point loop from Downpatrick — Strangford & Lecale

03:46

62.8km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

Download GPX

Save

Move start point

Edit route

Navigate

Send to Phone

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

24.9 km

View of the Mourne Mountains from Strangford & Lecale Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views across the bay to the Mourne Hills AONB from the fine sandy beach.

Tip by

28.0 km

St. John's Point Lighthouse (County Down)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wikipedia (Saint John's Point, County Down, 2022-09-25):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John%27s_Point,_County_Down

Tripadvisor (St. John's Point Lighthouse, 2022-09-25):
tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g6913948-d12794915-Reviews-St_John_s_Point_Lighthouse-Killough_County_Down_Northern_Ireland.html

Commissioners of Irish Lights (St John’s Point (Co Down), 2022-09-25):
irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/st-john%E2%80%99s-point-(down).aspx

YouTube (Drone Video, RODPIKER DRONES UK, 2022-09-25):

Tip by

36.7 km

Ardglass Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Also known as Phennick Cove Marina, in Ardglass, County Down, one of three major fishing ports in Northern Ireland.

Ardglass is now one of the safest small harbours on the east coast of Ireland, following improvements made in recent years.

Tip by

43.3 km

Ballyhornan Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ballyhornan is sandy beach surrounded by cliffs. Guns Island lies just in the bay. On the horizon it is possible to see the Isle of Man.

Tip by

62.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

26.8 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.3 km

23.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 21 November

7°C

5°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Nearby routes

Moderate

5.0

Scrabo loop from Belfast

02:14h

35.6km

300m

Hard

Strangford Lough Cycle Trail loop from Scrabo — Strangford & Lecale

08:23h

136km

890m

Hard

3.5

Hilden to the Black Mountain loop — Lagan Valley

02:40h

39.4km

480m

Moderate

Killynether Wood to Donaghadee loop — Strangford & Lecale

03:17h

54.9km

340m

Hard

Slievenaman loop from Newcastle - Mournes

03:43h

55.3km

710m

Hard

The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy route loop ( Route 1 ) — Mourne

02:25h

37.8km

470m

Moderate

Kilclief to Ardglass Harbour loop —Strangford & Lecale

01:46h

29.2km

150m

Easy

Portaferry to Quintin Castle loop

00:57h

15.8km

80m

Moderate

St John's Point Lighthouse loop from Newcastle

03:51h

62.2km

360m

Easy

5.0

Comber to Mahee Island loop — Strangford & Lecale

01:25h

24.2km

120m

Moderate

Ards Peninsula half loop from Portaferry — Strangford & Lecale

03:21h

57.1km

270m

Hard

Carrick Little to Tullymore Forest loop — Mourne

03:13h

43.2km

730m

Saint John's Point loop from Downpatrick — Strangford & Lecale

View of the Mourne Mountains from Strangford & Lecale Beach

St. John's Point Lighthouse (County Down)

Ardglass Harbour

Ballyhornan Beach

Nearby routes

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️