Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Clones

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Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Clones

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Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Clones

03:15

53.9km

360m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

273 m

Creighton Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Great accommodation for cyclists in the centre of Clones. Very good food too.

Tip by

33.1 km

Beautiful quiet road

Highlight • Cycleway

Forming part of the Kingfisher Cycle Trail, this country lane is lovely and quiet with good views of Round Lough

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33.1 km

Kingfisher Cycle Trail – Quiet Rural Road

Highlight • Cycleway

47.9 km

Clones 'Wee' Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Known locally as the "Wee Abbey", Clones Abbey is a ruined monastery dating back to the 12th century. The original abbey was founded by St. Tigernach as early as the …

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53.5 km

Clones Round Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The round tower in Clones was originally built around the 10th century as part of the abbey. Although it would once have stood at 75 feet (23 m), the top …

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53.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

2.45 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

38.5 km

13.0 km

2.44 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 11 November

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2022,Clones - Newtownbutler - Belturbet loop - Taking in parts of the Kingfisher Trail

The link between Wattlebridge Road and Creeny Road (between Newtownbutler and Belturbet) is a small road that turns into a gravel lane. It seems to be public (no private road signs), but you have to open 2 farm gates to get through the middle section.