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Mussenden Temple – Downhill House Ruins loop from Articlave

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Mussenden Temple – Downhill House Ruins loop from Articlave

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Mussenden Temple – Downhill House Ruins loop from Articlave

01:01

9.42km

100m

Running

Moderate run. 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: May 10, 2026

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5.33 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

A picturesque place! The eighteenth-century temple now stands by erosion right on the cliffs.

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5.66 km

Downhill House Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

An old dilapidated 18th century mansion close to Mussenden Temple. A mystical place!

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6.86 km

View of Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Mussenden Temple. Make the most of it whilst you can, erosion is eating into the cliff meaning the temple will eventually fall into the sea.

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6.87 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

Go and see this unique building before it falls into the sea! Coastal erosion has brought the temple very close to the edge of the cliff.

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7.03 km

Freehall Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

7.83 km

Hezlett House

Highlight • Monument

This charming, single-storey thatched cottage was built in the 17th century using a particularly unusual method for the time: cruck construction.

The house was bought in the 1700s by Isaac …

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9.42 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

1.30 km

769 m

656 m

559 m

211 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

3.49 km

895 m

676 m

391 m

379 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

17°C

11°C

90 %

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Mussenden Temple – Downhill House Ruins loop from Articlave

Mussenden Temple

Downhill House Ruins

View of Mussenden Temple

Mussenden Temple

Freehall Picnic Area

Hezlett House

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