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Ballykeel Dolmen – Bessbrook War Memorial loop from Silverbridge

Ballykeel Dolmen – Bessbrook War Memorial loop from Silverbridge

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Ballykeel Dolmen – Bessbrook War Memorial loop from Silverbridge

04:55

113km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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After 60.1 km for 89 m

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4.77 km

Ballykeel Dolmen

Highlight • Natural Monument

This dolmen is a monument that has a tripod shape. At the southern end of a tumulus, its capstone is three meters long. It is dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.

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15.9 km

Bessbrook War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This obelisk-shaped War Memorial was erected in memory of nearly ninety individuals from the village who gave their lives in the Second World War.

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59.9 km

Lough Muckno / Loch Mucnú is sometimes known as Blayney Castle Lake. It is linked to Lough Ross via the Clarebane River. There are lots of hiking trails in the vicinity of the lough, which is the largest in Monaghan.

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60.1 km

View of Hope Castle and Lough Muckno

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are four different trails you can around Black Island to explore the forests and lough shore. There is a beautiful bluebell walk in the spring and views over Lough Muckno to Hope Castle.

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60.7 km

Big Tom Statue & Grinded Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee shop open on Sunday morning serving lovely coffee and brownies. Where else can you have your coffee with the legend that is Big Tom. facebook.com/grinded__coffee-104655724273307

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113 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.3 km

35.8 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

2.21 km

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 5 July

21°C

14°C

23 %

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Ballykeel Dolmen – Bessbrook War Memorial loop from Silverbridge

Ballykeel Dolmen

Bessbrook War Memorial

View of Lough Muckno

View of Hope Castle and Lough Muckno

Big Tom Statue & Grinded Coffee Stop

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