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View of Castlewellan Castle – Castlewellan Lake loop from Clonvaraghan

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Ballywillwill Demense

View of Castlewellan Castle – Castlewellan Lake loop from Clonvaraghan

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View of Castlewellan Castle – Castlewellan Lake loop from Clonvaraghan

02:37

31.6km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Mourne AONB

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6.99 km

View of Castlewellan Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lovely looking castle surrounded by a lake and lots of trails for walking and cycling. Unfortunately, the castle is not open to the public and swimming is not allowed in the lake (fishing and boats are fine).

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7.59 km

Abandoned Ice House

Highlight • Structure

An abandoned ice house hidden slightly away from the path.

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7.97 km

Castlewellan Lake

Lake

8.84 km

Castlewellan Lake

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful reservoir surrounded by forest including a beautiful castle

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11.3 km

Castlewellan Forest Park Lake and Scenic View

Highlight • MTB Park

Home to one of the most outstanding tree and shrub collections in Europe. However this beaut has numerous features to spend your time in. There's famous lakes, a stunning Victorian Castle, incredible panoramic views, scenic walking trails, 27km of Mountain Bike Trails, an onsite multi activity centre, hedge maze and equestrian centre, Castlewellan Forest Park boasts all of this and more. A real gem

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14.2 km

Viewpoint on the Castlewellan Red Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

It's a shame that the best view of the whole trail is on one of the most fun sections. So the choice is yours, enjoy the fast flowy section or pull over and enjoy the view!

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21.5 km

Pump Track at Castlewellan Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Small pump track located at trailhead. Can be quite busy.

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21.5 km

Castlewellan Peace Maze

Highlight • Structure

See if you can find your way to the peace bell in the centre of the maze. Castlewellan Peace Maze, is one of the world's largest permanent hedge mazes representing the puzzle that was to become a peaceful future for Northern Ireland.

To encourage a sense of common ownership, the maze was planted by people from all over Northern Ireland, plus nearly 4,000 school children.

Planted in 2000

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22.6 km

Birch

Highlight • Other

Great coffee and snacks!

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24.3 km

Mill Pond

Lake

26.3 km

Clarkill Wood

Forest

31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

7.62 km

7.04 km

2.14 km

1.97 km

242 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

14.1 km

242 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

15°C

9°C

84 %

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View of Castlewellan Castle – Castlewellan Lake loop from Clonvaraghan

View of Castlewellan Castle

Abandoned Ice House

Castlewellan Lake

Castlewellan Forest Park Lake and Scenic View

Viewpoint on the Castlewellan Red Trail

Pump Track at Castlewellan Mountain Bike Trails

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