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Clough Castle Ruins – View of Twelve Arches Bridge loop from Bryansford

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Clough Castle Ruins – View of Twelve Arches Bridge loop from Bryansford

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Clough Castle Ruins – View of Twelve Arches Bridge loop from Bryansford

03:29

59.0km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.70 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.78 km

Archaeological Site

4.89 km

Murlough Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

5.38 km

Murlough Nature Reserve Boardwalk

Highlight • Viewpoint

This boardwalk runs right through the thick of the Murlough Nature Reserve, a beautiful 6000-year-old sand dune system owned by the National Trust. This diverse and fragile ecosystem is home …

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7.92 km

Moneycarragh River

Lake

13.1 km

Clough Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The motte and bailey dates to c.1200 and is an excellent example of an Anglo-Norman earthwork castle. The taller mound, the motte, was built of earth to provide a look-out …

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26.7 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.

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54.7 km

Twelve Arches is a stunning old stone bridge that carries the old Newcastle – Dundrum/Belfast road across the Carrigs River. There are a few picnic benches here and wonderful views up and down the river.

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55.4 km

Standing Stone

Archaeological Site

57.8 km

Maghera Round Tower

Highlight • Monument

The ruined round tower marks the site of an early church founded by the 6th-century St Domongart (Donard), after whom the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains is named. The …

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59.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

21.2 km

1.91 km

1.70 km

749 m

339 m

107 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

1.02 km

534 m

311 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

16°C

9°C

80 %

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Clough Castle Ruins – View of Twelve Arches Bridge loop from Bryansford

Murlough Nature Reserve Boardwalk

Clough Castle Ruins

View of the Mourne Mountains from Strangford & Lecale Beach

View of Twelve Arches Bridge

Maghera Round Tower

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