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North Down
Ballygrot

Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Tower loop from Helen's Bay

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
North Down
Ballygrot

Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Tower loop from Helen's Bay

Hard

3.0

(1)

21

hikers

Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Tower loop from Helen's Bay

05:00

18.9km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

146 m

Helens Bay Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Limited access as it is propped up for never ending repairs.

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7.72 km

Tower Lake

Lake

3

8.79 km

Helen's Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Helen's Tower is a 19th-century folly and lookout tower near Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was built by the 5th Baron of Dufferin and Claneboye and named for his …

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4

11.0 km

Woodland Gravel Path

Highlight • Forest

Nice woodland with gravel path shared with pedestrians, dogs etc

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18.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.80 km

5.64 km

4.62 km

2.66 km

168 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

4.47 km

3.79 km

2.94 km

484 m

199 m

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Friday 29 May

17°C

12°C

88 %

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