Belmullet & Sruwaddacon Bay loop from Bangor Erris

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Belmullet & Sruwaddacon Bay loop from Bangor Erris

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Belmullet & Sruwaddacon Bay loop from Bangor Erris

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67.9km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: June 9, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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29.3 km

Belmullet Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Belmullet sits on the Mullet peninsula and is surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches.

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48.0 km

View of Rinroe Point and Kid Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Open coastal point on the northern edge of Sruwaddacon Bay, where the road turns around the low headland. From here you have a clear view of Rinroe Point itself and Kid Island, which lie like two calm silhouettes in the bay. An easily accessible, wide viewpoint on a quiet stretch of the Erris coast, ideal as a short stop on the way to Pullathomas.

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51.7 km

View of Sruwaddacon Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point at Pullathomas, you have a spectacular view over Sruwaddacon Bay, a dynamic tidal estuary known as the "stream of the long hound". This protected nature reserve forms the heart of the region and is constantly changing with the tides.

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67.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.7 km

180 m

Surfaces

50.2 km

17.7 km