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Hard routes in Northern Ireland
Compare 23 complete routes mapped as hard across Northern Ireland, then inspect the full record and current conditions before travel.
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Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1
Near Ardmore, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 38.9 km
- Climb
- 346 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Loughshore Trail Route 2 - Moira Loop
Near Moira, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 28.2 km
- Climb
- 74 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Newry Canal Way
Near Portadown, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 31.4 km
- Climb
- 18 m
- Time
- 6.7 hr
Route 5 - The Knockchree Route
Near Cranfield, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 31.7 km
- Climb
- 228 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Route 6 - The Head Road Route
Near Longstone, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 25.8 km
- Climb
- 265 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Route 7 - The Rostrevor Route
Near Hilltown, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 28.0 km
- Climb
- 430 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Sliabh Beagh Route 3 - Finn Trail
Near Roslea / Rosslea, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 28.1 km
- Climb
- 345 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Sliabh Beagh Route 4 - Teiges Hill Trail
Near Leitrim, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 35.2 km
- Climb
- 465 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Sliabh Beagh Route 5 - Carrick Na Brattogh Trail
Near The Mill Cross, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 29.3 km
- Climb
- 310 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Sperrins Route 1 - Gold Cycle Route
Near Gortin, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 100.2 km
- Climb
- 1,301 m
- Time
- 7.0 hr
Sperrins Route 12 -Bann Valley Cycle Route
Near Garvagh, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 25.8 km
- Climb
- 144 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Sperrins Route 2 - The Sawel Cycle Route
Near Cranagh, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 49.6 km
- Climb
- 619 m
- Time
- 3.4 hr
Sperrins Route 3 - Struel Valley Cycle Route
Near Curraghbruck, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 125.3 km
- Climb
- 1,520 m
- Time
- 8.7 hr
Sperrins Route 4 - White Hare Cycle Route
Near Keragh, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 59.8 km
- Climb
- 490 m
- Time
- 3.9 hr
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle Route
Near The Six Towns, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 149.4 km
- Climb
- 1,667 m
- Time
- 10.2 hr
Sperrins Route 6 - Derg Valley Cycle Route
Near Fearn Big, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 48.0 km
- Climb
- 486 m
- Time
- 3.2 hr
Antrim Hills Way
Near Buckna, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 35.7 km
- Climb
- 617 m
- Time
- 8.6 hr
Eglish Heritage Trail
Near Eglish, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 29.6 km
- Climb
- 237 m
- Time
- 7.4 hr
Mourne Wall Challenge
Near Longstone, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 30.8 km
- Climb
- 1,827 m
- Time
- 9.6 hr
Sperrins Challenge Walk 2011
Near Castledamph, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 32.9 km
- Climb
- 1,417 m
- Time
- 9.4 hr
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel Loop
Near Tierney's Crossroads, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 25.6 km
- Climb
- 224 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel Loop
Near Tierney's Crossroads, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 25.7 km
- Climb
- 226 m
- Time
- 5.8 hr
Ulster Canal cycle route
Near Maghery, Northern Ireland
- Distance
- 37.7 km
- Climb
- 204 m
- Time
- 2.3 hr