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Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

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Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

01:37

36.3km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.7 km for 106 m

After 35.4 km for 200 m

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Start point

Parking

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190 m

Ursa Minor

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great cafe in Ballycastle. All food is organic and locally sourced. Its on site bakery makes fantastic cakes and bread and lunch is pretty good too! A …

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341 m

Ballycastle Town Centre and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Ballycastle is a charming coastal town located in Northern Ireland. The colourful town is a perfect blend of natural beauty and rich history and displays some gorgeous coastal views out to Rathlin Island and Irish Sea.

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15.7 km

Gracehill House

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1775 by James Steward, who also planted the avenue with originally 150 beech trees.

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15.8 km

The Dark Hedges

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Impressive avenue with over 300 years old beech trees.

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16.3 km

The Dark Hedges

Highlight • Viewpoint

This iconic moody avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. Two centuries later, the trees remain a treat and are one of the …

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20.6 km

Tea at Tilly's

Highlight • Cafe

great place for coffee and food. dont think its open on mondays

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21.8 km

Round Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Round Tower was built as a freestanding bell towe in the 11th or 12th century.

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35.5 km

Ballycastle Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great beach and golf course. Good starting point for a coastal bike ride with a few cafes and bars as well as the world famous Morton's Fish & Chip shop.

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36.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

4.41 km

409 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.7 km

562 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

11°C

92 %

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Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

Ursa Minor

Ballycastle Town Centre and Beach

Gracehill House

The Dark Hedges

The Dark Hedges

Tea at Tilly's

Round Tower

Ballycastle Beach

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