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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Bessbrook

Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Bessbrook

Moderate

4.3

(12)

132

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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Bessbrook

02:19

58.4km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

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4.23 km

Lock Keeper's Cottage Ruins

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Between the rustling trees along the Newry Canal Towpath, you'll encounter the tranquil ruin of a lock keeper's cottage. Once, this was the proud and bustling heart of the waterway, …

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6.80 km

Newry Canal Towpath

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Quiet canal section south of Poyntzpass, where the towpath runs tightly along the narrow water. The bank is lightly overgrown with low trees and hedges, giving the stretch an intimate, …

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29.2 km

Directional Sign at the Confluence of the Upper Bann River and Newry Canal

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A direction post stands right where the Upper Barn River meets the Newry Canal, marking the direction of Scarva, Newry, Portadown, and Oxford Island.

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30.9 km

Moneypenny's Lock and Canal Museum

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Moneypenny's Lock is situated on the Newry Canal just outside of Portadown. The lockhouse has been transformed into a canal museum where you can learn about the history of the …

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39.6 km

Lottie's Café

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quick service with plenty of space

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39.8 km

Scarva Village

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Village on the Newry cycle path. There is also a Scarva pilbox - one of many left over from the 2nd World War. Worth seeking out if you've got the time.

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41.8 km

Newry Canal Path

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This largely flat and completely traffic-free path winds through the heart of counties Armagh and Down, along the tranquil waterway that once formed the lifeline for transporting coal to the …

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46.7 km

Newry Canal Towpath

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A very flat and reasonably scenic cycle from Newry to Portadown and back. A round trip of about 18 miles. Cycling along the route of the old Newry Canal you …

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58.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.7 km

3.95 km

362 m

257 m

147 m

Surfaces

58.2 km

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Bessbrook

Lock Keeper's Cottage Ruins

Newry Canal Towpath

Directional Sign at the Confluence of the Upper Bann River and Newry Canal

Moneypenny's Lock and Canal Museum

Lottie's Café

Scarva Village

Newry Canal Path

Newry Canal Towpath

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