Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Waterfoot

Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Waterfoot

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Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Waterfoot

04:34

98.7km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.3 km for 200 m

After 50.8 km for 128 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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749 m

Waterfoot Beach

Highlight • Beach

Good beach in front of the quiet and quaint village of Waterfoot. great views across the water to Scotland and a pub in the village for refreshments.

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12.6 km

Creagh Wood

Forest

28.4 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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38.9 km

White Park Bay

Highlight • Beach

40.5 km

Whitepark Bay Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful view of the bay

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50.8 km

Cow Sculpture in Causeway Coast AONB

Highlight • Monument

Created in 2013 from a workshop by young people from Bushmill and Catalonia.

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68.6 km

Gracehill Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Even if the parking lot belongs to the hotel you could park here for free.

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69.0 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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69.2 km

The Dark Hedges

Viewpoint

69.6 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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