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Northern Ireland

Shaw's Bridge – Picnic Café loop from Balmoral

Road cycling routes

Northern Ireland

Shaw's Bridge – Picnic Café loop from Balmoral

Hard

101

riders

Shaw's Bridge – Picnic Café loop from Balmoral

06:42

152km

1,180m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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After 95.5 km for 139 m

After 98.4 km for 365 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.57 km

Shaw's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The bridge is named after Captain John Shaw of Oliver Cromwell's army, who built an oak bridge here in 1655. A stone bridge was built by Thomas Burgh in 1691, …

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2

21.7 km

Kilmood Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Fresh Drinking Water Tap in the Church Courtyard

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3

75.7 km

Killough–Strangford Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

4

95.4 km

Quoile Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Quoile Bridge is a six arch stone bridge that runs over the River Quoile. The bridge was built around 1680 and may be one of the oldest bridges in County Down!

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95.6 km

Portulla Wood

Forest

6

97.6 km

Fodder Café & Outdoor Restaurant

Highlight • Cafe

Great outdoor cafe. Coffee is very good, cake is great and they do fantastic Dexter burgers. Seating is outdoors or in a huge open sided tent, so it's perfect for Social Distancing. Gets really busy at weekends.

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98.6 km

Pikestone Plantation

Forest

8

109 km

Picnic Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe opposite the castle. Fantastic high quality range of breakfasts, lunches and cakes! Coffee is very good too. Highly recommended.

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9

109 km

Café Vélo, Killyleagh

Highlight • Cafe

10

122 km

View of Boats in Strangford & Lecale AONB

Highlight • Lake

Pretty road along the water!

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B

152 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

103 km

29.3 km

12.6 km

5.95 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

137 km

13.8 km

1.15 km

556 m

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Thursday 25 June

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17°C

30 %

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