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Newry Canal Towpath – Newry Canal Path loop from Marlacoo More

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Newry Canal Towpath – Newry Canal Path loop from Marlacoo More

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Newry Canal Towpath – Newry Canal Path loop from Marlacoo More

03:17

51.6km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.1 km for 17 m

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Parking

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6.20 km

Gosford Castle

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As soon as you enter the park, an impressive landscape of dense forests, open meadows and sprawling parkland unfolds - all surrounded by the imposing Gosford Castle, which fans of …

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27.4 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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35.6 km

Penny University Coffee House

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38.3 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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40.3 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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44.7 km

Tandragee Hill Climb

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stay out of the saddle and dig in!

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51.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

17.3 km

7.20 km

2.09 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

2.16 km

1.40 km

780 m

548 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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Newry Canal Towpath – Newry Canal Path loop from Marlacoo More

Gosford Castle

Newry Canal Towpath

Penny University Coffee House

Newry Canal Path

Scarva Village

Tandragee Hill Climb

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