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Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Silverbridge

Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Silverbridge

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Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Silverbridge

04:35

105km

940m

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: July 11, 2026

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After 52.7 km for 89 m

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4.77 km

Ballykeel Dolmen

Highlight • Natural Monument

This dolmen is a monument that has a tripod shape. At the southern end of a tumulus, its capstone is three meters long. It is dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.

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52.4 km

Lough Muckno / Loch Mucnú is sometimes known as Blayney Castle Lake. It is linked to Lough Ross via the Clarebane River. There are lots of hiking trails in the vicinity of the lough, which is the largest in Monaghan.

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52.7 km

View of Hope Castle and Lough Muckno

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are four different trails you can around Black Island to explore the forests and lough shore. There is a beautiful bluebell walk in the spring and views over Lough Muckno to Hope Castle.

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53.2 km

Big Tom Statue & Grinded Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee shop open on Sunday morning serving lovely coffee and brownies. Where else can you have your coffee with the legend that is Big Tom. facebook.com/grinded__coffee-104655724273307

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.7 km

33.0 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

103 km

2.23 km

208 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

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Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Silverbridge

Ballykeel Dolmen

View of Lough Muckno

View of Hope Castle and Lough Muckno

Big Tom Statue & Grinded Coffee Stop

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