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Shaw's Bridge – View of the River Lagan loop from Lagan Valley AONB

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Shaw's Bridge – View of the River Lagan loop from Lagan Valley AONB

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Shaw's Bridge – View of the River Lagan loop from Lagan Valley AONB

01:28

5.58km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Lagan Valley AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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460 m

Culchrist Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

ice turnaround point for a 6k run from crown plaza hotel

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2.56 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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2.76 km

Canoe slalom course in the rapids

Highlight • River

Canoeing route in the whitewater rapids of the Lagan river

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3.38 km

Wooden Bear Sculpture, Minnowburn

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful Woodlands, especially nice during Autumn, lots of gravel trails to hike or bike in the woods alongside the River Lagan.

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3.58 km

The River Lagan is a famous river that runs through Northern Ireland from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast. Walk alongside the river via a shaded woodland path and enjoy the scenes of the Lagan Valley.

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5.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

1.27 km

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

1.20 km

794 m

473 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

22°C

14°C

7 %

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Shaw's Bridge – View of the River Lagan loop from Lagan Valley AONB

Culchrist Bridge

Shaw's Bridge

Canoe slalom course in the rapids

Wooden Bear Sculpture, Minnowburn

View of the River Lagan

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