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Ballycloghan

Scrabo loop from Belfast

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Ballycloghan

Scrabo loop from Belfast

Moderate

5.0

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Scrabo loop from Belfast

02:14

35.6km

300m

Cycling

Embark on the Scrabo loop from Belfast for a touring bicycle adventure that blends diverse scenery with challenging climbs. This moderate route spans 22.1 miles (35.6 km) and features an elevation gain of 993 feet (303 metres), usually completed in about 2 hours and 13 minutes. You'll cycle through a…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34 m for 65 m

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14.4 km

View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Highlight • Forest

Always worth the ascent. If only for the view towards Sliev Croob and the Mournes. Beautiful patch work of swollen hills, cut by colourful fields, that meander all the way …

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28.7 km

Sunset View from Holywood Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely rest spot. The light seems to last forever over the hills.

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29.4 km

Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The route runs along Strangford Lough and offers impressive views of the water and the surrounding landscape. The colourful rows of houses along the esplanade are particularly attractive and give the place a special charm.

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35.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

11.1 km

7.67 km

1.20 km

769 m

525 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

4.74 km

1.43 km

617 m

525 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

12°C

8°C

23 %

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View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Sunset View from Holywood Pier

Holywood Esplanade and Coastal Path

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