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Lisnamintry Rath Entrance – Scarva Village loop from Scarva

Lisnamintry Rath Entrance – Scarva Village loop from Scarva

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Lisnamintry Rath Entrance – Scarva Village loop from Scarva

02:49

69.6km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Directional Sign at the Confluence of the Upper Bann River and Newry Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

A direction post stands right where the Upper Barn River meets the Newry Canal, marking the direction of Scarva, Newry, Portadown, and Oxford Island.

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12.6 km

Ground Espresso Bars Café

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee Shop beside the River Bann with good access to Sustrans route 9 / Sustains Newry Canal Towpath

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49.3 km

Moneypenny's Lock and Canal Museum

Highlight • Monument

Moneypenny's Lock is situated on the Newry Canal just outside of Portadown. The lockhouse has been transformed into a canal museum where you can learn about the history of the …

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54.7 km

St. John the Evangelist Church and Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Quiet and peaceful church between Portadown and Bleary. A nice place to stop if you've got snacks.

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55.2 km

Lisnamintry Rath Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the late Iron Age to early Christian times, the island's occupants built circular structures with earth banks or ditches. These were sometimes topped with wooden palisades and wooden framed …

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56.7 km

Bleary Pillbox

Highlight • Monument

The Bleary Pillbox stands in a field off Cranny Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh. It remains visible from the road between Bleary and Portadown.

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69.2 km

Lottie's Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe in the village of Scarva right alongside the Newry canal towpath, great for brekkie, lunch or just topping up the hydration.

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69.4 km

Scarva Village

Highlight • Historical Site

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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69.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.2 km

18.9 km

1.04 km

147 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.5 km

3.79 km

147 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

12°C

72 %

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Lisnamintry Rath Entrance – Scarva Village loop from Scarva

Directional Sign at the Confluence of the Upper Bann River and Newry Canal

Ground Espresso Bars Café

Moneypenny's Lock and Canal Museum

St. John the Evangelist Church and Cemetery

Lisnamintry Rath Entrance

Bleary Pillbox

Lottie's Café

Scarva Village

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