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The Dark Hedges – Gracehill House loop from Bush

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The Dark Hedges – Gracehill House loop from Bush

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The Dark Hedges – Gracehill House loop from Bush

02:41

43.3km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.0 km for 219 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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61 m

Gracehill Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Even if the parking lot belongs to the hotel you could park here for free.

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16.2 km

View of Rathlin Island from Portaneevy Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Causeway Coast And Glens (Portaneevy Viewing Point), 2022-09-25):
visitcausewaycoastandglens.com/things-to-do/portaneevy-viewing-point-p801711
YouTube (Drone Video, Portaneevy View Point, Ballintoy, 2022-09-25):

Tripadivisor (Portaneevy View Point, 2022-09-25):
tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186472-d23651964-Reviews-Portaneevy_View_Point-Ballycastle_County_Antrim_Northern_Ireland.html

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23.2 km

Ballycastle Town Centre and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Ballycastle is a charming coastal town located in Northern Ireland. The colourful town is a perfect blend of natural beauty and rich history and displays some gorgeous coastal views out to Rathlin Island and Irish Sea.

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23.3 km

Ursa Minor

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great cafe in Ballycastle. All food is organic and locally sourced. Its on site bakery makes fantastic cakes and bread and lunch is pretty good too! A …

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38.6 km

Tea at Tilly's

Highlight • Cafe

great place for coffee and food. dont think its open on mondays

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41.5 km

Small Animal Farm

Highlight • Structure

42.3 km

The Dark Hedges

Highlight • Viewpoint

This iconic moody avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. Two centuries later, the trees remain a treat and are one of the …

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42.6 km

The Dark Hedges

Viewpoint

42.9 km

Gracehill House

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1775 by James Steward, who also planted the avenue with originally 150 beech trees.

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43.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

3.53 km

1.35 km

364 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.0 km

2.05 km

937 m

260 m

109 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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The Dark Hedges – Gracehill House loop from Bush

Gracehill Visitor Centre

View of Rathlin Island from Portaneevy Viewpoint

Ballycastle Town Centre and Beach

Ursa Minor

Tea at Tilly's

Small Animal Farm

The Dark Hedges

Gracehill House

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