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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Portadown

Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Portadown

Moderate

4.3

(14)

146

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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Portadown

02:22

62.7km

120m

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: May 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.30 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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4.09 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 lock from between the early 1800s to the mid 20th-century, when it was ran by the Money family.

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12.7 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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12.9 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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14.9 km

Newry Canal Path

Highlight • River

Smooth path the entire way and almost 25 km of it. Great for avoiding the Newry traffic

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19.8 km

Newry Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

A very flat and reasonably scenic cycle from Newry to Portadown and back. A round trip of about 18 miles. Cycling along the route of the old Newry Canal you get a chance to look at the old canal lock gates and gatekeepers cottages. A recommendation refreshment stop in Poyntzpass is Petty Sessions coffee shop, they have an excellent selection of food, sweet and savoury. You can also do sections of the route or in the opposite direction.

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24.7 km

Newry Canal Towpath

Highlight • Historical Site

This cycle and walking route from the Bann Bridge in Portadown to the Town Hall in Newry is a 20 mile trip on part of route 9 of the National Cycle Network.

The route follows the towpath on the western bank of the, now non-navigable, Newry Canal.

Here's a bit about the Canals history.

Built to transport coal from Coalisland in County Tyrone to Dublin via Lough Neagh, Portadown, Newry and the Irish Sea, the Newry Canal was opened in 1742.

It operated for almost 200 years until it fell into disuse following the growth of the railway network. Frequent interpretation boards along the way give information about the history of the canal.

You will also find lots of art pieces along the route including Sustrans commissioned Millennium Mileposts and a series of pieces which reflect the former work and nature of the Newry Canal.

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31.4 km

Wooden Walkway in Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

62.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.2 km

2.70 km

599 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.5 km

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

20°C

12°C

81 %

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Newry Canal Path – Newry Canal Towpath loop from Portadown

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

Moneypenny's Lock and Canal Museum

Lottie's Café

Scarva Village

Newry Canal Path

Newry Canal Towpath

Newry Canal Towpath

Wooden Walkway in Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

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