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Northern Ireland

Dunluce Castle Ruins – Gracehill House loop from Bush

Road cycling routes

Northern Ireland

Dunluce Castle Ruins – Gracehill House loop from Bush

Moderate

5.0

(2)

19

riders

Dunluce Castle Ruins – Gracehill House loop from Bush

03:10

70.5km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.2 km for 50 m

After 27.4 km for 147 m

After 41.5 km for 80 m

After 42.4 km for 102 m

After 53.5 km for 128 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

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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2

1.10 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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1.47 km

The Dark Hedges

Viewpoint

4

41.5 km

Church of St. Mary

Highlight • Religious Site

5

43.0 km

Ballycastle City Hall

Highlight • Monument

Also houses the tourist information.

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6

48.7 km

Dunluce Castle Ruins

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan McDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae …

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7

51.3 km

Portballintrae Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Portballintrae is a beautiful seaside village located along the stunning Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland. Portballintrae has a number of lovely attractions to keep you busy and is the closest village to the famous Dunluce Castle.

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8

53.6 km

Cow Sculpture in Causeway Coast AONB

Highlight • Monument

Created in 2013 from a workshop by young people from Bushmill and Catalonia.

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9

70.1 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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B

70.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.4 km

12.9 km

10.4 km

3.23 km

464 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.1 km

8.15 km

904 m

227 m

191 m

< 100 m

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